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THURSDAY KVENING, APRIL 10, 1819.
All of these matters are so thoroughly well known,
so utterly beyond dispute, that it is necessary merely to
refer to thorn, .and any intelligent human being having
this knowle'igc'-would take it for granted that the men
who had aSStfKTed for themselves the right to govern or
misgovern all others as they saw fit, as the Bolsheviki
have done, would carry out their program by acts of vio
lence when violence happened to 'be their taste or their
apparent advantage. It is evident, therefore, that merely
on the basis of common sense and common knowledge,
the testimony of Mr. Francis is more likely to becorrect,
his conclusions better justified.than those of Col. Robins.
Aside from the probabilities of the case wo ha.-.©
available positive testimony in the shape of an article re
cently published by Professor Jerome B. Landfield. I'rof.
Landfield qualifies as a competent witness by reason
the fact that he lived for years In Russia, became thor
oughly. familiar with the Russian language, and Russian
life was professor of Russian and modern European his.
tory in the University of California, and was subsequently
connected with the state department as an expert in Rus
sian affairs. In his article Prof. Landfield discusses the
statements made by Raymond Robins in a manner which
sheds some light on the mystery which has arisen... He
points-out that Col. Robins had no Russian experience
previous to his brief sojourn in that country that he was
there but a few months that he was ignorant of the Rus
sian. language, and that his interpreter was a German
named Gumberg, a brother of One of the members of the
Bolshevik regime who was very close to Trotzky. Being
in Russia not as a student, but on a mission which de
manded the prompt transaction of business,-he naturally
gravitated to the populous quarters, and sought out the
people there in immediate control who were in ail cases
the sympathizers with, and supporters of, Lenlne, Trotzky,
and their faction. Whatever study he made of Russian
conditions was naturally made on the basis of his imme
diate surroundings, and it was impossible for him in the
very nature of things to obtain information as to the
general condition of the Russian people, uncolored by tile
strong partisanship of the man from whom he obtained
it These men have naturally maintained that theirs was
,.«£lawful and orderly government, and insisted that it
should be recognised abroad. They have communicated
tfci» view to Col. Robins, ajid he has passed it on to the
American people. The opinions thus transmitted have
b^en accented with eager and vociferous approval by the
Soeifl^Ct press of the fcountry which overlooks no oppor
tunity to advertise the beauUes of Bolshevism, but the
average reader who really desires information rather thap
^•nflrmation of his own opinions will do well to study
fh* prSphabilittes of the case such as have been indicated,
Om relative weight to be given to the testimony ot
^^a^eh-agen^ss Mr. Francis, who liveU long enough in Rus
•omethiAg of its conditions Prof, landfield,
expert on Russian affairs, and Col. Robins,
J.
THE RUSSIAN MYSTERY
The contradictory reports concerning Russian.affairs
which have been made by men of some eminence have
left many people in the state of hopeless confusion on the
entire subject. On one hand wc have the testimony of
former Ambassador Francis to the effect that the Soviet
government in Russia is not really a government at all
in the common understanding of the term, and that its
recognition by the civilized nations would lead to unut
terable disaster. On the other hand we have the state
ment of Col. Raymond Robins, formerly connected with
the Red Cross, to the exact contrary, and his urgent rec
ommendation that the Soviet government be recognized
at once.
There are certain considerations which aid men in
the formation of judgment even in the absence of exact
information, and while the judgments thus formed are not
to be relied upoh implicitly, they are nevertheless of some
•alue. In the case of Russia, aside from the testimony
of men like Mr. Francis and Col. Robins we have some
knowledge of how the Bolshevik government originated
and what it represents, and we are warranted in form
ing at least tentative conclusions on the basis of this
knowledge. We know that the Kerensky government
which immediately succeeded the overthrow of the au
tccracy was reasonably representative in its character.
We know that it recognized itself to be not a permanent
but a, provisional government, and we know that it had
taken steps for the formulation of a constitution and the
creation of a permanent government to be chosen by the
entire Russian people. We know that this government
which was doing all that could reasonably be asked of any
government in these particulars, was suddenly overthrown
by the Bolshevik element which has since retained con
trol. We know that this element has proceeded in a man
ner entirely different to that of the Kerensky government
in that it has taken no steps whatever to organize the
Russian people into a great self-governing body, but that
on the contrary its control has been as arbitrary, as dic
tatorial, and as irresponsible as was that of the czar. The
Bolshevik movement is avowedly not a democratic move
ment in the sense that a democratic movement is repre
sentative of the entire body of people. It is avowedly to
be a movement for the control of all public affairs by a
particular group or class to the exclusion of all other
classes and it denies to all other classes participation in
government and protection, at the hands of the gov
ettiment.
