The Detroit times., 1914-05-02
CHAPTER KIN

"MeteOric' was the word most OF.
ten used 10 describe FRUITS rise II
Was a career possible only in his
chosen industry and az that time when
no matter How fast plants were multi
piled and new devices adopted the
output could not keep pace with the
worlds nsistent demand for steel. II
did not differ notably from the careers
oi several other young superintendent
OF the Quinby company. save in the
one particular, that Henleys prefer
ence had deepened into something ap-
proXimating friendship On Marks
side the friendship was not open 10
question, his admiration and liking
for Henley were unbounded and not
dependent on favors received No
doubt this genuineness, which Henley
was keen TO perceive and human
enough TO value if only for its rarity,
had much TO do with the older mans
attitude. II is certain that during this
period of Marks life. Henley and
Henley's ideals were the controlling
influence
Henley, however. put Marks SINGER.
ity TO no test Marks genius was pro-
ductive. not acquisitive Problems in
mechanics. in organization and in the
control OF men he could solve bril-
liantly in matters OF finance he was
merely shrewd. But the man who had
Henley as a friend and counselor had
no great need OF financial genius. The
time soon came when Marks growing
fortune was more than able TO meet
the demands of the campaign of Unity
and her sister NATIONS around the
walls OF Jericho.
Jericho? That narrowly limited cir
Gle, OF course, which by virtue OF sun.
dry possessions and constant reitera
ton claimed the rank and privileges
OF that ubiquitous order, aristocracy.
A rather fiimsy title theirs, perhaps,
but scant three generations having
died since, their ancestors re-
spectacle it is now believed tavern
iS--snars aud farmers. blacks2iths. and
DoaJ-O uliuSsi's, sss,ssss f,Nsg.s<4,.,A. $500
the city's growth afterwards made SO
valuable And a very pleasant felix
they were, these descendants OF pion-
GERS, harmless, at least to all but
themselves, albeit a bit mad on the
subject OF their own Importance and
overzealous to keep their portals clean
from the stains OF unsanctifed feet.
At least they had been-until the
advent OF steel The Jerichoans, Sc.
cure within their buttressed walls and
highly amused. had seen troop with.
out aping the importance OF those born
important. building big houses, taking
costly pews, bedecking their women
with silks and laces and jewels, even
blowing an occasional blast on their
horns Jericho could well laugh at
that feeble trumpeting. And then,
overnight, as II seemed, the besiegers
increased both in numbers and In i'm.
portanee. Jericho scoffed, New.
rich!"
But they scoffed not long For when
the outsiders began 10 build other
houses, bigger and finer than any
within the walls. TO count their dollars
in hundreds, not in tens, OF thousands
and TO entertain with lavish splen-
dor that seemed TO the dazzled Jero-
choans almost metropolitan. the be-
sieged city, though its walls had not
fallen, threw wide its gates-and rush
ed ingloriously out to greet the besieg-
ers Unhappy Jericho. its only value,
inhospitality, gone, led captive and
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city, better fortified. had been raised,
and Mrs. Thomas Henley was its gov
ernor
The surrender was in sight when
the FRUITS moved into their new
house. 1t was rambling, red brick,
fvy-grown structure containing eigh-
teen rooms and surrounded by wide,
neglected grounds, and had been built
half a generation before as wedding
present 10 Timothy Woodhouse I'll.
Timothy was first citizen OF Jericho
or COutu ndvr-bt-+45- HAD -Aa- care1
for that pre-eminenCe But in him the
breed had cast back and produced an
enfeebled copy Of the first Timothy
Woodhouse. an itinerant tinker who
mad crossed the mountains TO ply his
trade and establish his line. Timothy
Ill was a dreamy.eyed, forceless man
who loved above all things to tinker
away in his little shop at fearful ana
wonderful devices that never would
20. An expensive avocation for limo
thy. since the cost OF worthless pat
ents pluss child-like trust in the
prophecies OF promoters played havoc
with the snug fortune gathered by his
grandfather: so expensive that, when
the time came to send his daughter
away 20 school, he felt Obliged TO sell
his big house and move into more
modest one
For several months Mark secretly
CONGRATULATED himself on the purchase.
Unity had the new house to wander
over and admire She had four SER
wants 20 direct Within the allotted
time she had returned Mrs. Henley's
call, and after an anxious period, Mrs.
Henley called again. seeing which,
certain other ladies OF st. Swithin's
who had attained the halfway station
"a mere they were very careful upon
whom they left cards, called and in
vited her 10 share the activities of the
guilds All OF which made for happi-
ness. content Unity, found little 20
criticize. she was engrossed with the
game OF being a fine lady, which she
felt sure was her vocation.
Thus peace abode i'm the Truitt
and Mark, freed from the
irritation OF constant pickering, was
enabled TO give himself wholly TO
work. lie did not realize that during
this truce ne grew away from his wife
more rapidly than when domestic in