Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-05

ated with men of wealth and business
sagacity. Large deals, Of which the
trolley combine was but one, were on
foot. He and his friends needed a 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. l know
writers who are doing just that thing
and getting rich at 1t. l suppose they've
squared their consciences somehow
and are willing to write lies and mis-
leading articles for what there Is In 1t.
I can't, that's all; I'm not built that
way, and l told him 80.
ut ended In an open break. he re-
minded me Of the favory he had done
me. He had treated me almost like a
| 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 1t made me
mad. l told him l had not asked to be
adopted or fed by him; If l had sup
posed his kindness had an Interior mo-
tive | would have seen him at the
devil before l accept a favor. Ny ca
reer as a financial visitor was ended.
Get out Of his office! I got. But the
trolley combine did not 60 through.
The Planet and the other papers kept
up the fight, and-and the widows and
orphans are bankrupt, l presume
Captain Elisha's pipe had gone out
long since. He absently rubbed the
warm bowl between his palms.
"Humph" he muttered. 80 Bic
was deep In that business, was her,
"He was. Very deep indeed, fount
out afterward. And l declare I almos'
pitied him at the time. He acted as !
his whole fortune was staked on tn
gamble. His hands shook and the per
spiration stood on his forehead as h
talked. l felt as If I had been tn
means Of running him. But Of course
hadn't. He lived for some time afte
that and, I understand, died a ric]
man."
"Yes. He left what I'd call a heap o
money. My nephew and niece don
seem to think so. but l do"
$50 you see, captain, why I stoppe'
calling on the Warrens and why l di
not accept Miss Warren's invitation"
) 81 see-I see. And yet I don't know
! Bite may have took you in for bus
= ness reasons, but the children didn'
They liked 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 I'm-well, I'm sort of ten
porary skipper there now. And I wal
you to come"
The string Of japanese gongs hun
in the lower hall sounded sonorousl,
Captain Elisha reached for his co,
and hat, but Pearson caught his arm.
mo. you don't" he declared. YOU
going to stay and have lunch with n
! here. If you say nc l shall believe
Is because you are afraid Of a boar
, ing house meal"
! His guest protested, but the protes
were overruled, and he and his no
went down to the dining room. IT
= captain whispered as they entere
. Land sakes, Jim, this takes me ba,
home. It's pretty nigh a twin to t
dinin' room at the Center House
South Denhoro."
! Pearson called. He appeared at t
4 apartment a week after the lunche
at the boarding house and was W
:. coined by Captain Elisha, who, he;
3 ing his voice, strobe into the ha
sent the shocked Edwards to the rl
about in a hurry, seized his frien
, hand and ushered him into the libra
Pearson said nothing concerning
1t change of mind, the course of reas,
1t ing which led him to make the vi!
and the captain asked no questions
10 They spent a pleasant afternoon
ne gether. Caroline was out, and Il
ID had the library to themselves. I
cn newest chapters of the novel were re
au and discussed, and the salty flavor
III the talk was as pronounced as ey
Pearson left early, but promised
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