Ml^ infor^ittion on the subject was obtained from
•Mroes.
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WILL AMERICA WITHDRAW
In the light of recent developments at Paris, not a
few people have been wondering if the* United States la
actually likely to withdraw from the peace conference at
Paris, and to negotiate a separate peace with Germany.
It has been given out that great difficulties have been ex.
perienced in the council within the past few days that
session after session has been held without any progress,
and that the alignment is such as to render Impossible
progress along the lines which have hitherto seemed prob
able. President Wilson has called for the immediate re
turn of the ship George Washington to a French port,
and her departure for that port has been advanced several
days. The reason for the recall of the George Washing
ton has not been officially stated, and the world is left,
to form its own conclusions as to why this has bepn done.
At the same time there has been permitted to go out from
Paris the report that unless an agreement is reached
within a few days, President Wilson will abandon the
conference as hopeless will withdraw the rest of the
American delegation, and return home to take such fur
ther steps as may be deemed advisable. It has been sug
gested that he might call congress to obtain from that
body authority to enter into separate peace negotiations
with Germany, and doubtless with what remains of Aus
tria, for it is with these two countries that we have been
at war.- Mr. Wilson has not heretofore shown a disposi
tion to consult congress when such consultation was not
absolutely necessary, and in the case of peabe negotia
tions ho would have a perfect legal right to withdraw
from the conference at Paris, and to meet with German
and Austrian delegates to formulate separate peace agree
ments. Those agreements, before they could be made ef
fective in permanent treaties, would have to be confirm
ed by the senate, but that is true also of any Arrangement
made at Paris. No consent of congress, however, is
necessary for the mere negotiations of p?ace agreements.
The situation presented at Paris furnishes the basis
for all sorts of speculations, and it is improbable that any
official statement with reference to it will be made until
definite and final action has been determined upon. It is
unthinkable that Mr. Wilson should abandon the confer
ence until he became convinced that the completion of
its work in bringing about a peace agreement, and an
agreement for a league of nations which shall render
peace permanently probable, has been rendered utterly
hopeless. While perhaps under the circumstances one
guess is as good as another, it will be suggested that the
recall of the George Washington to France, and the
statements which have been permitted to go out concern
ing the reasons therefore are intended to reinforce Presi
dent Wilson's earnest appeal of a week ago for action,
immediate and effective. The step has occasionally been
described as a bluff. The term seems to be inappropri
ate, for by a bluff is usually meant a threat which the
maker has no intention of carrying out. In that sense we
Relieve that the term can not be correctly used to de
scribe the president's action, but that action may be
taken, and probably has been, with the idea of impressing
not only the delegates to the conference, but European
peoples with the fact that in the event of failure to set
cure appropriate action immediately thi United States
may withdraw from the conference, and that the means
for that purpose are right at hand, lying at anchor in a
French port. That President Wilson hopes that it will not
be necessary to carry out this threat, if threat it can be
called, goes without saying, and it also goes without say
ing that the entire American people are with him in his
earnest desire for prompt settlement. It would be a disas
ter, impossible. ,to be described, if this conference were
to break up without having completed its'work on a per
manent and enduring basis.
A PLEDGE DOESN'T MATTER
Kate Richards O'Hare delivered an address in th&
St. Paul Auditorium last Sunday, in direct violation of the
pledge made by the Socialists who engaged the hall for
the purpose of a meeting. The subject had been discusseo
through the week when it became known that plans were
afoot for an address by this woman on Sunday. There
was no objection on the part of anyone to a meeting in
the building by any group of people who were not there
for the purpose of violating the law. But a good many
people drew the line at. a public address by a convicted
seditionist. Permission was given for the use of the
building Tn the distinct pledge by the Socialists who en
gaged it that Mrs. O'Hare was not to speak. The meeting
was held and the woman spoke. Her address was not im
promptu, for it had evidently been carefully prepared.*
The I. W. W. theory is that the "capitalistic" class,
which includes not only the man of millions, buMhe own
er of a'-home, or a farm, and in general every person who
owns a dollar and pays taxes, is the enemy of the "work
ing class," whose labors consist chiefly in avoiding work.
