Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
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II Don't Want Your Money!"
BRANDON HARKNESS was sitting
ID in an invalid chair. and was
wrapped about with q great dressing
sovn and blankets. 1t was easy to see
IN Harkness was the son Of his
Hfber. The older man was like him,
s1cept that he was bigger In every way,
! rock Of q man, with an aloofness
about him which spoke OF tremendous
eoncentration Of will ana thought.
he looked up as Harkness entered
tbe room. and nodded curtly.
~ didn't expect you to come,' he
MD. .........- .,,
Harkness easily. II caught the FIRST
rain."
nsnse shoulders, and Harkness eyed hin
snYiously. lie thought his father looked
Ured. While the massive jaw was still
iard and set. the eyes were sunken ana
dull, with heavy pouches beneath them.
fhe knotted hands, which might have
Been those of u laborer, worked rest
hCsly. Although about him remained
4 suggestion Of that galvanic physical
md mental force which Ind lifted Bran.
6on Hardness to the position he occu-
Died. 1t seemed that force was waning.
"Well?" Brandon Hardness spoke
after a long silence. What do you
propose to do now you have Gomez"
II was disconcerting. uarkness re.
nembered his father had habit Of
sskins disconcerting questions. lie
tried to answer naturally.
II thought you would like to see me,
q you were Ill, nc SUlu.
Brandon Hardness laughed. 1t was
Z short, mirthless sound, and II gave
Harkness oil the answer he wanted.
The contempt of 1t was like blow.
"You always had q sense Of humor,
James.
"A sense of humor is sometimes a
saving grace, father answered Hark-
ness.
His father stabbed a swift glance at
him.
"Humor be damned. If you thought
less OF humor and more Of work you'd
b some use to the world. I suppose
you are still Wasting your time and
ny money, eh?"
Hardness was silent,
Brandon Harkness looked out through
he windows.
III I'd had time to attend to 1t, I'd
have stopped your allowance. I've
good mind to do 1t now. D'you hcar?"
You stopped 1t q year ago, father"
aid Hardness without a trace Of anger
b his voice. "You will remember l had
noney from MOTHER
"Eh! Brandon Harkness fingered
y. temple: His hand was shaking like
: leaf. .Id forgotten. Hilary ought
y remind me of these things. There
vas that Chilian contract. The fool
sye,looked that, too. No, 1t wasn't the
Chilian. What the devil was it?" Hc
paused, then added hopelcssly, II don't
NOV. I'm not up to the mark Just
now. Anyhow, 1t was Hilary's fault"
darkness bit his lip. He had always
Doked on his father as a superman,
Even in manhood. his fathers tremen-
lous mentality had dominated him, so
mat he had never really lost the view
point Of the child for Its parent. Never
had he considered himself as man
eesde his father. His father had al
ways seemed above him, physically and
Intellectually.
And now he was a broken man.
hthe.." A''p ''"'
Brandon Hardness reused himself. "I
eSnt c keep racehOrscs," he snapped. |
Nelther do / run n casino. l believe
@ S1oSe are your specialties, aren't they?
ny business is steel"
harkness strcve to regain his self.
control, -"
II was offering to help you, father"
n said gently.
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!. And =: ! say to hell with your help"
\ narlsd. What can you do? What
= you know about steel? What have
~ trled to learn? You couldn't hold
: snorthand typist's job, apart from
.ayinlhs else. Get back to your racing
.oles and your roulette, and don't
~ NJ. worrying me when I'm not nv.
I've other troubles. There's the
tImyworth factory for mo to think
seout without your buttinr in. Ia II
heasy you want?"
49,. 81 don't want your money" In
~, ~ word was a hardness which
A;Msened ~ the light In Brandon's eyes.
!, 1ne door opened and Jackson came
Hs had brought Harkness' beer and
;.1s ;aa"'ches himself. His face was anI-
"who's that for, Jackson" de-.
.nusd s1ss Brandon Harkness.
mt. James, Sir"
, .axe 1t away. This isn't a dining
h. ~ you want anything to eat get
smother room. I'm a sick man"
:sekson looked at Harkness anneal-
r;H and Hardness nodded. jackson
''WEadrew quietly. "'''
utkhess felt furious with his fntber.
SH0gs ~ with himself for having mede
ivsit,ns Journey, only to find insult
,vs,. MN at Its finish. lie became
M doOr 'nat Jackson was looking through
IA NSos, The butler beckoned to him,
~, ~ stole from the room.
." got tho food in my pantrv y