The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-08-15

SON lie was strangely changed from
'he wandering misanthrope of the
early morning.
stop right there, Mr. Randall" he
saio heartily. Il understand Mr.
Wynne and he understands me. The
new experiment is forced on him. and
no hard feelings. 1t won't go through.
Remember what say, that before a
year Is out I'll be back and the old sys-
tenn resumed. And say" and the old
mans eyes glowed. "I'll be able TO helm
MIN out If he finds he's cramped for
capital"
Inc lawyer eyed Purcell as though
ne was getting rid of his senses.
'Oh, I'm not talking wild" chuckIed
the old man. He waved the letter in
his hand towards the old quarry Dit. .I
own that, you know"
That hole In the ground. you
mean!"
Exactly, and it's going to be a gold
mine"
i can't make out Purcell" reported
the lawyer to Mr.. Wynne. "He talks
millions. He's got some dream OF
wealth and he seems happy as lark.
He says he'll be back In a year"
Il honestly hope IT," groaned Mr..
'Wynne. ALREADY some Of the mod
ern efficiency tactics Of the new su-
perintendent have set the older work
Ing gangs by the ears, and tfies are
quitting by the score"
Mr.
way to meet Purcell whenever he
could. He was surprised, pleased and
gratified to note the glad. sincere well
come of the discarded faithful old fell |
low worker. Purcell was more than |
friendly, he was cheerful, loquacious, |
and referred constantly to his "yaca-
tfon," and blinked jocularly at the
founder and referred to "the good old
times coming back all new"
Then came peJod OF care and
trouble for the plant. A good many of
the old expert wOrkmen sought new
fields Of labor. The new superintend-
ent took large contract at a loss.
In rushing special order they for
feited the trade OF one of their old
est and most substantial clients. i
Meanwhile. something that puzzled {
the townspeople was going on at the =
Did quarry. Near the edge OF the big
pit new tracks were laid, large
scale put in, derricks erect
ID, and scoops, elevating and lower :
ng machinery. Purcell hustled about. .
he busiest. cheeriest being ever was, T
md his son Arnold made frequent IN V
pection visits TO the old home at the a
uarry pit E
One day. like a thunderclap. came
he news that the big plant WAS shut r
own pending Reorganization. The .
ew superintendent had resigned
ome outside stockholders had become :.
harmed at the reports Of fast shrink +
ig profits. and had thrown their hold
lgs on the market at a ruinous de- C,
Inc.
That very morning a train OF 30
)ndola dump ears gracefully wound
,und from the main railroad tracks
I'd half encircled the quarry pit. Each Sc
Ir was weighed. the contents dumped. q.
Id the train returned to the city. -
shes. building debris. all the daily no
rubbish and waste Of u,l
eat city was represented In this first OILS
mptng into mat useless, valueleSS. an
most fathomless quarry pit. is
Thomas Wynne looked up from his Th
SIX In the office of the deserted plant -
Gabriel Purcell entered. The found IN
s face was worn and drawn. LII
as 1t as bad as they say?" ques- r
ned Purcell. wa,
Worse. Outside OF my wife's cap Sec
| ! have no resources. I must have the
D hundred thousand dollars to get
* where we were before this lar
,stly experiment was made. or go VIII
0 bankruptcy" 90
Good !" cried Purcell animatedly. yvo,
provide the deficit amount for a in ,
amount of stock" P
You?" cried Wynne incredulopsly. sch'
Myself and my son. yes. YOU see. cor'
friend. the quarry pit. AYold Is a''e
head expert in recovery and dis
al work for ths6lty. we are only I,
niles away. and the nearest avail II
dumping pit. They nave been mon
wing the refuse out into the lake, trim,
the barge rates have become pro- z:
tive In fact. we have a ten years Topi
ract for disposing OF the rubbish Lea
or's 80 ~, -. h,. ~ Bap
uay an" "' lister
hing. Figure II up, and don't won
that we are able to anticipate I
on In payment any time we want NJ
voca
nd you propose he r
o go back to my old job and run prem
plant on the old safe, sensible ba- nece
Old friend" suggested Purcell. matte
twinkling eyes, did II happen to a ma
: to you that in Oslerizing the form
you forgot that you were ten can
older than myself?" cienc
d then when affairs had been will
listed and Arnold Purcell quail peril.
ully as meet sutton for pretty.
ut Elsinore, and the old cheerful
of industry cheered the content