The Washington times., 1925-09-12

house organs-seven of them
and other publicity and advertis-
ing contracts. We plan efficiency
lectures for the railway employees
and a great deal of boiler. plate
matter for the newspapers in our
territory. The Bay State Com
pany, you know, operates over
q thousand miles Of street and
suburban track here in New Eng
land. It's, a big Job.
81 can get you on regular sal.
airy and arrange for you to be
excused for your lectures as they
come up. What do you say?"
The salary he mentioned was
not much. but l figured 1t would
mean steady income. and as
long as / could keep my lecture
engagements I could afford to
take the job. l explained l might
be away sometimes three or four
days at a time. and Dreier said
that would be all right.
The following Monday morning
I reported at the office OF the
Bay State Company on Atlantic
avenue and was assigned to-
desk in Toms office. That en-
tire floor of the immense office
building was occupied by the
company. various executive Of
ficials having their private quar-
tiers there.
One extra large room was filled
with typewriter desks, with girl
at every typewriter. 1t was a
busy place, and l realized that l
was to become a cog in a pom
derous business machine.
l was introduced to the presi-
dent, who said he wished to have
a private talk with me later, and
then to the different officials.
With each introduction Tom
Dreier said; This is Donald
Lowrie, who will be my associate
in the publicity department He's
the author Of My Life in Prison
81 suppose you've read it,"
Dreier had discussed the matter
of my status with Mr.. Sullivan,
the president, in my presence, and
/ had agreed with them that it
were better to let everyone know
fright off the bat that 1 had
been in prison.
THAT puts you in right at
the very start" Sullivan had re-
marked.
1t took all morning for the intro.
auctions and. when went out
with Tom for lunch / felt as il
l had made new plunge and had
come up to the surface with a
whole ocean of clear water ahead
for me to swim in. Here, indeed,
seemed to be a chance to work
my way into something worth
while in the business world.
l was still deeply interested,
heart and soul, in trying to
awaken public sentiment toward
better prison methods and condi-
tions, but underneath I was tired
of. it and felt the need to get
away from it, at least for a time.
returned to the office with
Dreier very much refreshed. He
had painted a picture of a big
publicity and advertising business
in which we were to work and
grow and become prominent and
successful, and l felt very conf
dent and happy.
Chapter LXI
Meanwhile l had resumed my
attentions to Grace and was
spending as much time with her
as ] could.
She had returned to her teach
ing and We were obliged TO meet
evenings and week-ends. She was
a frequent visitor at my home
and l at hers. My aunt seemed
TO like her very much. / began
to think of matrimony, and one
night ] fluttered close enough to
the flame TO learn that Grace was
willing.
She intimated, however, that 1
must go full wear without drink.
ing. Moreover. as we both agreed,
my income was not sufficient 10
warrant such a step. No definite
engagement was entered into be-
tween us, but after that we be.
came more and more intimate,
throwing off former restraints and
becoming thrilled at the very
ell ~ npn