Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-16

Cnak you make an exceptlou-
YES Myself"
Quinby's face was study.
And" Henley continued. you can
let him have this stock or lose Truitt
and me-"
Thereupon Henley wrote out and
gave to Quinby his esignation from
the craftsmanship. There was tense
silence while Quinby studied the
paper
Very WE'LL he said at last He
tore the resignation into little bits
But it was a graceful surrender.
During the pause Quinby had regained
his poise- He was once more the
gracious patron. apparently blind to
Henley's show of dislike
All, my dear Tom.' he shook his
head smilingly. that was hardly fair.
You played upon my affection. You
know there is no sacrifice l would
not make rather than lose you
"Humphi" grunted Henley. This is
no sacrifice
of course" the philanthropist went
on, Truitt takes under our agree
ment.''
And this launched another long ar
| gument- For under the Quinby COM
pany ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS indeed,
any stakeholder, upon written de-
mand by three-fourths of the stock
holders owning three-fourths of the
| outstanding shares, could be compelled
| to surrender his stock at it's book
value" a provision from the threat
| of which Quinby, owning the majority
| of the stock, alone was exempt. Had
his own interest not been so deeply
| concerned Mark might have relished
| the spectacle of the tremendous AFRO
CANT Henley hurting himself in vain
| against the paternal Quinby Mark did
| not deceive himself as to Henley's
real purpose, which was not to serve
him but to set up a precedent to
! upset the agreement
1T isn't fair to Truitt," Henley pro-
tested vehemently. 1T isn't fair to
any one but you. How can he, how
| can /, how can any of us, know when
you're going to make deal with the
others to kick him out and cheat him
| out of the real value of his stock?"
Tact was the one weapon Henley
knew not how to WELD. Quinby gave
him a panied glance.
You know I'm not hard man. And
you know that is a contingency not
likely to happen"
1T happened to Cauler and Stebbins
and New
"AhI But they" Quinby reminded
him, got an exaggerated idea of their
Importance to the company
Henley glared Quinby smiled.
The mellif1uous voice flowed on.
You should know that men in my
position may not consider their pri-
vate impulses. Our wealth is a trust
"a sacred trust" He paused, perhaps
to control the rising emotion inspired
by thought The secret of my sue
cess has been harmony in my organ
ization. Harmony l must have-I will
have. And so 1 must reserve the right
and means to GUST any who seek to
disturb it. The work to which l have
given myself-the projects you, 1 fear,
hold so hghtly-depends too closely on
my business success to allow me to
violate successful presidents. Even
he beamed on Mark, even for the
sake of your brilliant young friend
Even for you"
Quinby's face had not put off its
smiling benevolent mask. His voice
, had not risen nor lost by so much a:
q note it's wonted musical stated,
cadence. But Mark, silent and al
most forgotten listener, knew that il
, the last words menace spoke cleal
and venomous as in the hiss of
snake. He could interpret the men
ace; Henley had rested too securely
in his Importance to the company; ht
now had his warning; like Damocles
sword the power of Quinby's contrac
rested heavy overhead.
If he had not known from Quinby'
voice, Mark would have understood
from him to whom the menace hat
: been spoken. Henley's hands, resting
on the desk, clenched until the nail
bit into the palms. The ugly imperi
Gus face was deathly white. His blacl
eyes blazed. Mark thought for me
ment he was about to spring upol
Quinby and infiict physical injury, o
at least hurl at the vain shallow poseu
a the splendid defiance of the man @
4 real worth, of invincible and unpul
4 chasable spirit. Because he had a pro
4 found respect and a sort of love 70
Henley, he wanted to see and hea
that defiance. He forgot his own il
terest in the scene.
Henley reached again convulsivel,
for pen and paper. Quinby raised
hand-a beautiful, soft, perfectly maj
toured member-in humorous protest
My dear Toni" How the purrin
paternal phrase, addressed to Henle.
stung, Mark felt the hot blood ris
resentful for his master. IF you al
about to resign again, l beg of yol
consider. ] have made one concessiO
to that threat. But if you make
again shall he Obliged tn rreak OFF