New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-01

something closely akin to big
question mark.
He pushed back his chair and
rose. Calm elaboration marked
his movements.
I've made a mighty big prom
ise" he said, and again his lip
curlcd in that odd little smile.
But" He paused as if to lend
impressivencss to his words. IF
live until next Saturday night,
four days from now, III have made
good on my promise. So remem-
Der, all of you. and be here at this
time Saturday afternoon. I'll be
herc-if I'm alive"
Donald keene was fellow alum
nus of David Lake, whose grand
father had founded the Tri-State
Mutual Insurance company. Lake,
/ upon leaving college, entered the
insurance business While Don took
up the newspaper game. The
friendship formed in school had
carried through into their after
| lives.
In view Of the fact that Donald
had talked TO his friend, Lake, on
the day previous 10 that when he
made his astounding proposal the
promise was not so surprising
after all. Lake had assured him
that the koenc estate would be
accepted as security for million
dollar loan. He even volunteered
! to act as agent in negotiating the
loan. He would spread 1t around,
| he said among three insurance
companies.
Banks OF Catawha City had re-
| fused TO take Roger Brooks notes
unless backed by the security of
! his newspaper stock To part with
| that would be playing right into
/ the hands of the people trying 70
! Dust him from control Of the
, Times.
Promptly on the hour Of three on
the following Saturday afternoon
! Donald Keene entered the Times
conference room In company with
| David Lake and three men whose
| names were synonymous with Big
| Business,
| Roger Brooks, Bill Garfield,
! Dinny Morrison and Teddy Farrell
sat at the directors 'anle' oh 'ne'l
faces was written IAe sloiS Vi
| their anxiety.
But Donald Keene had made
! good his mighty promise. He had
! simply taken his mother into part
| rership. She. like him, considered
| the Brooks newspaper oisil'i~i' 'o''
| an INSTITUTION as soilu as 'i'p NV"
/ or GlpraItar' ana Ion 10Y any ~
! MS paper was soi"e,,i ming y! "'-0'i
ne was cohSli'u'lol'a''y pi qnu'
! al! mat rehlalaeu io' iop ~ w
| was 10 turn over 10 'He Neehe
tate ms personal notes IN t.'e sun
! or one inil'oh aolla.s' ti'"V 'u.'i
| being advanced py tillee Ills III "''0'
| companies.
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a personal 1a'or ~ ms ~ hp
this matter ent'reiy secret Salu
Pop at the CONCLUSION VI 'ile heso-
tiatlohs'
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would any OF theil 'i1 "'s IlI,ol
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| thchi ana NV Lo"I' i''O''''''"7 'O" AZ
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| DIG money men "ei0 eon1 ~
lnliilol ool'ars--''i IA oi,e ','uiIN'
why ''ldI 'lioie inol's II
pect 10 earn III III ieA' ii'e' VI
MAYBE seven years
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