The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-28

information sink In. also 10 u>te the
enect upon the subject. The noting
was apparently satisfactory. since he
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 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 con-
sumer. should be represented I'm some
effective way; that its interests should
be carefully safeguarded. IL is not so
easy as IL might seem. We can't ex.
actly make the govssrrnment a stock
| holder"
| No" said Brouillard mechanically.
| The underdepths were stirring. heav.
ing as IL from a mighty ground.
swell that threatened tidal wave OF
| overturnings.
I'VE are going TO make you the goy-
ernment director. with full power TO
|
! going TO be mean about IL. either. The
capital stock OF the company is ten
millions, with shares OF par value
OF one hundred dollars each, full paid
and nonassessable. Don't gasp: well
cut nice little melon on that capitali-
zation every thirty days, or my name
isn't Cortwright."
/ 1 10 -
was the only form the younger mans
protest took
I'VE don't need your money" cut in
the financier with curt good nature.
What we do need is consulting en-
gineer. man who. while he is one OF
us and Identified with us. will see to
1t that we're not tempted to gouge our
good Uncle Samuel"
Brouilard smoked in silence for a
full minute before he said You know
as well as | do. Mr.. Cortwright. that
IL is an unwritten law OF the service
that a civilian employee OF the govern
ment shall not engage in any other
business"
mo. don't" was the blunt reply.
| hhpIbolHb NbuI ltll 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 II up in a
safety vault?"
Certainly not. but'if the department
should learn that | am stockholder
in company from which il buys it's
power"
There wouldn't be a 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 a square deal
for the department even IL IL cost you
personal money. It's your duty and
part of your job as chief OF construc-
tion. And we'll leave the money con.
sideration entirely ont OF IL IL you like.
Youll get a stock certificate, which
you may keep or tear up or throw into
the wastebasket. just as you please. II
you keep il and want TO realize on II
at any time before you begin to put
the finishing forms on the dam. III do
this: I'll agree TO market IL for you
at par. Now let's quit and go and find
Gene. She'll think we've tippled our.
selves under the table"
"One moment" said Brouillard. IL
couldn't serve as your engineer, Mr..
Cortwright.. not even i'm a consulting
capacity. Call II prejudice or anything
else you please. but | simply couldn't
do business in an associate relation
with your man Hosford"
Cortwright had risen, and he took
his guest co8hdentially by the button
hole.
DO you know, Brouillard, Hosford
gets on my nerves, too? Don't let that
influence you. Wen let Hosford go,
We needed him at first TO sort OF knock
things into shape; IL takes a man OF
his caliber in the early stages OF "A
project like ours, you know. But he
has outlived his usefulness and well
drop him. Let's go upstairs"
Late in the evening Brouillard
passed out through the cafe OF the
Metropole on his way TO his quarters.
There were a few late diners at the
tables and Bongras, SNUG and compla-
cent in evening regalia, was waddling
about among them like a glorihed
head waiter.
Holding the engineer for a moment
at the street door, I'll been wanting
10 h-ask YOU" whispered the French
man with a quick-flung glance for the
diners at the nearest. Of the. tables,
"doze food-whgn she is coming,
M'seu' Brogillard7'
"Ehen we-get the dam completed" "
You'll bet money hon. dat?-h-all
dc money you got2lt
Why SHOULD you doubt .b2'
Moi, don't doubt nottingsS1 make
de Gass to be cut WHO dc sun is shine
But III been heariug spmsbpdy say
dat maybe-so dis town she grow so fas'
and so beee- dat De government is not
going to drown nor"
Who said .tbat?" =