Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30

Wynne and he understands me. The
new experiment Is forced on him. and
no hard feelings. It won't 60 through.
Remember what I says that before
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 help
him out If he finds he's cramped for
capital"
The lawyer eyed Purcell as though
he was getting rid of his senses.
"Oh, I'm not talking Wild" chuckled
the old man. He waved the letter in
his hand towards the old quarry pit II
own that YOU know"
"rhat hole in the ground, you
mcan!"
"Exactly. and It's going to be 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'Il be back in a year."
81 honestly hope it," grOaned Mr..
Wynne. ALREADY some Of the mod
ern efficiency tactics of the new SUI
perintendent have set the older work
ing gangs by the ears, and they are
quitting by the score"
Mr.. Wynne put himself out of the
way to meet Purcell whenever he
could. He was surprised, pleased and
grntilied 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 "vaca-
ton" and blinked jOcularly at the
founder and referred to "the good old
times coming back all new"
Then came n period OF care and
trouble for the plant good many OF
the old expert wOrkmen sought new
fields of labor. The new superintend-
ent took n large contract at loss.
In rushing special order they for
fritcd the trade of one Of their old
est and most substantial clients.
Meanwhile something that puzzled
the townspeople was going on at the
old quarry. Near the edge Of the big
Dit new tracks were laid, large
weighing scale put In, derricks erect
ed and scoops, elevating and lower
ing machinery. Purcell hustled about,
the busiest, cheeriest being ever was,
and Ais son Arnold made frequent in
/ spection visits to the old home at the
quarry pit.
One day, like thunderclnp. came
the news that the big plant was shut
down pending n reorganization. The
new superintendent had resigned.
Some outside stockholders had become
alarmed at the reports Of fast shrink
ing profits, and had thrown their hold
ings on the market at n runous de-
cline.
That very morning train or 30
gondola dump cars gracefully wound
round from the main railroad tracks
and half encircled the quarry pit Each
car was weighed the contents dumped.
and the train returned to the city.
Ashes. building debris, all the daily
accumulated rubbish and waste OF
great city was represented In this first
dumping into that useless valueless,
almost fnthomless quarry pit.
Thomns Wynne looked up from his
desk in the office of the deserted plant
ms Gabriel Purcell entered The found.
er's fnce was worn and drawn.
"Is II as had as they say" ques.
toned Purcell.
"Worse. Outside Of my wife's cap
ltal ! have no resources. ! must nave
two hundred thousand dollars to get
back where we were before this
ghastly experiment was made, or go
into bankruptcy
Good" cried Purcell animatedly.
"Tll provide the deficit amount for
like amount of stock"
"YouT cried Wynne incredulousy.
"Myseif and my son, yes. Yon see,
old friend, the quarry pit. Arnold Is
the head expert in recovery and dis
posal work for the city. We are only
70 miles away, and the nearest avail
able dumping pit. They have been
carrying the refuse out into the lake,
hut the barge rates have become pro-
hihitive. In fact, we have n ten years
contract for disposng Of the rubbish
at forty cents a cubic yard. Fifty
cnrs n day and MI profit, but the
weighing Figure II up and don't won
der that we are able to anticipate
million in payment any time we want
IT,"
And you propose
"To go back to my old job and run
the plant on the old safe, sensible ba:
sis Old friend suggested Purcell,
with twinkling eyes. "dd II happen to
occur 10 you that In Oslerizing the
plant you forgot that you were ten
Years older than myself?'
And then when affairs had been
readjusted and Arnold Purcell quail.
fed fully as n meet sutor for pretty,
patient Elsinore, and the old cheerful
hum of industry cheered the content
ed workmen at the plant, Thomas
Wynne and Gabriel Purcell, again In
the right groove. felt as though they
had stepped back into the magic en-
thusiasm of their earlier years.