The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-05


Gabriel Purcell burst out into q
hearty laugh. He held In his hand q
letter he had Just received from his
son. He was strangely changed from
the wandering misanthrope Of the
early morning.
stop right there. Mr.. Randall" he
anld heartily. II understand Mfr.
wynne and he understands me. The
new experiment 10 forced on him. and
no hard feelings. II won't 20 through.
Remember what I say. that before a
year IL out IN be back and the old sys-
TEN resumed. And say" and the old
mans eyes Eioweti. ''l'll he able to help
him out II he finds he's cramped for
capital"
The lawyer eyed Purcell A. 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. n
own that. you know"
THAT hole In the ground, you
meant"
EXACTLY. and IT'S going to be . gold
mine"
II 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"
II honestly hope It." Kroanci Mr..
wynne. ALREADY some Of the mod
ern efficiency tactics Of the new su
perintendent have set the older work
Ing GanEs by the earn, and they are
quitting by the score"
Mr.. wynne psf himself out Of the
way to meet Purcell whenever he
could. He was surprised. pleased and
ErRtided to note the glad. sincere wei
come Of the discarded faithful old fel-
low worker. Purcell was more than
friendly. he was cheerful. loQuaclous.
and referred constantly to his "vaca.
tion." and hlinked joculariy at the
founder and referred to "the good old
times coming back all new"
Then came q period 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 a large contract at loes.
In rushing n spectal order they for
feited the trade Of one Of their old
est and most substandal clients.
Meanwhile. something that puzzled
the townspeople was going on at the
old quarry. Near the edge Of the big
nit new tracks were laid, a large
weighing scale put In, derricks erect
ed. and ,coopa. elevatinr and lower.
ing machinery. Purcell bust)et, about.
the husieet. cheerieet being ever was
and his son Arnold made FREQUENT In.
specticu visits to the old home at the
quarry nit.
One day, like q thunderclap, came
the news that the big plant was ahut
down pending q Reorganization. The
new superintendent had resigned.
Some outside stockholders had become
alarmed at the reports OF fast shrink
ing pro6ts. and had thrown their hold
ines on the market at q ruinous de-
cline.
Tnat very morning train OF ~
e"ndo'a oump ca" eaeetu'! ~ound
round rom the main rai'r"sd Tracks
car was ~e'eneo' tne cousents uompeo'
ana the train returned 10 the city.
Ashes. building deors, al the daily
accumulated runoish ana waste OF :
Ereat CITY was teptesented IN TINS nrss
dumping into that useless Va'ue'ees'
almost tathom'ess quarry put.
Ihomas Wynne looked up IRON MS
dPHk In the once OF the deserted pAnt
a. GABRIEL tureesi entered. Inc touno-
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