Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
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CHAPTER 50
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mons to appear at the office OF
the president Of the World Wide
B~roadcasting company Immediately.
ne was not surprised
He had been expecting it. He.
therefore. buckled up his belt. figur-
sssseljr speaking and went forth TO
tsea second battle Of the day.
When he opened the door OF
Du Points office the older nan sat
drumming the desk with his fin
gers. He nodded briefly. and invit-
ed Suwanee to sit down
Suwanee sat.
Then. when Du Pont merely sat
there looking at him. under lowered
brows. Suwanee eyed him back for
a moment. Finally Suwanee spoke.
His voice held no sorrow or apology.
Mr.. Du Pont, 7 am extremely
sorry for your sake that II was neces-
sary for me to teach your son a les
son and give him something to re-
member me by. But ! arn not apollo
giving. I realize it will be neces-
| sary for me to resign. ] am to do
SO, without protest"
II was a long speech-bravely
made. Du Pont turned his head,
meanwhile, and looked out Of the
window.
why did you do it?"
Partly because ! couldn't help It.
Mostly because ! thought he
needed IL and deserved It,"
Du Pont turned to face him
again: Those are quite primitive
tactics for New York. ! suppose you
know a man can 90 TO jail for taking
little matters Like that into his
own hands here"
Suwanee nodded. his jaw harden
ing.
Y knew that before I started.
Nevertheless. I'm not sorry. Send
me to jail II you want to. When
people find out whom I beat up
Ill get a medal"
At that Du Pont reared with
laughter. He laughed until his
sides shook and the tears rolled
down his cheeks. Suwanee vas SO
astounded that all he could do was
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When he controlled himself the
old man wiped his eyes. Then he
held out his hand. Suwanee shook
IT. But he vas still Enlightened as
to the sudden outburst.
Du Pont opened a box OF cigars
and pushed them over.
Have a smoke young man. !
want TO talk with you"
Suwanee lit one Of them uneasily.
Well. Mr.. Du Pcnt, I didn't
expect you TO take il like this"
Du Pont laughed again. and
tilted back In his chair. his fingers
under his coat lapels.
Collier you did just the thing
I've been wanting to do ever since
that inflated bunch of ego and
worthlessnes5 grew up. Every day !
ache to get my hand on him and
knock his block off. He happens
10 be bigger than I am and. an
other thing. I didn't want 10 hurt
his mother. You did a fine job. I
feel as If 7 want to pin a medal
on YOU.
Suwanee wiped his forehead and
grinnsd with relief.
Wheel 7 thought you we're going
70 serd me TO the hocse Cow. and
here you upset all nv plans"
Hose govt I'd like TO put a
monument to you in Central Park.
The only man in New York with
insides enough TO take a worthless
millionaire on and give him a
mans medicine.
If a few other persons would
start on Greg and some more OF
these society pups they wouldn't be
so eager 10 chase married women
and try to break up homes. There's
nothing that danapens their ardor
like a little Of the kind Of medicine
We distributed out around the
Golden West where I got my
start"
suwanee remained silent 2nd
Du Pont went on. his head droop-
ing:
I'm terribly disappointed that
be isn't going to marry the little
Lee girl. We loved her as we
should our own daughter. It's
going to be a terrible blow to his
mother"
suwanee shook his headsunder-
standingly:
i can imagine how you feel
Elanda is a very sweet girl"
Du Font looked up then:
Worth fighting for-eh?'
Suwanee looked away: