The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-20

Criswoid's eyes were lighting up
with altruistic fires.
"Once In n while. Raymer. a thing
happens 80 fortuitously M TO fairly
compel q belief In the higher powers
that fathers included In the word
Providence" he said. almost solemn.
ly. "You have described exactly an
Industrial situation which seems to me
10 offer a solution OF the whole vexed
question Of master and man. and to
be q seed.sowing which Is bound to
be followed by an abundant and most
humanizing harvest. Ever since
began to study. even in q 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 II n con.
dition. mind you; come here any time
after ten o'clock tomorrow, and you'll
find the money waiting for you. But
! do hope you won't turn me down"
Raymer was gripping the arms OF
his chair again, but this time they
were not unpleasantly electrified.
III hau only myself to consider. |
shouldn't keep you waiting a second"
he returned. heartily. But II may
take a little time to persuade my
mother and sister. II they could only
know you-why can't you come out to
dinner with me tonight7"
For the only reason that would
make me refuse; | have a previous
bidding. nut I'll be glad to go some
other day. There is no hurry about
this business matter; take all the time
you need-after you have made Mr..
Grierson take his claws out of you"
Raymer had filed the borrowed pipe
again and was pulling at II reiectively
About this partnership; what would
be your notion?" he asked.
The simplest way Is always the
best. Increase your capital stock ana
let me in for as much as my ninety
thousand dollars will buy" said the
easily satisfied investor. Wen let
II 20 at hat until you've had time
10 think II over, and talk Il over with
your mOtner anu hlSteT.
The iron founder got up and reached
for his hat.
You are certainly the friend in
need. Griswold. II ever there was one"
he said. gripping the hand OF leave.
taking as II he would crack the bones
in II. But there is one thing I'm
going TO ask you, and you mustn't take
offense-this ninety thousand; could
you afford to lose tor Is II your
whole stake In the gamer"
Griswold's smile was the ironmas.
ter's assurance that he had not OF.
Tended.
1T is practically my entire stake-and
I can very well AFFORD to lose It in
the way ! have indicated. You may
call that a paradox, II you like. but
both halves OF 1t are true"
Then there Is one other thing you
ought to know. and I'm going TO tell
II now Raymen wen On. I'VE do a
general foundry and machine business
but a 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 was
opened"
Griswold was smiling again. "Why
should | know that particularly" he
asked.
Because II Is rumored that Jasper
Grierson has been quietly absorbing
the stock and bonds OF the road. anC
II he means to remove me from tn,
map"
Il see." was the reply. I'm that case
you'll need a partner even worse thar
you do now. You can't scare me OF
that way. Shall ! look for you at tel
tomorrow"
AT ten to the minute" said IN,
rescued plunger: and he went down
stairs so full OF mingled thankfulnesI
and triumph that he mistook Docto
F%arnham's horse for his own at tn,
hitching post two doors away. and wal
about to get into the doctors bugg.
before he discovered his mistake.