Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-12-30
Each Episode Suggested by Prominent Author
Sterilization by HUGH WEIR and JOE BRANDT
Produced by the Universal Film Manufacturing COMPANY
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IRWIN S. COBB
Copyright. 1915. by tn

For the moment Bruce managed to
shake off the depression that his ia
theirs mood and all the other circum-
stances had induced.
They're trying to fright:en you,''
he said. Good Lord, this is the TWEEN
tieth century! They're trying to
brighten you with old tricks. They'd
never dare actually to use violence"
we shall see" said his father cat
least l shall do my duty, no matter
what the outcome may be, as long as
am spared. And have faith enough
III you, my son, to believe that if the
men who are opposed to me give the
last proof of the truth of my words
you will take up that duty and make
it your own
Bruce shook his head sadly as he
went out 1t seemed to him that he
had hit upon the truth-that his father
was breaking down from overwork and
that he was taking seriously melo
dramatic and absurd campaign of
blackmail
No doubt attempts are being made
to dissuade him from doing his duty y
SAID Bruce to himself, "but he is al
lowing himself to be upset by threats
that would only have amused him a
lew years ago. Poor old dad!'
Bruce himself had a pleasant err
rand. His steps took him to the home
OF Roger Maxwell, whose vast inter-
ests In the field of insurance had
| caused him to be known commonly as
the head of what was called the in.
surance trust. But it was not the
great fnancier that Bruce went to see
He seemed to be we'll known at the
house. The servant who answered his
ring smiled as she took his hat and
stick.
Miss Dorothy's in the library, SIR
she said "She is expecting YOU, sir.
I'm sure
Dorothy Maxwell as Bruce entered
the room was standing near a win.
dow. AS she heard his step she turn
ed, with glad little cry, and came
straight to him.
Bruce" she said, Pm so glad! You
weren't sure that you could come"
He took her in his arms and kissed
her.
Il usually manage to come, though,
don't ~ he said, with laugh. "Still,
it did look doubtful. Dad, you know
He stopped, and she frowned a lit.
tie.
Whatever is the matter with your
father, Bruce, dear?" she said. ga
Their says he must have gone suddenly
mad to make such speech; that he's
antagonized all the solid business men
in New York by the wild statements he
made. | think-Tm afraid he isn't
quite as pleased as he was a. the idea
of our-of our engagement
Its got nothing to do with usp' de-
clared Bruce angrily. I'm not re-
sponsible for my fathers actions. /
think myself he's wrong about this;
that he's been excited by things that
have happened. But I can't let your
father criticise him to me-
"Of course not" she said soothingly
And he won't, I'm sure And, any.
how. Bruce, dear, we're not going to
quarrel, you and l, even If it turns out
that our fathers do"
Bruce was about to reply when be
| looked over Dorothy's shoulder and
saw two men in the next room. One
was her father, Roger Maxwell; the
other was Stanford Stone. And Stone
who did not know that Bruce could
see him, was regarding them will
such a malevolent expression in his
usually inscrutable eyes that Bruce
was startled. Stone at this time was
reckoned the most powerful man in
the great financial world of New York
He was concerned in hundred great
| enterprises. Even the Sunday news.
| papers did not pretend to estimate the
size of his vast fortune.
But while Bruce. wondering, was on
the very point of saying something ia
| Dorothy. Stone broke into smile. He
took Roger Maxwel's arm, and the
| two older men came into the library
Both greeted Bruce in the most friend
~ fashion. while Stone shook Dorothy
hand, his eyes devouring her.
Il hear I'm to congratulate you.
| young man." said Stone, and Dorothy
blushed becomingly. by the way.
your fathers given his friends-and |
want you to remember that I'm one of
the best of them-a good deal of anx.
iety lately. Can't you persuade him to
take rest? He ought to go some
where and play golf for week OF
two-get entirely rid of the strain and
worry of his Office
II suggested something of that sort
to him today, sir" said. Bruce. "But
it's always been very hard for my
mother and myself to persuade him tc
spare himself In any way. He works
as hard as III he hadn't cent In tho
world, and. as matter of fact. he's q
fairly rich man.
That's always the way-always the
way" said Stone. "Well, do the bes,
you can to persuade him, my boy. He
needs the rest"
81 think SO. too, said Maxwell