The Washington times., 1934-08-18

with millions, enVying them,
fancying their problems solved.
that they were at last abSolved
from worries and longing. How
mistaken he had been! But
when was it he had ceased to
think of money as money and
had seen it as power, as the
leverage with which gigantic
undertakings could be swung ir-
reSistibly forward? Time, un-
certain; but the creative i'm
pulse back of the change, def
mite and obvious.
AS he turned from the win
dow, his confidential secretary,
Homer Alspaugh, entered the
, room and stood respectfully
waiting the great mans com.
mands.
Take Alspaugh, thought In
gram, as he moved toward the
table at which he worked. a
steady, safe, dependable yes
man, getting $4,000 a year-and
satisfied. Paying for home in
the suburbs for himself and his
exceedingly pretty wife, who
was inclined to be flirtatiouS.
What of it? Most young women
were these days. AlSpaugh, In
gram was sure, had little worry
about the need for more money.
After knowle dying Al
spaugh's good morning greeting.
Ingram said: I'VE can go ahead
with the expansion plans. OS-
good has committed his group
to the flotation of a 60-million
bond issue. They're settling
the thing now. Osgood should
call any moment"
AlSpaugh shook his head in
profound admiration. Who but
Jasper H. Ingram. in these dark
days, could ask for 100000, 900
and get it! But, he said simply:
That's fine, Mr.. Ingram, but,
naturally, no surprise to me-"
Envy
Yet, behind this lip service,
enthusiastic though it sounded,
AlSpaugh felt a tWinge of envy,
a stirring Of something SurpriS-
ingly like resentment. Why
should the powerfully rich have
such ease in adding to their
fortunes, while such as he was
always so pressed? Obviously,
Ingram had not correctly an
alyzed his obsequious employee.
Money! More money! Jasper
Ingram able to raise new mil
lions for the expansion of vast
holdings, while he, Homer Ais
paugh, would have a devil of a
time getting an extension Of the
mortgage on his home. Banks
weren't renewing mortgages in
these times. Not for men of his
financial standing.
No worry about the need for
more money, Ingram mad
thought. Rot! Alspaugh was
constantly haraSSed for money.
True, q few years earlier he
would have thought no man
could ever feel hard up on
the liberal salary he was re-
ceiving. But now-oh, we'll, it
might still be all right if
Marian weren't so extraVagant!
A gentle buzz from Mr..
Migrants private telephone in.
terrupted his meditationS. AS
he listened and watched, he
knew that OSgood, oStenSibly
Ingram'S banker but actually
his financial wheel horse, was
on the wire.
Its all SET" was Ingram's
only comment to Alspaugh. The
fingers Of his left hand
drummed on the arm of his
chair, his noStrilS dilated slight
~, but he gave no other sign
Of triumph.
AlSpaughS Imagination was
too limited for him to grasp
the free and intricate pattern
of Jasper Migrants gigantic
dreams.
Practical Dreamer
Jasper Ingram worked alone.
All those who were associated
with bankers and pro-
motors and the members Of
his board Of directorS-Seemed
to become lesser IngramS, but
they were never admitted to
his holy Of holes where the
fire Of his unlimited ambition
burned. He was dreamer,
but his dreams were practical.
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