Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-09

went on with the steady assurance Of
one who sees his way clearly.
THAT brings US down to business,
Brouillard. don't mind admitting
that l had an object in asking you to
dine with me this evening. It's this:
we feel that in the reorganization OF
the power company the government,
which will always be the largest On
sumner, should be represented in some
effective way; that its interests should
be carefully safeguarded. 1t is not so
easy as it might seem. We can't ex.
actly make the government a stock
holder"
NO" said Brouillard mechanically.
The underdepths we're stirring. heav.
ing as II from a mighty ground
swell that threatened a tidal wave Of
overturnings.
I'VE are going to make you the gov
eminent director. with full power to
investigate and to act. And we're not
going to be mean about 1t. 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; we'll
cut O nice little melon on that capitali-
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.
I'VE don't need your money" cut in
the ~fnancier with curt good nature.
What we do need is a consulting en-
gineer, a man who, while he Is one OF
us and identified with US. will see to
it that we're not tempted to gouge opr
good Uncle Samuel"
Brouillard smoked in silence for 4
full minute before he said: You know
as well as I do, Mr.. Cartwright, that
1t is an unwritten law OF the service
that a civilian employee OF the govern
ment shall not engage in any other
business"
mo, l don't" was the blunt reply.
"Supposing your father had left you a
hundred thousand dollars to invest in
stead Of a debt of that amount-you
see, | 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 1t up in a
, safety vault?"
I Certainly not, but II the department
should learn that l am a stakeholder
; in a company from which 1t buys It's
: power"
> There wouldn't be q word said-not
! one single word. They know you in
I Washington, Brouillard. better, per-
haps, than you think they do. They
know you would exact a square deal
: for the department even If 1t cost you
, personal money. It's your duty and
/ part of your job as chief Of construc-
ton. And we'll leave the money con-
sideration entirely out OF 1t II you like.
You'll get a stock certificate, which
you may keep or tear up or throw into
| the vastebasket, Just as you please. II
4 you keep 1t and want to realize on II
at any time before you begin to put
the finishing forms on the dam. I'll dc
this: I'll agree to market it for YOU
at par. Now let's quit and go and find
Gene. She'll think we've tippled our
4 selves under the table,"
\ One moment" said Brouillard. :"
q couldn't serve as your engineer. Mr.
| Cartwright, not even in q consulting
capacity. Call it prejudice or anything
else you please, but | simply couldn'
\ do business in an associate relation
with your man Hosford."
Cartwright had risen, and he tool
his guest conidentially by the button
\ hole.
DO you know. Brouillard. Hosfort
y gets on my nerves, too? Don't let tina
\ influence you. Well let Hosford go
] We needed him at first to sort Of knocl
things into shape; 1t takes a man o
his caliber In the early stages OF
project like ours, you know. But h
). has outlived his usefulness and wei
:, drop him. Let's go upstairs"
y Late in the evening Brouillar'
passed out through the cafe Of tn
ut Metropole on his way to his quarters
to There were a few late diners at tn
:" tables, and Bongras, SNUG and compls
t. cent In evening regalia, was waddlin
about among them like a glorihe
J." head waiter.
er Holding the engineer for a momer
lie at the street door, "I1l been wantin
~ to h-ask you," whispered the French
mar with q quick-fiung glance for tn
Ill diners at the nearest Of the table,
We "doze flood-when she Ia comlnt
IN M'sieu' Brouillard?"
a When we get the dam completed,
ell You'll bet money hon dat?-h-a
eel de money you got?"
why should you doubt it,"
Moi, don't doubt nottings; | max
ia de grass to be cut vile de sun is shin
ed But I'll been hearing somebody sa
of dat maybe-so dis town she grow so ia
and so beeg dat de government Is NJ
going to drown her"
be Who said that"
CT. Il don't know; 1t is b~rult-what yc
IN call rumaire. You hear 1t hon
10 Avenue, in de cafe, h-anyw'eres yC
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