The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-08-15
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By VICTOR REDcLrFE
Copyright. 1913. Western Newspaper Iyn,or

way lea0lng 10 the Offices. After that
the draughting rooms. Then building
after building, pattern lofts machine
rooms molding floors. Well, thirty
years, boy and man, I've gone up those
stairs, kept going till I mounted high.
er and higher. and became superintend-
ent, then-follow me a bit. and I'll
show you the other side Of the pic
ture."
Thus Gabriel Purcell. sturdy old dis
ciplinarian Of fifty. He did not look
1t, he did not feel it. His voice was
clear as clarion note, his eye was
full Of fire and power Just a wee
stoop Of the shoulders threw the stall
wart figure out of direct plumb line.
and the silvering hair was touched
with the first frost Of time and win
ter.
He carried a magnificent gold-head-
ed cane under his arm, dIsdaning Its
use as support and only taking 1t
with him for company because It was
the cherished gift of some cheap
shovel men In the factory, who loved
him and his just, helpful way as iF
ne had been an own father to them.
Gabriel Purcell led his companion. an
old-time friend. making brief visit
to the town. around the great stone
wall inclosing the plant. and then
swung his cane TO where long steep
chute ran from the upper floor OF the
tin speciality shops to the barren rear
yard. Down 1t was now pouring the |
scraps. refuse, waste Of the factory. |
1.-THE dump head-see IT. Farleigh ?"
questioned the old man bitterly.
''That's me-in at the front, rushed
through. worked out and thrown on
the dump head ~
At that same hour Thomas Wynne,
head Of the great Wynne company, sat
facing his attorney in his private Of
fee.
1.-The fact is. Wynne isn't II that
Purcell Is Oslerized," submitted the
latter.
Don't use the word jauntily. Ran
dali" returned the founder, but that
about covers Ii. You don't know how
1t Jars on me to face the merest i'm
putation Of injustice regarding Pur-
cell. He has been my right hand since
l started in here with a little twenty
by forty shed Of shop, and has help
ed build the business up to its pres
ent up-to-date proportions. You know {
how fifteen years ago my wife inherit
ed large estate and supplied one {
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
capital to expand the enterprise. Well, {
recently a younger brother of hers. 9
what you may call a mechanical the Il
orist and ultra-system man, got the S
idea in his head that he could come a
In here and double up profits in ii
year." II
But what interest has he In the c
busness?"
None. except through the courtesy e
of my wife and some relatives who are re
also stockholders. OF course 1 can't al
gainsay her. Her estate owns con- c,
Of the company stock She al
helped build me up. can't afford TO A
bubble with her. had to super az
cede Purcell. My brother-in-law IS gr
now In charge of the mechanical de- dt
partments. Younger men. stricter al
rules, more business. higher profits. his
AIM We shall see how 1t works out" de
Mr.. Wynne sighed. as
1--WE shall. indeed" muttered the err
awyer cynically.
Eyes, that isn't all. Randall" re- tic
umed the manufacturer II am APP
roaching delicate subject You tia
now that Purcell has son who is tw
he pride Of his soul and the apple OF ba'
Is eye, Arnold Purcell" CHI
YES" nodded the lawyer. and 1t was int
alpably apparent that the mention
reused pleasant sentiments. "a fine "Il
Dung man. an exceptional one, they lik,
~. Capable. ambitious high grade. =.
hear that he has won quite some ..
ninence as an advanced sanitary en- old
neer." tba
very "eii' py some stranse IRAN pos
destiny he and my daughter. Elsi- 10
,re met at social function in the .b,,
ty. Plainly, they are in love with cor,
oh other. l am no aristocrat. l hu+
rung from nothing, as did Gabriel hin,
lrcell. NY wife. however. as you con,
low. draws the line at social dis Of
Ictions, or rather those Of wealth. cors
e has fatty told young Purcell that vol,
shore must never marry q man who dor
, NOT as large fortune as ner mill
~ It."
And Arnold PurcelI?" a.,
Asks time to make good the condl- 80.
H."
Great for him. He'll make It," 'ne
.,ara, ~. ,o-,, Id, ,onsaorca sis.
Th :, $40, 80 ~ ~ .,,.,,od bic with
bor - o+ha-s 90 h,s ,ovo offa,-s. occu
d Wynne. "Hs and Elsinore seem pia'''
have sett,ed dawn 70 sensible do year.
ed patience and mutual fidelity. He AN
S not intrude himself upon her reaul
lpany. He is pursuing the even neu
er of his way, and she Is content. paue
Is the father l worry about. mum
1t you to go and see him. and here eu
he memoranda of what l want to wynn
FOR him." the
r. Randall departed with his In ,,''u