The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-01-27

SHE POINTED HER FINGER TOWARD THE
DOOR.
ON almost a sardonic cast He caught
Dams arm with the grip of a friend
and a judge.
"You can't do itr he said emphat-
ically. zone of the chief punish
ments of you men of Ill gotten wealth
is that when you do repent you find
that you have lost the power to make
reparation or restitution. | admire
your good intentions, Dan, but you
| can't do anything. Those people were
robbed of their precious pennies. It's
too late to remedy the evil. You can't
pay them back"
"Of course" said Dan, lighting his
pipe I'VE couldn't hunt up every one
of the buffers and hand 'em back the
right change. There's an awful lot Of
'em buying bread all the time. Funny
taste they have. never cared for
bread especially, except for a toasted
cracker with the Roquefort. But we
might find a few of 'em and chuck
some of dads cash back where II
came from. I'd feel better If | could.
1t seems tough for people to be held
up for a soggy thing like bread. One
wouldn't mind standing rise in broil-
ed Holsters or deviled crabs. Get to
work and think, Ken. / want to pay
back all Of that money l can"
gNThnwn M V,InV,frr Of oh - gaf1
Kenwitz mechanically.
Easy enough" said Dan in cloud
of smoke. 81 suppose l could give the
city park or endow an asparagus bed
in a hospital. But l don't want Paul
to get away with the proceeds Of the
gold brick we sold Peter. It's the
bread shorts want to cover, Ken"
The thin fingers of Kenwitz moved
rapidly.
"Do you know how much money 1t
would take to pay back the losses Of
consumers during that corner in
fiour?' he asked.
81 do not" said Dan stoutly. 'My
lawyer tells me that l have two mil
lions"
"If you had hundred millions" said
Kenwitz vehemently, you couldn't re
pair a thousandth part of the damage
that has been done. You cannot con-
celve of the accumulated evils pro-
duced by mlsapplied wealth. Each
penny that was wrung from the lean
purses of the poor reacted a thousand
fold to their harm. You do not under
stand. You do not see how hopeless
is your desire to make restitution. Not
in a single instance can it be done"
Back up, philosopher said Dan.
"The penny has no sorrow that the
dollar cannot heal"
mot in one instance" repeated Ken
witz II will give you one and let
us see. Thomas Boyne had a little
bakery over there in Varick street.
He sold bread to the poorest people.
When the price of -four went up he
had to raise the price of bread. His |
customers were too poor to pay it, |
Boyne's business failed, and he lost |
his $1,000 capital-all he had in the |
world"
Dan Kinsolving struck the park |
bench a mighty blow with his fist.
Il accept the instance" he cried. |
Take me to BOyne. l will repay his
thousand dollars and buy him a new
bakery"
write your check" said Kenwitz
without moving, "and then begin to
write checks In payment Of the train
If consequences. Draw the next one
or $4,000. Boyne went insane after
lis failure and set fire to the building
rom which he was about to be evict-
d. The loss amounted to that much.
3Oyne died in an asylum"
"Stick to the instance" said Dan.
I haven't noticed any insurance com
oanies on my charity list"
Draw your next check for 100000"
vent on Kenwitz "BOyne's son fell
nto bad ways after the bakery closed
nd was accused of murder. He was
cquitted last week after three
ears legal battle, and the state draws
pom taxpayers for that much ex-
ense."
"Back to the bakery" exclaimed
ian impatiently. "The government
oesn't need to stand in the bread
ne."
''The last item of the instance is
,me and will show you" said Ken
itz, rising.
The socialistic matchmaker was
Apply. He was millionaire batter by
ature and pessimist by trade. Ken
itz would assure you in one breath
at money was but evil and corrup- .
on and that your brand new watch
eeded cleaning and a new ratchet
heel.
He conducted Kinsolving southwark
it Of the square into ragged, pow
ty haunted Varick street. Up the
lrrow stairway Of a squalid brick Il
nement he led the penitent offspring n