The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03
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went to Colorado for his health last
spring"
Assistant superintendent. Yes.
Characteristics?
why, he is large and strong, and
quick in his speech and ways, and
very masterful."
mot bad bill of particulars. Hab-
its good?"
Il think they must be. He is con.
sidered very clever young man"
Where from?"
New York. His father was secre-
tary of the company"
"Oh, yes. A fine man with aristo-
cratic connections. I've heard of his
boy" He looked up from the book
Who's the other lad?"
His name is John Osborn. He is
manager of the pattern shop. He is
a designer himself. and an inventor,
too, 1 think"
The man nodded
That's right. They spoke to me
about him. He has done some useful
things. They called him a valuable
lad. Characteristics, please?"
He Is rather quiet, and shy. and
has very little to say about himself"
The man looked up.
Somewhat the opposite of No. /.
eh?"
Yes"
"One thing more. Are the two
young men on good terms?"
"Oh, yes. They come here together
quite often"
That's little strange, isn't it,"
The girl laughed.
Il fancy that No. 1 thinks he has no
opposition worth considering, and that
No. feels that II repays him to come
here, whether he wins or loses" She
laughed merrily. I'm almost sure
that No. 1 thinks No. 2 an admirable
foil for his own masterful brilliancy
and perhaps No. 2 is willing to play
the role in order TO come here often
err"
The man nodded.
But you haven't told me about this
Osborn's family. Is he nitive of the
town.
Yes. His father was the first fore.
man of the factory. After John grad
uated from a scientific school he en-
tered the factory, and has been climb
ing ever since. 1 think it must be be-
cause he works so hard"
The man put away his book.
I'm going down to the factory,
dear. Perhaps I'll make the acquaint-
ance of these interesting young men,"
Shall | take you down, daddy"
mo. I'm going unaccompanied and
unannounced."
Then I'll come after you with the
electric
Very we'll, dear. Give me plenty
of time. Good-by."
Twenty minutes later gray-haired
man, plainly dressed; a tired appear
ing man, with STOPPING shoulders, was
ushered into the ante-room of the
Office of the assistant superintendent
of the great and busy Acme mill.
There's lot of 'em ahead of you
| this morning" said the boy who
guarded the inner door. III call you
wheE he's ready to see you"
The gray-haired man nodded and
took a seat in dusky corner. There
were twenty or more persons waiting,
twenty persons seemingly represent
ing as many grades in life, and the
newcomer found himself busy study
ing them. From time to time the
inner door opened and one of the
waiting group was admitted.
The gray-haired man might have
been there twenty minutes when the
outer door opened and a slender young
man entered He was bare-headed
| and carried a package of loose papers
in bis hand.
AS he passed along he CHANGED to
notice the man in the corner. He
slackened his pace and came little
nearer. And the gray-haired man
looked up at him and smiled.
You are waiting to see Mr. Treat?"
Yes"
HE is busy this morning-you may
have to wait some time. Come over
here by the window. This is an easier
chair"
The gray-haired man took the
proffered seat with a word of thanks,
and the young man passed into the
inner room.
When he came back he was closely
studying one of the papers from his
bundle. But he looked down as he
passed the gray-haired man, and
stopped. His eyes took in the plain
attire, the gray hair, the patient face.
Pardon me-" he softly said, but
may | assume that you are looking Tor
employment?"
The gray-haired man nodded.
YES" he answered.
You are a stranger heres"
II am now" the gray-haired man
replied. While l was quite young L
worked in the old factory building.
That is why l hoped to find employ
ment here
The young mans look grew grave.
We have many applications Tor