St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-07-21
veZed by Frederick TOOmbS From the Scenario OF Raymond
l. SchrOck, Written For the Universal Film Company
copyriah+, 1915. by Raymond l.. sohrook.

clubs anchorage at West harbor the
40 foot steam yacht Invincible, which
won the transatlantic race in 1914
In addition to his business there was
but one other vital influence in the
life and career of Emmerson Boyd
and that was his daughter, Eleanor.
This young girl WIS the reigninG
beauty of her class while at Vassar
and since her graduation she and heI
father had become almost inseparable
companions. The death Of the girls
mother years before was undoubtedly
one OF the reasons why father and
daughter were drawn closely together.
Boyd viewed with mixed emotions
the marked attentions now paid tC
Eleanor by one Of the wealthy young
men Of Everytown, Matthew Brand
The man of millions felt that that time
would soon come when the girl would
take the step momentous to every ma
turing woman's life. He could see that
Eleanor was deeply attached to Brand
Yet, withal, Boyd was gratified that
Matthew was the favored one of Flea.
nor's suitOrs. For was he not the SOD
Of Homer Brand, the noted president
Of the Interstate Banking association?
1t was remarked on more than one
occasion by Boyd's associates:
"Well, Emmerson Boyd may be an
INSCRIPTIONS business man. but we
have to admire his devotion to his
daughter"
And 1t was this word ''unscrupulous"
that sometimes caused Eleanor be
wilderment. She had heard it ap-
piled to her father, and severe news
paper criticisms of him in the past had
not altogether escaped her notice. The
course followed by Boyd in political
affairs was at the bottom Of some of
the criticism. For eleven years he
had been the dominating power be-
hind the wheels Of government in Ev-
erytown. The mayor, the common
council and important heads stepped
lively at the crack of the Boyd lash.
and members of the Civic union
claimed the existence of a bipar
tisan combine between the leading
parties with Boyd as the big boss over
all.
1t was not exactly a coincidence that
as the profits of the Boyd corporation
increased the death rate of Everytown
grew in about the same proportion
For example, the year in which the
dividends on the preferred stock of the
Boyd factory jumped from to II pei
cent the mortality tables in Everytown
showed an advance of eight deaths in
every 10000 from pulmonary diseases.
Matthew, when Eleanor told him OF
a forthcoming visit to friends in Can
ada, realized what her absence would
mean to hint would leave a void I'm
his life that no one else could fill. He
now knew that he loved her.
In spite of the dollars and prestige
of family at his command he was the
stammering schoolboy all over again
as he knelt before the girl and whis.
pered the words of his affection for
her.
But the millionaires son was to get
a shock of no mean dimensions.
Eleanor thrust him gently but deter
minedly away from her.
mo, 1 will not marry you. Matthew
No. not yet"
He stood trembling in anxiety and
asked in stricken tones:
''Why-why not? Is there another
who
There is no other whom | care for.
the girl said, advancing to him and
placing her hand on his shoulder
There is no other, but 1 will not mar
ry any man who has not made his
mark in the world. want you to be
my hero. At present you are nothing
but a handsome young man of i'm
mense wealth and of expensive educa-
ton who has no thought of the duty
he owes to his fellow beings"
Yes. but T. he began to protest
The girl continued In spite of his in
terruption.
go out and do something big in this
great world Of men'-she pointed to
the door-"go out and do something
REAL for Everytown. Create some
needed reform in our city. Show the
public-and me-that you are a man of
ability and action Then come to me
and win marry you"
Matthew Brand backed slowly away.
Then he stepped forward impulsively
and kissed the finger tips Eleanor ex-
tended to him
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