Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-24

ton paper-which is true enough-but
giving me to understand that a re-
newal and an extension Of time would
be merely a matter Of routine"
Griswold was shaking his head sym
pathetically. II can guess the rest.
he said. "Grierson is preparing to
swallow you whole"
HE has as good as done it." was
the detected reply. 1.-The note falls
due tomorrow; and, as happened to
be uptown this afternoon, thought
I would drop in and pay the discount
and renew the paper. Grierson shot
me through the heart. He gave me a
cock-and bull story about some bank
examiners protest, and told me
must be prepared to take up the paper
tomorrow"
"Of course you reminded him of
his agreement?"
Sure; and he sawed me off short;
said that any business man borrow
ing money on accommodation paper
knew that it was likely to be called In
on the expiration date; that an extern
sion is really a new transaction. which
the bank is at liberty to refuse to
enter. Oh, he gave 1t to me cold and
clammy, sitting back in his big chair
and staring at me through the
smoke Of a fat, black cigar while he
did it,"
"And them" prompted Griswold.
"Then I remembered the mother
and sister, Kenneth, and did what
would have died rather than do for
myself 1 begged like a dog. But I
might as well have gone outside and
butted my head against the brick wall
of the bank"
Griswold forgot his own real.
though possibly indirect, obligation
to Jasper Grierson.
THAT is where you made mis-
take; you should have told him to go
to HI with his money!" was his
acrid comment. And then: How
near can you come to lifting this note
tomorrow, Raymer?"
Near isn't the word. Possibly I
might sweep the corners and gather
UP twelve or fifteen thousand dol
lars"
That will do" said the querist,
shortly Make it ten thousand, and
I'll contribute the remaining ninety"
Raymer sprang out of his chair as
il it's padded arms had been suddenly
turned into high-voltage electrodes.
"You will?-you'll do that for me,
Griswold?" he said, with queer stri-
dency in his voice that made the
word d-craftman, always on the watch
for apt SMILES, think Of a choked
chicken. But Raymer was swallow
ing hard and trying to go on. by
Jove-it's the most generous thing
I ever heard of!-but 1 can't let you
do it. l haven't thing in the world
to offer you but the stock, and that
may not be worth the paper 1t is
printed on if Jasper Grierson has
made up his mind to break me-"
"Sit down again and let us thresh
it out" said Griswold. How much
of a socialist are you, Raymer?"
The young ironmaster sat down.
gasping a little at the sudden wrench
ing aside of the subject.
why, I don't know; enough IN
want every man to have a square
deal, 1 guess
Including the men in your shops?'
Putting them first" was the prompt
correction. 1T was my fathers policy,
and it has been mine. We have never
had any labor troubles"
You pay fair wages?'
1--WE do better than that. A year
ago l introduced a modified plan of
profit sharing
Griswold's eyes were lighting up
with altruistic fires.
"Once in a while, Raymer, a thing
happens so fortuitously as to fairly
compel a belief in the higher powers
that our fathers included in the word
Providence" he said, almost solemn
ly. You have described exactly an
industrial situation which seems to me
to offer a solution Of the whole veXed
question Of master and man, and to
be a seed-sowing which is bound to
be followed by an abundant and most
humanizing harvest. Ever since
began to study, even in a haphazard
way. the social system under which
we sweat and groan, I've wanted in
on a job like yours. l still want in.
Will you take me as silent partner,
Raymer? I'm not making it a con-
dition, mind you: come here any time
after ten o'clock tomorrow. and you'll
find the money waiting for you. But
do hope you won't turn me down."
Raymer was gripping the arms of
his chair again, but this time they
were not unpleasantly electrified.
IF / had only myself to consider, I
shouldn't keep you waiting a second
he returned heartily. But it may
take a little time to persuade my
mother and sister. If they could only
know you-why can't you come out to
dinner with me tonight?"
For the only reason that would
make me refuse; l have a previous
bidding. But I'll be glad to go some
other day. There is no hurry about
this business matter. take all the time
you need-aftcr you have made Mr..
Grierson take his claws out of you"
Raymer had filled the borrowed
pipe again and was pulling at it re-
fectively. about this partnership;
what would be your notion?" he ask
ed.
1.-The simplest way is always the
best. Increase your capital stock and
let me in for as much as my ninety
thousand dollars will buy" said the
easily satisfied investor. We'll let
il go at that until you've had time
to think it over, and talk it over with
your mother and sister"
The iron founder got up and reach
a1 for hic hot