The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-07-28
Damon,
Puthias Go.
How 1t Became Corporation
With Limited Capital and
Unlimited Dividends
BY F. A. mitchell
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911

you. Be seated. Win told me that you
would call. Indeed, he showed me the
letter which said you were coming"
The gentleman grew red in the face.
He showed you the letter, Mrs
Field?'
Certainly. Do you suppose men can
receive letters that thyr wives are
not permitted to readf
"But-but VIII is only just married,
you know"
Certainly. The day before marriage
and the day after marriage are very
different. During the first he. is single;
during the second he is double"
Good graciousl l did not know that
marriage turned an honorable man
into q dishonorable one"
IF We can't be honorable toward
two persons we must decide In favor
of the one to whom we have made
definite piedges-that is the wife. How
ever, l will do VIII justice to say that
he did not show me your letter. learn
ed of its contents in another way"
How"
II am not prepared to make that
clear just now. But enough of my hav-
ing become aware of your feelings to-
ward the woman who has robbed you
of your friend. can understand those
feelings and have a proposition to
make. l will divide Will with you.
instead of you and he being Damon
and Pythias, we will make the firm
Damon. Pythias & Co.. 1 to be the
company"
1.-Two men and a woman
why not? Will loves you, and you
love VIII. Will loves me. and I love
WILL 1t only remains for me to love
lightful trio
Clarkson drew few short breaths
and looked about him like one fearing
TO be caught In trap.
"Oh. but WillI' he rejoined Would
such an arrangement please him?"
HE will be delighted with it,"
How do you know thatY'
Before he went away
went away? Has he gone awayT"
"For a month"
GARRISON looked more frightened than
ever The lady continued:
1--WE had a talk about this letter of
yours In which you mourn your friend
as lost TO you and speak so bitterly of
the woman who has taken him away
from you. 1t was decided between us
that we should take you into the CO.
partnership
Take me INF"
The tone and expression on his face
when he said this were so comical that
the lady failed to repress smile.
Yes, take you In" she repeated.
An idea seemed to strike him, and
he frightened. There's an advantage
in that" he said Another woman
Couldn't He checked himself.
Right I will see that no other wom-
an gets you away from u.s."
II rather like that. But tell me about
Will Don't newly married men usual
ly go away on honeymoon tripsr
"They do"
"WellP
She thought moment before reply
ing. "Wills affairs are now In his
wife's keeping, and some of them
this one particularly-are not to be d.
vulged."
But thought was admitted into
the firm"
so you are. But there Is reason in
all things. / am to know Wills secrets
and yours. You are not to know Wills
nor VIII yours"
well, like that! Do you call It
reason%
Certainly. What else would you call
itr
"Oh, / suppose it is-since you say
So"
Now l propose to make up for lost
time. You and VIII have loved each
other since boyhood. VIII and l have
loved each other for several years.
The chain between you and me is
alone wanting. 1t was agreed between
VIII and me before he left that was
to take you In and form this bond
between u.s."
Mr.. Clarkson started and again look
ed wildly about him.
81 don't know" he said, that ever
heard of an arrangement like this"
There's always first time for
everything"
There's one advantage in it." mus
ingly, "that l. have already mentioned
To be frank with you, I'd rather steer
clear Of women-matrimoni / mean.
It's all right for VIII to go in for that
sort of thing, but l don't. This ar
rangement will be barrier for me,
won't it?"
"In guarantee that no woman shall
come near you. To facilitate matters
we will let them all know that you be-
long to the firm of Damon. Pythias
& Co. by making yourself at home
here. For q starter VIII left pair OF
tickets to the theater for tomorrow
evening. Have you any engagementsT
"N-n-o."
"Oh. II you don't care to go / can
dispose of the tickets" She looked a
trifle miffed.
81 shall be delighted"
Every well. Now we viii talk or
other matters 1t has been quite warm
lately. hasn't itY
"yes-no. / haven't noticed. How
long did you say viii is to be absentT
"a month"
wont you miss him very muchT
"Of course. love him dearly, as ne
loves me. But here comes in the ad-
vantage of a. trio. I shall have YOU"
Clarkson Started as If bomb had
fallen on the floor before him and was
sputtering ready to explode. II he mad
been looking at his companion ne
would have seen a very animated ex-
preston on her face.
II was not aware, didn't know"
he stammered. that lady married TO
the man she loves could let him go
away a few days after the wedding
and be contented with the company OF
his best friend"
aVa,, foroat that this Is q tripartife