Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-30


move. | am gaining ground with the
boy every day. but that's not why
am doing it. | am sixty years old
Mr.. Gentle. and used to my comforts.
Do you think I'd stand all this because
1t was clever move? No. sir,
stayed down here on account of few
little words that my son fired at me.
He looked me straight in the eyes and
said. You've got to do your own low
Ing Yourself Heavens! That hit me
hard. I'm not getting sentimental
I'm going to fight you for all I'm
worth. Mr.. Gentle. but when you've
played your last card and told my
boy the worst you can tell about me.
then. anyhow. he's got to know that
his father came down here and lived
in a tenement
He stopped moment
Because his father wanted to do his
own loving himself"
Yet you would influence him to be
hard and selfish"
Il want him to be fine business
man.
And l." rejoined Gentle slowly.
want him to be a fine man"
HIN! | don't expect my son to
be business man and nothing else.
I'm glad TO have him study these prob
lens OF poverty All ask is that you
ana he be reasonable Suppose we
draw up plan that will satisfy ali of
us. III put up one million, two mil
lions, five millions. if we can work out
some sound scheme of public better,
ment."
Five mlllions|' gasped Gentle.
Yes. sir. five millions And should
want the work of carrying out such
scheme, the executive work. to be in
your hands,"
chance for him, and what tonched
him far more-a great chance for the
poor What could he not do with so
much money? \ sudden thought
struck Gentle. Oh. no, here was the
Niger in the wood pile. John j. was
/ John j. still.
Then Philip would know his
, father"
"Of course"
Haggleton was ready for him. He
never made a proposition without hay
ing prepared it in all details. foreseen
all objections. SO now he answered
readily:
we will tell Philip that there was
trouble years ago between his mother
and me. I'll admit that | was much
In the wrong-absorbed in business,
too keen about money. That ought to
fix it,
"Oh. no. not with Philip. 1t is too
vague. He must know exactly what
the trouble was
"Out with it, exclaimed Hagsleton.
"You mean that Philip must see that
statement"
81 mean that justice must be done
to noble woman"
But Haggeton presented his argu-
nients with restrained yehemence.
You talk about my wife and the
wrong | did. can't atone to her
can L? For she is dead. If | atone
to anybody I've got to pay to the liv
ing. have | not? After all. that was
what his mother wanted-to have Phil
Up do good with my money. Now he'll
do more good than she ever dreamed
of. I'll put aside-what did l say
Five millions? I'll put aside ten mil
lions for great battle against power
ty!"
'Ten millionsr'
Ten millions. but not one dollar un
less | get my son.
"There still remains your wife.
statement" said Gentle.
" You are bound by your promise II
see her wish carried out. are you not ?
q argued Haggleton. Now. If it is &C
I complished without the statement
See. You think that ought to de
stroy it?"
, Don't your
Haggeton followed up the advantag
already won.
You have considered yourself ant
my dead wife in the matter" he point
ed out. But what about Philip? Sup
pose he preferred not to see this state
ment-suppose he hesitated? You woult
advise against 1t. would you notg'
l in the circumstances IL think
would
Haggleton bent. held out his hand
Then We'll leave 1t to him." he con
cluded. ''but not until l say the word
Gentle nodded assent. The praetica
man of affairs had shown him how t
carry out the dead woman's wishe
without unnecessary harm to the liv
!. Y ing.
Philip entered.
well. did you succeedT' asked Hag
gleton. watching Gentle out of the cor
" ner of his eye.
Indeed l did," exulted the youn;
man. Il got the kneading machine OIL
. credit with a hundred dollars pait
. down."
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