Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
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CHAPTER So

When Suwanee got the sum
mons to appear at the office OF
the president of the World Wide
B~roadcasting company Immediately,
he was not surprised.
He had been expecting 1t. He,
therefore, buckled up his belt, figur-
atively speaking and went forth 70
the second battle Of the day.
When ne opened the door OF
Du Points office the older ma 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. I am extremely
sorry for your sake that it was neces-
sary for me to teach your son a les
son and give him something TO re-
member me by. But I am not apollo
giving. ! 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 II.
Mostly because I thought he
needed it and deserved H."
Du Pont turned to face him
again: Those are quite primitive
tactics for New York. ! suppose you
know a mar al go to jail for taking
little matters like that into his
own hands here"
Suwanee nodded. his jaw harden
ing.
Il knew that before 7 started.
Nevertheless. I'm not sorry. Send
me TO jail If YOU want to. When
people find out whom I beat up
I'll get a medal"
At that Du Pont reared with
laughter. He laughed until his
sides shook and the tears rolled
down his cheeks. Suwanee was 50
astounded that al he could DO was
sit and look at him dumbly.
When ne controlled himself the
old man wiped his eyes. Then he
held out his hand. Suwanee shook
IL. But he was still Enlightened as
70 the sudden outburst.
Du Pont opened a box Of cigars
and pushed them over.
Have a smoke young man. !
want N talk with vou
Suwanee lit one Of them ~uneasily.
Well. Mr.. Du Pcnt. I didn't
expect YOU to take 1t like this"
Du Pont laughed again. and
tilted back in his chair, his fingers
under his coat lapeis.
Collier you did Just the thing
I've been wanting to do ever since
that inflated bunch Of ego and
worthlessness grew up. Every day I
ache to get my hand on him and
knock his block off. He happens
to be bigger than I am and, an
other thing. I didn't want to hurt
his mother. You did a fine job. I
feel as If I want to pin a medal
on you.
Suvanee wiped his forehead and
grinned with relief.
Wheel ! thought were going
to send me 70 the hose gov. and
here you upset all my plans"
"Hoose gov! I'd like to put q
monument 10 you in Central Park.
The only man in New York with
insides enough to take a worthless
millionaire on and give him q
mans medicine.
IF a few other persons would
start on Greg and some more of
these society pups they wouldn't be
SO eager to 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 2rd
Du Pont went on. his head droop-
inF:
I'm terribly disappointed that
he isn't going 70 marry the little
Lee girl. We loved her as we
should our own daughter. It's
going 10 be a terrible blow to his
mother"
Suwanee shook his head under
standingly:
Il 4 imagine how You feel
Elanda IS a very sweet girl"
Du Pont looked up then:
Worth fighting for-eh?'
Suwanee looked away: