The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-22
CHAPTER V.-contlnusd.

7 know little about the social obi.
cations Of the world to which you re-
Ter. II has not been my privilege to
have an entrance therein"
Merely n matter Of choice on your
part. am sure" murmured Haldsne
dcprecRtingly.
"Posslbly," was the cool reply. Il
have not hitherto been greatly inter
eated in effecting an entrance with
In the charmed circle. nor am l %.
peciaiiy now. saving your presence Of
course and meaning not tho slightest
offcnse In the world"
None whatever il taken. and I
pray you to proceed You interest
me exceedingly"
In my business. MT Haldane, and
] have no doubt that the experience
IN your own. | have found that what
supervise myself IL. well done. and
what delegate TO others In frequently
III done. and sometimes not done at
all"
THE remark Ia as old AZ Bon Frank
iin." laughed Haldane. and tho prin'
ciple Ia older still" But surely" he
went on, "in great business such
Rs yours n, you can't attend personal
iy 10 every detail yourself"
ny no means" returned the other.
81 have succeeded In surrounding my.
self with a very capable corps OF sub
ordinates-perhaps had better call
them assistAnts-who have been tried
and tested. and upon whom have de.
yoived responsibilities commemorate
with their capacities. and from whom
expect results. But I supervise eV'
cry department Of the business myself.
am in possession Of frequent reports
concerning II even in its details
make regular and rigid inspections,
In short. 30 far ms one man can do
so. have II all In my own hands,
certainly in my own mind"
MY own practise. Mr.. Gormly, with
my affairs. which are somewhat large
and extensive. Ia similar 10 yours"
II take Il. sir" was the answer,
that VIC are In line with all successful
men in that"
II irked Haldane a little TO be 90
calmly included in tho same category
with Gormly; for he had never been
In trade and had acquired much OF the
old world prejudice against the keep
Ing Of store. However. II was not
worth quarrelIng about. Not that
Haldanc had the slightest objections
To auarreling with Gormly; on tho
contrary, he would have enjoyed II
Immensely. and indeed intended IN
one way or another 10 do that yery
thing before he got through with him
but II would be bad policy TO do II
without more preparation for victory
and It would be in erecrable taste e
preclpitR'e antRgonlSm In the enjoy
mcnt Of his hospitality Therefore h,
swallowed his dislike and proceeded
Hs follows:
Even the best Of subordinate,
make mistakes once IN a while"
"They are no more Immune from
that" was the swift rcioinder. thar
the ablest Of employers"
Haldnne laughed It was exceed
iugly- VOL done For tho moment I
even deceived his acute companion
lie SPOKE with an air OF tho utmos
frnnknoss,
u have no personal concern, o
course. in the matter. but hRy,
been greatly Interested in the remark
able series Of articles that have an
reared under your name, suppos
you were betrayed into this unior,u
nate position through some crro' OF
the part Of one oi your subordIretes
NO" said Gormly, that was II mis-
take OF my own. one Of those employ
or's errors 10 which we alluded a me
mont since"
ut is like TO cost you dear. ! fancy
before you get through, The Col
ham Freight Traction company, whlo
] hear Is an Immensely stron
financial organization ana In ma
urauy relentless and ineHorable
matters " business, is apt 10 exaC
compliance with IT'S demands, q
leave your warehouses, rs It were. I
IA, mir"
90 eve never credited them wit
any her Intent"
suppose in the end you wi
& medicine. as the young me