The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-12-14
The Girard=
Hawkins Plant
How II Was Saved
From Ruin
By BARBARA PHiPPS

The firm OF GiIard & Hawkins was
organized for the erection and opera.
ton OF a large manufacturing plant.
Edward Girard. son OF the head of the
firm, soon after the work was begun
went abroad for tour previous TO set
Ting down to his llfes career. On his
return he was to enter the service of
the Girard- Hawkins company. He had
not been away long when his father
died suddenly. After several cable
grams between Edward and his moth
er 1t was decided that he should finish
his tour Mr.. Hawkins was abundant
ly able to supervise the erection Of the
factory and to start its operation.
Six months later Edward received
letter from his mother announcing the
death of Mr.. Hawkins just as the
works were finished and were about to
be operated Mrs. Girard was much
worried ny TO the further development
OF the Girard- wilkins company Ii
was impossible TO find good business
man with experience In the same line
TO take an interest In 1t and run It,
But Hawkins share had fallen to his
only child. ISABEL. who was still
minor She was under the control of
her guardian. brother of her father.
who seemed bound to wreck the enter
prise. He had failed at numerous
business efforts and was now bent on
establishing himself as full manager of
the Girard- Hawkins company. This
Mrs. Girard believed would bring the
company to grief. and she would not
consent to IT. The consequence was
deadlock. with the prospect OF fore
closure under "A mortgage ON the prop
erty.
From an irresponsible gadabout Ned
Girard suddenly found himself called
upon to extricate valuable property
from ruin. Many man has been de-
veloped by such situation. and young
Girard had in him the markings OF
successful man. Realizing that he had
suddenly been plunged into great re-
sponsibility, he sat himself down to
think what he should do.
There are persons who have the fac
ulty of diving into questions and TAX
ing out the meat while others are look
ing for 1t in the substances which con
tain It. Where was the kernel Of the
nut In this instance? One-half OF II
was In himself. the half owner with
his mother. What constituted the 9th |
er half? The guardian uncle? Ned |
looked beyond him and straight at
this minor daughter heir. Mrs Girard |
had described her as schoolgirl. sew
enteen years old. She was being edu.
Gated abroad. and at the time of her |
fathers death was at school at Gene
va. Switzerland
When Ned began To study the prob
lem before him he was packing to re-
turn to America. When he finished
his deliberations he was packing TO go
10 Geneva. his object being to get con.
'rol of his business partner That is TO
say. he aimed to get such an influence
over her as would enable him TO cir
.umyent her guardian uncle and there
BY save the Girard- Hawkins company
rom wreck.
Ned, on his arrival MT Geneva. made
ound that she had received news of
he death of her father and was look.
ng for an escort 10 return 10 America
>ed at once wrote TO some American ,
riends Of his who were mt I.ucerne ana
we're about to leave for home. These
'ersons were two maiden ladies' whom ,
lie had known since he was boy. He !
sked them To stop over on their wav