Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23
By DAVID GRAHAM PHILLIPS

QucI ulcu Will iiio WILL oil WOiiici
with his smile and to found an empire
When the Grants went abroad in Marcf
he succeeded in getting rowing Euro.
pean commission from his newspaper
and went in the same steamer. He put
the issue squarely before her the day
before they landed-he did not speak
Of love until she had given him the
right, not only by encouraging him
but also by making it plain that she
passionately wished to hear the words
that lay behind his looks and tones
Don't answer me now," he said. 81
don't want you on the impulse. You're
going down into the country for 9
week. When you come up to London
you will know" '.--.
He went on to London and began to
cast about for something out Of the or
dinary to send his paper. In Times re-
port of the meeting of the Royal Socie-
ty he found the hint he was seeking The
world renowned philosopher and SCI
enlist, Lord Frampton (Hubert Foss)
had addressed the society on "The Des-
tiny Of Democracy" Incidentally he
had said Of America that in his opin-
ion the swift segrega ion Of wealth
there meant "a cruel and conscience
less despotism in the near future, with
a bloody. but probably futile attempt
at revolution as an immediate conse-
quence."
'Tll interview Foss," said he to
Iveagh, the London correspondent OF
his paper. Everybody in America
knows his name. And what he'll say
along those lines will make lot OF
talk over there just now"
"But"-Iveagh was ali Englishman
unusued to and abhorrent Of American
ways-"you can't do 1t, Mr.. Dayton
Lord Frampton," with emphasis on
the title, 'is a very old man-almost
80. He lives as quietly as possible;
sees no one. He wouldn't think Of in
terviewing. He's very old-fashioned,
dislikes even our newspapers. And he's
been a sort Of recluse ell his life"
mo harm in trying said Dayton.
I'll just drop him line" ...", 49,.
Tveagh went away with an express
sion Of irritated Observation-Disclosures
because Dayton did not accept his judg-
ment as final, amusement because he
knew what a blow Dayton's damned
Yankee cheek" would get. Dayton sat
at his desk for two hours preparing
the Zine" he was to "just drop" Lord
Frampton. 1--WE got to hit the old fell
low between the eyes" he muttered, as
he struggled with the thirtieth draft OF
his note. II must reach his vanity,
stir his curiosity, max him feel how
important and valuabl~ what I'm ask
ing him to do would be." The letter
that resulted from this travail was not
long, but Dayton felt that 1t was a
masterpiece. Hell bite at that bait II
he's human" he said to himself. ..
In the mail two mornings later came
the answer. Dayton opened 1t In the
presence Of Iveagh. 1t was a printed
slip which read:
Lord Frampton appreciates your
courtesy. He regrets that age and the
state of his health make it impossible
for him personally to thank you.
"I thought so," said Iveagh, not con-
cealing his delight at Dayton's discom-
future. He sends that to everybody
who tries to intrude upon him."
Dayton mechanically turned the
printed slip over. whats that?" he
said. There was writing in feeble
cramped hand:
My dear sir-I am lunching at the
Atheneum club the day after tomor-
row (Thursday), and shall be pleased
to see you there afterward-at three.
FRAMPToN.
Dayton thrust the note into his pock-
ct, concealing his feeling Of triumph. 81
may cable what he says-if it's worth
while. 1t might make a good feature
for the mon Sunday" And he went
away.
Iveagh looked after him, dazed. "Yet
there are some people who say there's
no such thing as luck he grumbled
Who's have thought old Framptor
had gone stark mad?"
At the Carleton, Dayton found tel
egram:
Shall be at Claridge's tomorrow. Be
sure to come at three, precisely.
ELSIE GRANT.
whatever shall do?" he said af-
ter he had re-read the telegram and
Lord Frampton's note, to make sure
Both for Thursday. Both at the same
hour. I can't put either Of them off
What shall do with Foss?"
No, Foss could not be put off. He
must be seen at the time he had ap.
pointed or the great Sunday feature
would be lost. Il must send some one
in my place. But who? 1t must be {
newspaper man, a man with the news
paper instinct and training; 1t must b'
man Of the best possible address, ant
up in philosophy and sociology ant
Foss. Where can get him."
1t seemed absurd to think on such
problem. Yet after nearly an hour
Dayton jumped up and said. why, O
course-just the man-better than
could possibly do it myself" and begaI
fumbling in a compartment of th'
trunk that was full Of letters, papers
and cards. He soon found what he wa!
searching fora card bearing the ad
dress Of Henry Carpenter. common
friend in New York had given it t.
him, saying: Look Carpenter up, ant
If you can, put something in his way
| hear he's badly Off"
| AS Dayton said to himself, Henr!
Carpenter was probably the best equip
ped man in the world for an interview
with Foss for an American newspaper
He was a Yale man with Ph.D from
Goettingen, and a writer on economic
subjects who had won some fame. Blu
philosophy is not profitable, and Car
penter made his living as newspape
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