American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1919-09-06

David Blair; demonstratlOn-his for.
tune. Ten years ago he was running
an Indifferent grain and feed business.
He went into real estate, particularly
subdivisions lie loaned a little mon
ey on advantageous terms--result :
wealth. luxury, n safe old age"
Acton Deane listened attentively
and said nothing. From what he had
heard, David Blair was skinfilnt
loan shark and hard master to have
as a creditor. However, Acton did not
venture any criticism based on hear
say. Definitely one thing he did know
Blair had n daughter. Luella. so love-
~ and angelic that Acton cherished
her occasional smiles as IL they were
priceless jewels.
Blair and I are old friends" pro.
ceeded Actions father. "You. Just out
Of college. hardly know what to turn
your hand to. Start In by studying bus
mess ways--learn the system that has
made Blair successful. lie IL willing
TO take you into his service us q sort
Of right hand man"
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do ! beginl"
Right away. Blair Is expecting
you"
IL was all arranged forthwith. Ac-
ton was elatcd over one fact only--his
new connection with David Blair
might bring him into favor with that
austerc person and make his charm
Ing daughter more accessible.
Acton had never called at the house.
nor had amy other young men that
he knew of. lie had met I.ielln quite
incidentally In the woods. They had
mutually attracted one another. Their
meetings were clandestine, but there
was no other way for the Innocent
young souls. under u strain of fear OF
the tyrant father. a.,
As 10 the system. within "a week Ac-
ton ahominated II. The great admiring
public looked only NJ the dazzling dol.
lars of David Blair. Acton saw how
they were acquired. The man had
soul of hard, impcnetrable flint. His
clients and tenants were mostly of the
poor working class. Whenever he
leased one Of his ranlsluckly cot
tnges or sold one on instalments or
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