The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19
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Copyright, 1914, by the Star Company.
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Copyright, 1914, by the Star Company.
II All Foreign Rights Reserved.
TN one OF the stateliest mansions on the
lower Hudson. near New York, old Stan
ford Marvin. president of the Marvin
Motors Company, dozed over his papers.
while Owen. his rascally confidential sec
rotary, eyed him across the mahogany fat
topped desk. A soft purring sound hoated
Tn the open window and half-roused the
aged manufacturer 1t came from one OF
Mis- own oars-~six cylinders chanting In
unison iitany OF power TO the great mod
srn god of gasoline.
These things had been In his mind since
the motor industry started. He had lived
with them, wrestled with them during his
meals and taken them to hs dreams at
niaht Now they formed rhythm, and
he heard them In his brain Just before the
fsintink spells, which had come SO fire.
Qaently OF Late. He glanced at the secre-
tary and noted Ovens gaze with some,
thing OF start
''WhAt are you thinking about. Ray.
mondsa he uueried with his customary
directnsks,
Your health, sir replied Owen. who,
Ike ali intelligent rascais, never lied when
the truth would DO equally well As
matter OF Fact owen had wondered
vhether his employer would last year
Of 4 month He much preferred month,
for here Nas reason to believe that the
karyin Will would contain handsome
beuuest to MY faithful secretary"
~"0h hosh.' said the old man. "You
~
oil me before I'm dead"
That reminds RE, sir" SAID Owen.
smoothly, that the International Express
Company has Delivered large crate ad-
dressed to YOU from Cairo, Esypt | pre-
sume II Is the mummy you bought on your
last trip Where shall place It :"
The Mummy Arrives.
Mr.. Marvins eye coursed around the
walls Of the handsome library, which had
been his Office since the doctor had for
hidden him 10 visit his automobile works
and steelstsmping mills
Take out that bust OF Pallss Athene."
he ordered, and stand the mummy up In
Ito place.
Owen nodded, poised his pencil and
prompted
You we're Just debating about the new
piston rings"
MIR Marvin drew his hand across HIS
eyes aud looked out the window Within
Che range OF HIS vision was one o. the
most charming sights In the world--a
handsome youth and a pretty girl, arrayed
In white faBneis, plsying tennis
Never mind the letters Tell Harry and
Pauline | wish to see them"
Alone. ..the Old man opened & drawer
andstoek a dose Of medicine. then he IN
folded Or. Stevens's letter and read its
FINAL paragraph, whtch prescribed a
change Of climate, together with complete
and permsners rest or Il will not answer
for the consequences
TkeEa was little doubt that no prime
mover IN s great industry was better able
90 leave It's helm than Stanford Marvin
Hts heutenants We're able. efficient and
contented. The factories would 20 OF
their own momentum for a year or two a.
least, and then his son. Harry just ont OF
college. should ne able. perhaps, to help
His leuteuants had proved Maryn's un.
erg!na instinct IN Judging character Not
one single case came to the a.d employ.
er's Inind OF A man who had failed 10 turn
out exactly as he expected. l,t the most
trusted man OF all. Raymond Owen, the
secretary, was disloyal and dishonest
This one exception was easily enough
explained When Owen came 10 Marvin S
attention fifteen years before. be was a
fne, honest. faithful man. Il was born
and bred in him to be straight nurins
the frst five or ak years in the Marvin
household The older man took pains tr
keep watch OF this Quiet, Jactful vou;t
until he knev I'll his ways and even bis
haeits Of thought There IVES no doub
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