The Washington herald., 1911-02-05

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ship won't sink as long as you stay with her. But
you start to leave her down you'll sure 60 before
you get to shore This assessment has got to b
met that's ALL"
The big wholesale supply houses. the caterers for
his hotels, and all the crowd that incessanty de-
manded to be paid had their hot half hours with
him. He summoned them to his Office and displayed
by God. you've got to carry me!' he told them.
by God you've got to carry me!' he told them
whist and that you can quit and go home whenever
you want you're plumb wrong. Look here, Watkins
you remarked FIVE minutes ago that you wouldn't
stand for it. Now let tell you few. You're
going to stand for 1t, and keep on standing for It.
You're going to continue supplying me and taking my
paper until the pinch is How you're going to do
it is your trouble. not mine. You remember what
did to Klinker and the Atamont Trust Company?
know the inside of your business better than do
yourself. and if you try to drop me I'll smash you.
If even Id be going to smash myself. I'D find min
ute to turn you and bring you down with me. It's
sink swim for all of and reckon you'll find it
TO your interest TO keep me top the puddle"
Perhaps his btterest fight with the stock
holders Of the United Water Company, for it was
practically the whole OF the gross earnings Of this
company that he voted to lend to himself and used
to bolster up his wide battle front. Yet he never
pushed his arbitrary rule too far. Compelling sac
rifce from the whose fortunes were tied up
with his. nevertheless when any one Of them was
driven to the wall and was in dire need Daylight
was there to help him back into the line. Only a
strong man could have saved so complicated sit
uation in such time of STRESS and Daylight was that
man. He turned and twisted. schemed and devised.
bludgeoned and bullied the weaker ones, kept the
faint hearted in the fight and had mercy on the
deserter.
And in the end. when early summer was on, every.
thing began to mend Came day when Daylight
did the unprecedented. He left the Office hour
earlier than usual. and for the that for the
first time since the panic there was not an item OF
work waiting to be DONE He dropped into Hesan's
private ONCE, before leaving. for CHAT and he
stood up to go he said
"Hegan we're all hunkadory We're pulling out Of
the financial pawnshop in fine shape and We'll get
out without leaving unredeemed pledge behind.
The worst is and the end is in sight. Just a
tight rein for a couple more weeks, just bit of
pinch furry so now and then. and We can
let go and spit our hands"
For once he varied his programme Instead Of go
ing directly his hotel he started round of the
bars and cafes. drinking cocktail here and cock
tail there and three when he encountered men
he knew. 1t after hour Of this that he
dropped into the bar of the Parthenon for last
drink before going to dinner. BY this time all bis
being was pleasantly warmed by the alcohol, and he
was in the most genial and best Of spirits. At the
corner of the bar several young men were up to the
old trial Of resting their elbows and attempting 10
force each others hands down. One broad shouldeIed
Young giant never moved his elbow. but put down
every hand that came against him. Daylight was in
terested
Its Slosson," the barkeeper told him. in answer to
his query. Hes the heavy hammer thrower
the L. c. Broke all records this and the worlds
record top of it. He's husky all right all right"
Daylight nodded and went to him. placing his
own arm In opposition.
I'D like go you autter. son. that PROPOSE
tion," he said.
him. And to Daylights astonishment it was his
own hand that was forced down on the bar.
Hold on he muttered. Just hutter. /
reckon / wasn't just ready that time"
Again the hands locked 1t happened quickly. The
offensive attack of Daylights muscles slipped instantly
into Defence and resisting vainy his hand forced
over and down. Daylight dazed. 1t had been no
trick The skill was equal, or, il anything the su-
peror skill had been his Strength, sheer strength.
had done He called for the drinks and still dazed
and pondering. held up his own and looked at It
as at new, strange thing. He did not know this
arm. 1t certainly was not the arm he had carried
around with him all the years The old arm? Why,i
would have been play to turn down this young
husky's But this arm-he continued to look at it
with such dubious perplexity to bring Of
laughter from the young men,
and then his face slowly grew grave. He leaned
toward the hammer thrOwer. =
SON." he said, 'et me whisper a secret. Get out
of here and quit drinking before you begin"
The young fellow hushed angrily but Daylight held
steadily
: "Yuu listen your dad and let him say few.
I'm u young man myself, only amt. Let me tell
you several years ago for turn your hand down
would have been like committing assault and battery
ON u kindergarten"
Slosson looked his increduity. while the others
grnned and clustered around Daylight, encourag-
ingly.
"Son. amt given to preaching This is the first
time ever come to the penitent form, aud you put
me there yourself-hard. I've seen few In my tme
and amt fastid0us you notice It. But let
me tell you right that I'm worth the devil alone
knows how many millions, and TINT I'd sure give It
all, right here on the bar. to turn down your hand
Which means Id give the whole shooting match just
to be back where was before quit sleeping under
the stars and into the hen c0Ops of cities to
drink cocktails and lift up my feet and ride. Son,
that's whdts the matter with me- and that's the way
] feel about II. The game amt worth the candle.
You Just take care Of yourself and roll my advice
over once In while. Good night"
He turned aud lurched out Of the place. the moral