Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-28

dtcu Will Lucu Vi wealth. duu DuSlutSS
sagacity. Large deals, of which the
trolley combine was but one, were on
foot. He and his friends needed rep
resentative on the press-a publicity
agent, so to speak. Some Of the great
est corporations employed men of that
kind, and the salaries paid were large
and the opportunities afforded greater
still. Well that's true enough. know
writers who are doing Just that thing
and getting rich at it. suppose they've
squared their consciences somehow
and are willing to write lies and mis-.
leading articles for what there is in it.
l can't, that's all; I'm not built that
way, and told him so.
ut ended in an open break. He re-
minded me of the favors he had done
son, had introduced me to his family,
entertained me at his table. Where
was my gratitude? That was another
bad break on his part, for it made me
mad. told him l had not asked to be
adopted or fed by him; if 1 had sup.
posed his kindness had an Interior mo-
tive l would have seen him at the
devil before l accept favor. My ca
reer as a financial visitor was ended.
Get out of his office! | got But the
trolley combine did not go through.
The Planet and the other papers kept
up the fight, and and the widows and
orphans are bankrupt l presume"-
Captain Elishas pipe had gone on,
long since. He absently rubbed the
warm bowl between his palms.
"Humph" he muttered. 80 Bile
was deep in that business, was hep
HE was. Very deep indeed, found
out afterward. And l declare l almost
pitied him at the time. He acted as Il
his whole fortune was staked on the
gamble. His hands shook and the per
spiration stood on his forehead as BIZ
talked. felt as if I had been thu
means of running him. But Of course
hadn't. He lived for some time afte
that and I understand, died a ricl
man"
Eyes. He left what I'd call heap O.
money. My nephew and niece don
seem to think so. but l do"
$50 you see. captain, why I stoppe1
calling on the Warrens and why di'
not accept Miss Warrens invitation"
II see-I see. And yet l don't know
Bile may have took you in for bust
ness reasons, but the children didn't
They likea you for yourself. Carolin
as much as said so. And their fathe
, never told 'em a word about the row
neither. OF course you couldn't hav
called when he was alive, but he
gone, and Tm-well, I'm sort of ten
porary skipper there now. And I wan
you to come"
The string of Japanese gongs hun
in the lower hall sounded generously
Captain Elisha reached for his Goa
and hat, but Pearson caught his arm.
mo, you don't he declared. Your
going to stay and have lunch with m
here. If you say no l shall believe
is because you are afraid of boart
ing house meal"
His guest protested, but the protest
were overruled, and he and his hos
went down to the dining room. Th
captain whispered as they entered
> Land sakes, Jim, this takes me bac
home. It's pretty nigh twin to tn
dinin' room at the Center House
South Denboro."
Pearson called. He appeared at til
apartment week after the luncheo
at the boarding house and was we
coined by Captain Elisha, who, hea
ing his voice, strobe into the hal
sent the shocked Edwards to the rigl
about in hurry, seized his friend
hand and ushered him into the librar
Pearson said nothing concerning h
{ change of mind, the course of reaso
{ ing which led him to make the visi
4 and the captain asked no questions.
They spent pleasant afternoon t
gether. Caroline was out, and the
: had the library to themselves. I'll
l newest chapters of the novel were req
! and discussed, and the salty flavor (
the talk was as pronounced as eve
Pearson left early, but promised