New Ulm review., 1912-12-04
Only IN nor quite clear how

yo,l expect ME TO earn fee OF $4,000
In stock worth par rentuallv !"
The usual legal matters farter,
organization. conyeyances and 50 on
And. Z casually. helping US to sign up
the Deer township properties
they don't ike the proposition
They're the only ones who haven't
accepted it. they seem to be holding
out under the advice of this fellow
5Cranshawe. is it ~ Warren nodded
We think you can swing them into
line.
4 see. said John taoughtfully His
brow WrinkIed in Il troubled fashion as
he gazed refiectively out at the clerks
.sWeiterins behind the cage Hampden
and Warren waited patiently for his
answer.
AT last he raised his eyes to. Hamp-
den.s. I'm sorry. but cant do it -
Why not Hampden demanded
This fellow Cranslawe happens to
be q good deal of a man. He and his
neighbors are clients of mine in a small
way and friends also, think They
do me the honor to trust me- l shouldn't
care to advise them in this matter =
why not" Hampden demanded
again.
Let us say John smiled. that /
am in politics and don't want to COM
plcate my vote getting
That isn't your reason
We'll" John said regretfully, IF
you will have it. it isn't proposition
that can conscientiously recommend :
You impeach my honesty -
Il do not go so far. sir Honesty is a
matter OF intent think Understand
your point of view-that you will con-
vert their idle coal. as you say. into an
industry will indirectly benefit the
whole valley, which is probably true
But the point is that the coal. the one
Indispensable element in the situation,
is theirs. and in return for it they
should at least have control"
THE coal has always been there
We furnish the initiative and the
brains and the money to make it use
full
II see that. too. But don't you think
initiative of this sort is sometimes er
--overcapitalized?'
do you know OF any capital that
will offer better terms than tlo?'.
II do not" John confessed. And it
strikes me-" he added gravely. that
you are taking advantage OF that fact
to gouge" e"-the word slipped out: he
corrected himself hastily-'.to drive a
close bargain with the farmers
Hampden abruptly Strengthened up
In his chair. You may stick to
.gouge.' Do l understand that you re-
fuse the job:"
81 have been trying to explain my
reasons
@ Pm not deeply concerned with your
reasons Hampden remarked shortly
He picked up a document and pointed
~ began to peruse it. Observing that
John did not at once take the hint. he
looked up. nodding carelessly. "Oh.
Good morning.
John rose. flushed under the curt dis
missal and went out Of the bank
i tOlu you SO. w drrGD Sl1Q.
8 Cant you say anything more origi-
nal than that?" Ham,,den exclaimed
impatiently Warren couldn't. so he
held his peace.
what I'd like to know Hampden
added ref1ectively. dropping the docu-
ment. lis why Murchell let him be
nominated. A young lawyer who re-
fuses big fee for sentimental reasons
has no place in Murchelps machine" ;"
He was talking to himself rather than
to Warren.
But this was attacking what had al
most attained the sanctity OF uadi-
ton. an institution proudly cherished
by New Chelsea. "Murchell is smart
man. Warren was moved to protest.
land he likes Dunmeade. And maybe
John is smart enough to guess that
the stock may be worth nothing-even-
tually::''
Hampden looked at him sharply. but
Warren's face was as expressionless
as that of the soldiers monument.
We'll" the capitalist remarked philo-
eophically. Its MurchelFs business.
not mine.''
That evening Katherine was to be
found on the terrace. She was looking
particularly we'll a fact of which she
was not altogether unconscious But
she was restless and wandered aim
lessly into the library where she found
her father busy at his desk on which
Drx, III
prints. He nodded abstractedly.
Still at work, dad: Don't you ever
get tired of it,
\ Il guess it's the only thing / know
how to do. My generation was never
taught to take pleasure seriously. You
needn't complain. though He leaned
back in his chair and surveyed her ap-
.provingly Where are the swains?' ?''
She yawned. There seems to have
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