The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09

Griswold's eyes were lighting up
with altruistic fires.
Once in 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
began to study, even in haphazard
way, the social system under which
we sweat and groan, I've wanted in
on a Job like yours. / still want in
Will you take me as a silent partner
Raymer? I'm not making 1t a con
dition, mind you; come here any time
after ten o'clock tomorrow, and you'll
find the money waiting for you. But
l do hope you won't turn me down.
Raymer was gripping the arms Of
his chair again, but this time they
we're 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-why can't you come out tt
dinner with me tonight"
For the only reason that woult
make me refuse; l have a previous
bidding. But I'll be glad to go some
other day. There is no hurry abou
this business matter; take all the timt
you need-after you have made Mr.
Grierson take his claws out of you.
Raymer had filled the borrowed pipt
again and was pulling at it ref1ectively
About this partnership; what woult
be your notion?" he asked.
"The simplest way is always thu
best. Increase your capital stock ant
let me in for as much as my ninet!
thousand dollars will buy" said thu
easily satisfied investor. We'll lie
1t go at that until you've had TIM
to think it over, and talk 1t over will
your mother and sister"
The iron founder got up and reached
/ for his hat.
You are certainly the friend II
need, Griswold, if ever there was one,
he said, gripping the hand of leave
taking as If he would crack the bone
in it. But there is one thing In
going to ask you, and you mustn't TAX
offense-this ninety thousand; coult
you afford to lose it-or is it you
whole stake in the gamer"
Griswold's smile was the ironmas
ter's assurance that he had not Of
Tended.
"It is practically my entire stake-an
l can very well afford to lose it il
the way l have indicated. You ma,
call that paradox, If you like, bu
both halves of it are true"
Then there is one other thing yo1
ought to know, and I'm going to tel
1t now" Raymen went on. 1--WE do
general foundry and machine business
but good fifty per cent of our prof
comes from the Wahaska and Pine
boro railroad repair work, which W
have had ever since the road wa
opened"
Griswold was smiling again. "Wh
should know that particularly" h
/ asked.
Because it is rumored that Jaspe
Grierson has been quietly absorbing
the stock and bonds of the road, an
if he means to remove me from tn
map"
Il see," was the reply. "In that cas-
you'll need partner even worse thai
you do now. You can't scare me Of
that way. Shall look for you at tel
tomorrow"
"At ten to the minute" said tn
rescued plunger; and he went dowI
stairs so full of mingled thankfulnes
and triumph that he mistook Docto
Farnham's horse for his own at tn
hitching post two doors away, and wa
about to get into the Doctors bugg
before he discovered his mistake.