The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-20

such, vas to become an artist He
was d air draughtSman, and might In
time become An architect The wishes
OF Ir. Gray had guided both his
nepheHs in the line in which he had
made his business success. BY Bryce,
however, aside from that, natural
constructive prediction had been in
herited. His favorite reading was de-
scripttons OF the great structural tri-
umphs Of the world, and he reached
the city with pretty fair idea of the
road he was about to pursue.
Once a we'll known packer and .
multi-milllonaire had made an ad-
dress at college that had made a great
impression on Bryce. He had told
how, in his early days. he had given
up a good clerical position to accept
forty dollars month in the operating
department Of the plant until he knew
every cut Of meat intimately. Get
the rudiments-know the foundation"
was his slogan Of enterprise.
That was just what Bryce did. He
wasted no time In minor clerical ca
pacities. He went to large firm Of
contractors erecting giant skyscrap-
er In the heart Of the great city, wore
overalls, helped lay the foundation.
helped setting The mammoth stone pill
lars, and found that he had learned
something,
One day he was given charge Of q
portable forge
His work was to stand above the
set steel beans b2rlde the portable
forge and heat red hot the bolts used
to clamp these aud the girdcrs togeth-
er. It was wonderful. the expert skill
acquired in selling these sePthing
bolts in y II Of pinccrs, and swing
Ing th,m so trUe 10 line that the
riyoter was lie 10 catch them al
WAYS in the lia pail he held for their
reception.
Il was nearly room one eventful day
when iryve h,}d one of the heated
bolts ady to sNiag it to the riyeter
In the street yellow a sudden com
motion attracted his attention, A man
on horseback w2s urging up his stecd
He had a leather bag on the saddle
before him, 4 revolver menaclng q
shrinking crowd in pursuit. Even VI
at that distance from the ground
where human beings below seemed tt
be- mere mines. Bryce could hear thu
shouts proclaiming the horseman to b(
a fugitive thief
A sudden impulse inspired Bryce
with the idea that he might be Of some
use in the situation. lie believed III
could halt the fugitive where Others
had failed. He gave the plncers
swing. Whlz, the flaming bolt cleave'
the air and landed on the saddle di
rcctly in front of the horseman.
There was a flash as the saddl
cloth burst into flame. shrek OF az
ony from the steed Then horse ant
rider rolled to the ground, and som
officers rushed up and the episode wa
over.
When Bryce was summoned belo'
by the building superintendent, 1t wa
to learn that his promptness had hal
ed thief who had snatChed q ba
from bank messenger containing
small fortune. His recognition by tn
bank led to a princely reward, bu
more valued than that to an influenc
exerted In his behalf that gave him
position as manager for one OF the
clients who was the most prominer
builder In the city.
The day that Mr.. Gray returne
home and Evan started out dolefull
Ito make his mark In the world
Bryce, with a fair bank account an
established business standing, r.
ceived q welcome from his proud oil
uncle that made him thrill with prid
and pleasure.
And when he made his second Low
confession to blushing Milly and aske
her to become his wife, she hid hi
timid head upon his shoulder an
whispered sweetly:
my answer Is the same as 1t woul
have been q year ago-yes."
, copyright, 1913. by w. q. Chapman.)