News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-02

shades Of Don Juan! II you've
turned cannibals l think III be going
/ like to be popular, but not SO much
So l brought this for protection" He
pointed to his feast won't it suf
fce?"
Perfectly. never could digest So
cialism and I'm sure I couldn't digest
socialist. Come on. Let us prepare
for the royal and hilarious debauch."
Dick assisted with the cloth and sill
verware. "Ha," he exclaimed, 81 knew
it. Telepathy. A dynamic thought
wave on the corner below told me the
ice box was empty. With such lunches
l could play the market and beat the
system at it's own game"
Forget the system on Wednesday
night, Dick. You need a rest"
81 can't. I met a friend of yours
today who is part of it,"
"Who?"
brand"
brand? Who is hep
ooh, you know him. John Brand.
He's the big man in the Hudson c.
ment company. Said he knew you.
Used to go to the same school,"
ooh, certainly. l should say l do
know him. That was several years
ago, though. l didn't recollect the
name at first. How did my name come
up?"
Just the usual way. When you in
terview a member Of the system he
wants to talk about everything except
what you want to talk about. My pa
per is interested in those big dams
that are being built down in Pennsyl-
vania and out West Brand, through
his firm and the subsidiary companies,
has practically got monopoly on the
cement part Of the deal. The paper
sent me against him, but he talked
about every thing from the time he
first grabbed the bottle till he got his
college diploma and that's how you
came up. He mentioned his class at
Cornell and knew it, was yours, SO I
asked him if he knew
you"
"You bet he did"
eyes, and I'm sorry for it."
"Why, didn't you like him?"
ooh, I suppose he's no worse than
the others. It's just the breed. that's
all. Get the knife and carve the
tongue. If get started talking about
Brand and his kind I'll lose my appe-
tite"
We'll, Dick, I'll own up. was lea5-
ing you on when l told you didn't re-
him. 1 wanted to see what
you knew ] saw Brand yesterday,
though that was the first time since
we left college. Strange we should
run into him at the same time. He's
coming out here tonight"
what for?"
''Why, because he wants to, sup
pose. Didn't he tell you we were
Il know, but Brand isn't the kind
that comes out to Staten Island to re-
new a social acquaintance that's been
dormant for years. He's got something
on his mind and you'll have something
on yours if you get mixed up with him.
I'd advise you to get out the little old
armor Of boyhood principle and virtue
and encase yourself within. Take it
from me, when the system smiles at
you, you need protection"
Don't worry, old pal; guess l can
take care of myself with Brand. was
always a little stronger than he at
school, both in studies and out. Be-
sides, l don't think he's coming pur-
pose,y to see me. He said he had to
get over this way Wednesday evening
and would drop in. I think it's curl
osity to see how live as much as any.
thing"
Poor Bob! Blinded from the start. !
The curiosity Of Mr.. Brand and his |
like concerning my friend is limited
to inQuiring into the capacity of his
bank roll, It's the bank account first
and humanity afterwards, and long
way after. Don't fiatter yourself that
Brand is interested in you and your
$4,000 bungalow unless he thinks he
can use you or steal the house."
"All right, Deacon. Take your seat I
On the tail of the cart and preach away.
[ know it all by heart and might save
you the trouble"
Memory, Bob, not heart-you stand
When you have it in your
heart, I'll lead you to one of my silent
places and let you place the bomb. ]
have some sweet ones picked out"
CHAPTER v.