The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-06
COUVERNEUR MORN

AhA thHfF'htbNH th'n b'Hth" go
wainacotins.' he once said To Bar
clay. How then can you live IN
a city. ninetenths OF IL full OF dirt.
misery and diseaseY" To which
barclay had answered. In my
own house | am the master. but
In the city. II wanted 10 clean it
up. they wouldn't let me"
Who wouldn't"
why. the very people who make
II dirty"
Hut Tommy was not altogether
convinced. and he loved 10 argue.
When he got arguing he got carried
away ana often said things which
he didn't mean. but which troubled
Mr.. barclay deeply.
MFR. Barclay had planned in com.
plete detail n splendid destiny for
Tommy. The boy was TO be one
of the worlds greatest names and
powers. it's richest man. To the
millions that he was 10 Inherit from
Barclay. the Blackstone millions
we're TO be added by marriage
Why. in case II had even developed
that government by the people II II
failure when that government
should at last collapse. as ia his
heart Barclay thought and hoped
that IL would. Tommy Barclay
might aspire to be-anything. die.
tator. king.
For a long time Barclay KEEP, on
hoping against aope. and attributed
frn.st,sssss r.. ftttx.sa .aN .sx...a k..a.A
principles 90 his youth ard high
spirits. Then ore day there appear.
Cd an interview which Tommy had
given TO reporter. between the
ehuekers OF a polo game. and Par.
clay threw up his han Is
Talking with the Wilt careless
ness u youth. Tommy had given II
as his opinion that IN the great coal
mine strike ia Western PennKyi.
vanla. then at ltn height. the miners
we're really fighting for their en-.
lstcnce. and that the owners were
depressing them.
To Barclay such opinions uttered
by his adopted son Am6nnieG to
treason. And he had the impulse 10
abandon all those hopes which he
had entertained for tho boys iu-
ture. aud he did abandon them.
First he cent for his nephew.
Carlton Fitch. To thls one he made
no elaborate explanation Of his
changed attitude. lie said. Carl,
ton. want 10 see you married and
settled down. You are sid 10 10 in
love with Mary Blackstone
A llght seemed TO glitter In
Fitrhs cyes.
I'm afraid her father dozen, like
me. uncle" he said. and there in
someone whom | think sh. likca
more
Tommy
Fitch nodded. and Barclay smllcd
grlmiy.
Il Will take care Of blackstone
and Tommy" be said. you take
care uf the girl
Then he sent for Tommy.
Tommy" he said. I'm very fond
OF you and You have been a bit.
ter disappointment to me
Il know IT. said Tommy. Il
can't help Il. I'm made that way.
but I'm awfuliy sorry"
The bulk az my property taid
barclay. will have TO 20 10 some
one with more respect for prop.
erty."
Yes. sir. see that"
but you viii always have
plenty
Thank you. cir"
That's because I'm fond Of you,
and because IL IL only just"
Even n you are disappointed In
me" said Tommy. please don't
stop liking me"
II shall always be fond OF you.
Tommy" he said
Ten minutes later the great man
wrote a few direct dlctatorial
sentences on a sheet OF note paper.
and sent them by n special mes.
senger to Mary Blackstone's father.
Senator Blackstone. a man with
a large mouth. hooked-nosed face
and white side whlskers. frosned
heavily after reading Barclays
note; frowned heavily. heavily
paced the floor OF his library. gave
vent to defiant mutterinRs, and
then suddenly collapsed into a
deep chair. as. II very tired, and
read the note again:
Dear Blackstone
Don't by any chance allow your
daughter to throw herself away on
my adopted son. She belongs 10
the aristocracy OF wealth. That
aristocracy may one day become a
nobility. Mary is fitted TO wear
the purple and TO share the throne
OF the worlds greatest empire. The
world In which we live is pregnant
with great events. And the weak
VIII 20 under Destroy this.
Yours In haste.
BARCLAY.
Continued Tomorrow