The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-06-30

Il | oiOulldTu. L UOu mlEQ dQm1tt1n
that l had an object in asking you t.
dine with me this evening" It's this
we feel that in the reorganization o
the power company the government
which will always be the largest con
sumner, should be represented in som,
effective way; that its interests SHOULD
be carefully safeguarded. 1t ig not s,
easy as it might seem. We can't ex
actly make the government a stock
holder"
mo-" said Brouillard mechanically
The underdepths were stirring, heav
. ing as if from a mighty ground
swell that threatened tidal wave o.
overturnings.
I'VE are going to make you the gov
eminent director, with full power te
investigate and to act. And we're moi
going to be mean about it, either. The
capital stock of the company is ten
millions, with shares of a par value
of one hundred dollars each, full paid
and worcestershire. Don't gasp; well
cut a nice little melon on that capital:
cation every thirty days, or my name
isn't Cartwright"
But / have no money to invest,
was the only form the younger mans
protest took.
Eve don't need your money" cut in
the financier with curt good nature.
What we do need is consulting en-
gineer, a man who, while he is one Of
US and identified with US, will see to
il that we're not tempted to gouge our
| good Uncle Samuel"
| Brouillard smoked in silence for q
full minute before he said: you know
as well as I do, Mr.. Cartwright, that
it is an unwritten law of the service
that civilian employee of the govern.
| ment shall not engage in any other
| business"
mo, DON'T" was the blunt reply
"Supposing your father had left you q
hundred thousand dollars to invest in
stead of a debt of that amount-you
see, I know what a load your keen
sense of honor is making you carry
| suppose you had this money to invest,
would your position in the reclamation
service compel you to lock it up in a
safety vault?"
Certainly not, but If the department.
should learn that 1 am a stockholde.
in company from which it buys tn
power"
There wouldn't be word said-not
one single word. They know you In
Washington, Brouillard, better, per.
haps, than you think they do. They
know you would exact square deal
for the department even if il COST you
personal money. It's your duty and
part of your job as chief Of construc-
ton. And we'll leave the nancy con-
sideration entirely out Of it If you like.
You'll get a stock certificate, which
you may keep or tear up or throw into
the wastebasket, just as you please. II
you keep it and want to realize on 1t
at any time before you begin TO put
the finishing forms on the dam. I'll do
this: I'll agree to market it fDr you
at par. Now let's quit and go and find
Gene. She'll think we'v5 tipped our
selves under the table"
"One moment" said Brouillard. 81
couldn't serve as your engineer, Mr..
Cartwright, not even in a consulting
capacity Call it prejudice or anything
else you please, but I simply couldn't
do business in an associate relation
with your man Hosford."
Cartwright had risen, and he took
his guest confidentially by the button
hole.
do you know, Brouillard, Hosford
gets on my nerves, too? Don't let that
influence you. Well let Hosfor1 go.
We needed him at first to sort Of knock
things into shape; 1t takes man of
his caliber in the early stages of a
project like ours, you know. But he
has outlived his usefulness and we'll
drop him. Let's go upstairs"
Late in the evening Hrouillard |
passed out through the cafs of the |
Metropole on his way to his quarters.
There were a few late diners at the |
,ables, and Bongras, SNUG and compla-
cent In evening regalia, was waddling
about among them like Q glorified
head waiter.
Holding the engineer for q moment
It the street door, "I'll been wanting
o h-ask you," whispered the French
nan with quick-fung glancW for the
liners at the nearest of the tables,
doze 1ood-when she 10 coming,
d'sieu' Brouillard?"
when we get the dam com pleted."
You'll bet money hon dat?-h-aE
e money you got?"
why should you doabt it,"
Moi, don't doubt nottings; / make
le grass to be cut vile de sun Is shine
tut I'll been hearing somebody say
at maybe-so dis town she grow 30 fas'
Id so beeg dat de government is not
ding to drown her."
Who said that?'
Il don't know; it is bruit-what you {
all rumaire. You hear it hon de
venue, in de cafe. h-anyw'eres you
o." g
Don't lower your prices on the I
.rength of any such rumor as that t
coolies. The dam will be built, and I
lie NiQuoia will be turned into lake,
18th the Hotel Metropole comfortably Z
1chored in the deepest part of it b
lat is, IL it doesn't get CAV enough =