The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-02-18

Of an old and tried friend. BY homel
methods. this unerring diagnosticia
OF the human soul bad been readin
him. liking him. and making him feel
heart-warmings sympathy.
1t was not until much later tina
Samson realized how these two reall.
great men had adopted him as thei
little brother" that he might havi
their shoulder-touch to march by. AnC
1t was without his realization, too
that they laid upon him the Imprint
of their own characters and philoso
ply.
'Ihaye come. not to quarrel with you
but to try to dissuade you" The Hon
Mr.. Wickliffe bit sayagely at his cigar
and gave q despairing spread to his
well-manicured hands. You stand in
danger OF becoming the most cordially
hated man In New York-hated by the
most powerful combinations in New
York"
Wilfred Horton leaned back in a
swivel chair and put his feet up on his
desk. For while he seemed interested
in his own silk socks.
TITS very kind OF you to warn me-"
he said, quietly.
The Hon. Mr.. Wickliffe rose IN ex-
ASPIRATION and paced the floor. The
smoke from his black cigar went be-
fore him in vicious puffs. Finally he
stopped and leaned glazing on the
table.
'Your family has always been con-
sentative. When you succeeded to the
fortune you showed no symptoms OF
this mania. In Gods name, what has
changed your"
Il hope have grown up" explained
the young man, with an unruffled
smile "One can't wear swaddling
clothes forever. you know"
The attorney for an instant softened
his manner as he looked into the
strengthening. unafraid eyes Of his
client.
I've known you from your baby
hood advised your father before
you we're born. You have. by the
chance OF birth, come into the control
OF great wealth The world of finance
is of delicate balance. Squabbles in
certain directorates may throw the
Street into panic. Suddenly you
emerge from decent quiet and run
amuck In the china shop. believing
and tossing your horns. You make
war on those whose interests are your
own. You seem bent on hari-kari.
You have toys enough to amuse. Why
couldn't you stay putt"
"They weren't the right things.
They were, as you say, toys" The
smile faded and Horizons chin set
itself for moment as he added:
IF you don't think I'm going to stay
put-watch me-
why do you have to make war
to be chronically insurgent?'
"Because"-the young man, who had
walked up, spoke slowly-"I am read
Ing certain writing on the wall. The
time is not far off when, unless we
regulate a number of natter from
within we shall be regulated from
Take for instance this newspaper
war you've inaugurated on the police"
grumbled the corporation lawyer. ITS |
less dangerous to the public than |
these financial crusades, but decidedly |
more 80 for yourself. You are re-
garded as dangerous agitator. mar
plot | tell you. Winfred. aside from
all other considerations the thing is |
perilous to yourself. You are riding |
Tor a fall. These men whom you are
whipping out of public life will turn
On you"
80 hear. Here's letter got this
That is. | thought
L was here. Well. no matter. 1t
warns me that have less than three
months to live unless l call on my |
logs"
II IL said that the new convert is
ever the most extreme fanatic. VIII
red Horton had promised to put on
lis working clothes, and he had done
with reckless disregard for conse-
luences. At first. he was simply obey
ng Adrienne's orders; but soon he
ound himself playing the game for
he games sake. Political oyerlords.
ssaied as unfaithful servants, showed
heir teeth. From some hidden, but
source terribly sure and di-
ect evidence OF guilt was being gath
red. For Wilfred Horton, who was
a day OF reckoning and
pending great sums of money to get
/, there was prospect OF things do
ng.
Adrienne Lescott was In Europe.
Don she would return and Horton
leant to show that he had not buried
is talent.
For eight months Samson's life had
un In the steady ascent of gradual
limbing, but In the four months from
he first of August to the first of De-
ember, the pace of his existence sud-
emily quickened. He left on drawing
rom plaster casts and went into
fe class
In this period Samson had his first
simultaneously with women. except
hose he had known from childhood
IA hts first acorafrfanca with the