Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17

think, boys, we shall have to come
to some sort OF terms on the matter
inside of ten days
That's another point. father" re-
membered Jerry. standing up in his
earnestness, the very work OF the Gov
ernment is being held up by the i'm
pudencr of this band Of thieves down
at the city Hall that will not do their
duty to the Commonwealth until some
body crosses somebody's palm with
bribe"
The face Of Mr.. Rand grew redder,
but he still controlled himself only re-
marking sarCastiCally:
1T il not very polite to call the men
thieves whom you are asking for "A fran
/ Chise"
Jim Rand" exploded Jerry. eNCitedly.
and mcnacinE the lawyer with a quiN-
erlng foretnger. II do not propose to
+ get that franchise by being polite. but
ry being right. Father and he turned
, 10 Henry 7. Archer at the head OF the
table I know how YOU feel about
this thing. You see all that is at stake
/ in our contracts and new undertakings
| YOU feel that We should consider the
more important issue. To YOU that
seems. naturally enough the COusi rue
tiOn Of the new factory and the en-
larrement of production. But to me.
with the disconrertinE glimpses I have
. had Into politcal conditions here In the
last few days-to me, the bigger issue
, is incorruptibIe Eo:ernmrnt In rhiladel-
phia. propose this to YOU. This is We'd
neSdav. Dismiss MIR. Eand: ask him 10
/ call again one week from Monday. If
/ tranCnis" has NOT been granted to us
befor, that. Paul and / will leave the
! matter to YOU"
! Rand. At first hOtlv rcSeutful stood
/ with his own face slowly returning to
| normal color while he Watched the
| flush Of moral e"rneStneSS that tn him
was like fanatictsm grow upon the
Countenance of the Younger man. Event
! uallN gIoattng smile appeared upon
| his course features aud he firng d tduni
as h" said
Whatever course You W to pursue,
! NJ; Archer, ls naturally " city agree
! hhie +" me. WIN on'y~ that this
ntrrlitw has been umcNrSctedIy EN-.
! harrassing t. me and that Your fran
of i've"
4 And You can charge the extra five
thousand solely To my account, if YOU
nave to pay It. fa'her.' interjert"d Jerry
before hlS fathcr had chance to look
the dlspIcaSure this impudent threat
had mad" him f'ci.
"No-charG" half of it to mime" di-
r"rted Paul. that is too raw -,
1T will go into miscellaneous en-
rlared Mr Archer quietly but firmly
ana with a slight note of defiance in his
tones. for thereby he took ground with
MS sons; and served notice on the rep
fhltNlNf VI ne mac nine lllat the
-ArrherS stood or went down together
in whatever they undertook.
- At this the veneer fen off from MIR
Rand. II cracked and peeled like
chunks Of CuStard from the face Of q
moving -pIt turr comedian, and he arose
and Slouched forward. vi II chin thrust
out, eyes heady and mean. and an ugly
lc"r on his face.
"Y"u pcorIe must a, turned into u
"NuM. by Christmas. i'll see that YOU
never get your damned franchise, Nnr
M YOU come tn IN" on your hands and
knees. Good day, gentlemen. good day"
Mr.. Rand gathered to- him his hat. his
giuNCS. his Gene and S,Hlkpd out. Sldru.
, ming the door behind him
"Father," exclaimed Jerry. rushing at
him ioyfully. But Mr. Archor was not
particularly responsive.
You put me in AN CmIarraS sing posi-
tion with this mad NY pcrm0rality of
yours. Jerry, ! am not sure but that
NUuN" involved us in no end of trouble.
don't want to hear any thing more from
it now till you're ready to acknowledge
you've failed"
Henry r Archer took himself IF 10
, luncheon, but Jerry refused to h" de
/ pressed by these signs Of his father =
diSplcaSurp
Dear old Dad" he exclaimed I'll"
thinks were going to fail, t" involve
ourselves in an awful muss, and Yet he
stands pat"
I'm afraid You're going to hlvvcr my
self" confessed Paul
"NOu" You're against M. to""' de
manded Jerry, note of disappointment
"Not against you. 40, stood for
you Il minute ago all right. didn't I"'
"Grandly. Paul Awfully white Of You.
and the more IL yOu--"
I'm just hopeless. That's all
don't see the way out
The first thing" answ cred Jerry, is
to have a couple of bowls Of bread
and milk seut in here, and while We
lunch YOU tell me all about YOUR en-
pcrience with Councils. Then leave the
! rest to me.
by cad. Jcrry' You take tho load
. like Il man 80 admitted Paul, with more
Of enthusiasm and admiration in his face
and speech than he was wont to hetray.
Before the luncheon WAS over Paul had
, narrated his experiences and Jerry had
announced his plan
Paul was captured by lis very auhar-
ity, and the gleam of victory he saw in
prospect
aggression -thats tn" thing. ho de-
clared "'in over the top at en- with
every weapon we've got