The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-18
GriswOld's eyes were lighting up

Gr1SEOfo eyes were ngnC1ng Up
with altruistic fires
Once m 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 I
began to study, even in a haphazard
way. the social system under which
we sweat and groan. I've wanted in
on job like yours. l still want in
Will you take me as a 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"
RayDer was gripping the arms Of
his chair again, but this time they
were not unpleasantly electrified
IF had only myself to consider,
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-wby 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-after you have made MI
Grierson take his claws out Of you"
Raymer had filed the borrowed pipe
again and was pulling at it reflectively.
About this partnership; what would
be your notion?" he asked.
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
it 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 reached
for his hat.
You are certainly the friend in
need, Griswold, if ever there was one, .
he said, gripping the hand of leave
/ taking as if he would crack the bones
in it But there is one thing I'm
: going to ask you, and you mustn't take
| offense-this ninety thousand; could
you afford to lose tor is it your
whole stake in the gamer"
GriswoId's smile was the ironmas-
| ter's assurance that he had not of
! Tended
ct is practically my entire stake-and
can very well afford to lose it in
! the way l have indicated. You may
| call that a paradox, if you like, but
| both halves of it are true"
Then there is one other thing you
ought to know, and I'm going to tell
/ it now" Raymen went on. we do a
! general foundry and machine business
but good fifty per cent of our profit
! comes from the Wahaska and Pine
boro railroad repair work, which we
! have had ever since the road was
! opened"
GriswoId was smiling again. why
should I know that particularly" he
asked.
Because it is rumored that Jasper
GriersOn has been quietly absorbing
the stock and bonds of the road, and
| if he means to remove me from the
map
4 see," was the reply. "In that case
you'll need a partner even worse than
you do now. You can't scare me OF
that way. Shall look for you at ter
| tomorrow"
AT ten to the minute" said the
| rescued p1unger; and he went down
stairs so full of mingled thankfulnes:
and triumph that he mistook Doctor
Farnham's horse for his own at the
hitching post two doors away, and wa.
about to get into the doctors buggy
before he discovered his mistake.