The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-29


indispensable element in the situstion-
is theirs. and in return for IL they
should at least have control
THE coal has always been there
We furnish the initiative and the
brains and the money to make IL use
full"
~ see that. too, But don't you think
initiative OF this sort In somstimes-er
-overcapitnliEedT
DO you know of any capital that
will offer better terms than ! doy'
Il do not" John confessed And 1t
strikes me-" he added Krsvely. that
you are taking advantage OF that fact
to gouge"-the word slipped out; he
corrected himself hastily-"to drive
close bargain with the farmers"
Hampden abruptly Strengthened up
In his chair. You may stick to
'gouge.' Do understand that yeu re-
fuse the jobT'
II have been trying TO explain my
reasons''-
I'm not deeply concerned with your
reasons" Hampden remarked shortly.
ly began to peruse it Observing that
John did not at once take the hint he
looked up. noddins carelessly. "Oh!
Good morning.
John rose. flushed under the curt dis
missal and went out Of the bank.
II told you So" Warren said.
Cant you say anything more origi.
nal than thatT" Hampden exclaimed
impstiently. Warren couldn't, 80 hs
held his peace.
what I'd like to know" Hampdep
added renectively. dropping the docu-
ment. 'is why Murchell let him be
nominated A young lawyer who re-
fuses a big fee for sentimental reasons
has no place in Murchells machine"
He was talking to himself rather than
to Warren.
But this was attacking what had al.
most attained the sanctity Of tradi-
ton. an institution proudly cherished
by New Chelsea! "Murchell is a 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 expressonless
as that of the soldiers monument.
Well" the capitalist remarked philo
sophically, Its Murchell's business.
not mine"
That evening Katherine was to be
found on the terrace. She was looking
| particularly well. 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
lay n profuslon of papers and blue
prints. He nodded abstractedly.
Still at work, dad? Don't you ever
get tired OF IT."
81 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
been a devastating epidemic. You will
kindly proceed to amuse me-"
IAN this gorgeousness wastedw
She yawned again. 81 was rather
looking for John Dunmeade this even.
ing"
Hence that gown and that stunning
new arrangement of the hair? You're
not going to fall in love with an incom-
petent one horse country lawyer, are
youY"
ut is not beyond the bounds of pos
sibility." she laughed But is John an
incompetent? I don't believe It"
He is. He proved it today. l gave
him the chance to make some money,
more than he is likely to make in Eve
years. and he turned 1t down-for sent.
mental reasons! And the worse of 1t
is he didn't turn 1t down regretfully,
but bluntly, quite as though 1t didn't
matter. That sort of man won't go
far"
He told me once that he didn't care
much for money. l thought then he
wasn't posing"
"And." Hampden continued the In
dictment "he virtually called me q
crook"
"Well?"
"Well--what2"
"Are your And she added quickly
seeing his look Of aggrieved astonish
ment, But of course / know YOU
aren't"
81 am not" he said emphatically. 81
have always kept my operations strict
ly within the law, and that is more
than a good many men who aren't call
ed crooks can say. or course" hG
went on, 81 know perfectly well II
not be consulted when you come tC
marry. You will choose your husband
according to your own tastes
II have the right" she interrupted