Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-13
If r. - A VID
BY +. PHILLIPS oPPENHE1M

mo charge, against you could be
sustained on that grounds," Mr.. PacKe
told him. with regard to the money
which you had invested abroad, Miss
Wren tells me that no portion of this
was State funds"
Not one penny. David declared.
"I have not even drawn my pay as
a. general in the Balkanland army.
The whole OF the money belonged TO
my mothers private estate, and the
patfimony left me by my father"
''The information which has been
placed before me- Nj. Patke an
nounced, confirms all that you have
told me, ] am very much Obliged
for your frankness. You are i vel
come visitor to this country so long
anything further that can do for
you?"
pavid smiled. 3
r.Personally. or as the Grown Prince
Of Ralkatiland q he asked.
In either capacity Packe re-
piled. sc. ,r y, f4ss
In the former case, then, i should
say do not recognize the seif-styled
republic. Metzger and his friends are
utterly devoid of a single spark OF
patriotism. They will plunge the
country into debt and rctard her prog
ress fifty years
The position Mr.. packe said
thoughtfully, lis q difficult one. Metz
ger mas obtained the whole machinery
of government. There IS no 9th er
official person with whom we can
hold any Intercourse With regard to
matters OF interest between our two
countries. Even. if We could, we can
not altogether iKnore him"
France seems to. be in the same
position," David said drily. "Also the
United states" @'
III any personal service Mr.
PAcke began----~-
Certainly you can do ME service
II you Will" David, said. Il wish I'd
accomplish two ends at the same
time-to study labor conditions here,
anu 70 gain some further knowledge
dustries. We have great herds a. cat ~ !.
tie. and. + think that we could i'm
leather anu make boots and shoes il
my country to great advantage
Mr. Harley Packe picked up hi,
paperknife again and fingered 1t.
Ths largest boot and shoe factory
! in Ensland," he said, rs Quite Gloss
to London, and is at the present mo
mert believe. half An the tiiroes oj
labor struggle. The prihcipal 81
the firm Is pig-headcd and obstinatt
man who has managed to Keep iii
wor.kpeople up till nov out or II,
trades union. do not know hin, per.
soma m lily, i8ut l haye no doubt that II ]
q post ii his factory. must war;
you though, that this man-Hef,r,
Grumpy his pane Isle. as far al i
can gather tie very prototYpe 81 o,n
middle-cliss, narrow sighted, grasbfy1.
manufact1fer. tenacious Of his riehts
ana absolutely Indifferent as to III,
moral progress Of his workpeople. 81,
q wonderfully successful n,anu
iacturer, however, and ! have M
doubt that ySI Will BE able Is isarn, /
great d9ai which may bS of interes
to you, N you Come back to me Wf,ei
you haye firiished your time there. !,
VIII saksest steel firm in Sheffielt
ana wooden firm in. Bradford.,
4 David rose to his feet. He gTaspct
Harley Packe's hand warmly, and III
eyes shoneS with gratitude.
- Snail never forget your kindness
MIR: FAcke,' he said. s I.
Not At all, the other. anSJE sfst
| kenixu In. fact / .teel that ~ M
SOMEWHAT your debtors for hayink 1,
~ measure accepted the charges mad
against you without, more searchiiSs
ex9 fflnAtion into their truth. Yos
VIII continue your incognito 3
Gosfse s . NJ { 81 For many reasons I think I
That 81 bavia,. the you.ss sIn nnn q. .as, =
piled. s..:nof shah VI haSs ,SktIi' ki I'M M
ndhts comes from ~ soussfy Il i
"ASa sMhers W Sfs v6G II IS fa,;;ss !,