In the warfare which exists al/ means are good which
will harrass the enemy. No compact made is binding-on
the worker, no agreement is sacred. People are inclined
to differentiate between the Socialists and the I. W. W.
outfit. But the iSt. Paul Socialists seem to have got the
I. W. W. doctrine of .the worthlessness of promises down
pat.
T1»e "fourteen points" contain some excellent politi
cal doctrine. But the Germans need to be reminded oc
casionally that they are not parties to the formulation of
that doctrine. The civilized nations are proceeding, along
lines which they recognize to be right and just. They
are determining their own course without reference to
Germany. .y
Members of congress are again discussing the inau
guration of a budget system. Every sensible person has
recognised the need for a budget system for years, but we
blunder along without one, chiefly because of political
or personal jealousy. There are plenty of men in con
gress who would draw up an excellent budget law in a
few hours, but the chances are that it would be turned
down in as many minutes,.
The present Filipino leaders do not appear to be in
accord wttta that ancient statement of Mr. Bryan's that
the United States had bought the eight million inhabi
tants of the Philippines for $2.50 a head.
The new state bank is now formally organized. It
will now be in orcfor for the* concern to work the miracle
of supplying money without interest and without repay
ment to all comers. 5
matter—what they intended to make
of themselves. They answered:
'"We wapt ti» be American girls,
like -in the ^moving pictures have a
good time, automobiles and nice
clothe*'"
Paris—-It is reported that Germany
must pay ?5,000.0##,»0 In cash and
rafr materials as provided la the pre
UmlaaiT treaty.
"THE ENCHANTED BARN"
A SPIRITED ROMANCE
BY GRACE L.H.1UTZ Antfcor "Tiff Baat Mam*
Shirley Holllster, a stenographer, and
her brother Gebrge, a cash boy, are .the
wage earners where there are three
younger children. The widowed mother
JB ill. The little house where they live
has been sold and must be vacated.
Having an unexpected half-holiday,
Shrlrley takes a street car ride Irt the
country in the hope of seeing a house
within their means to rent. 'She passes
a fine stone barn and overhears a than
say -that It Is the property of a rich man
named Graham. On the return trip she
stops to look at the barn, then goetf to
the Graham office to see Whether she
could rent the barn as a heme for the
summer, anyhow, so as to give her sick
mother country air. She. sees Sidney
Graham, the junior partner of the firm,
who agrees to give her an anawer the
next day. In the meantime Sidney
Graham arranges to have the-barn as
gart of his inheritance and rents it to
Shirley at a very moderate rate. Gra
ham takes a great liking .to Shirley and
arranges a trip out to the barn with his
sister and Shirley's brother and sister
to see what fixing the barn needs: Gra
"sm sister is also favorably impressed
with Shirley. Graham has the barn fixed
up in fine shape. Puts in new panel win
dows. 'fire place, electric lights, put
banisters on the Steps leading to the
hay loft and Installs a telephone. When
Shlrtey sees the barn again she Viinlcs
a fairy god-mother has touched it with
her magic wand. Shirley tells her moth
er about the summer home she has rent
ed for them, but her mother is rather
skeptical about a place for which she
is to pay only $10 a month, but agrees
to rely on her daughter's judgment.
Moving day arrived and the Hollisters
are Installed in their summer home.
Mrs. HOlllster is well pleased with ev
erything, but is a little skeptical about
getting such a place at so reasonable a
price. In spite of her Invalid condition
she is. not ready to be a' subject of
charity.
Graham and his sister are frequent
callers at the barn home. One day Sid
ney Graham brings his mother out to
meet Mrs. Holllster. She is quite taken
to the charming family. While at her
work one day Shirley overhears the con
versation of two strangers who are
waiting to see Shirley's employer.
XVI.—Continued.
"Well, we got them Grahams good
and fast now!" a coarse voice, that
she knew for that of the min. with
the loud clothing, spoke. "The young
feller bit all right! I thought he
would. He's that kind." He stopped,
for a laugh of contempt, and Shirley's
heqjrt stood still with apprehension.
What could it mean? Was it some
thing about her Grahams? Some dan
ger threatening them Some game
being played on them? He looked like
the kind of man who lived on the
blindness of others. What Was it they
called such? A parasite? Instinctively
she was on the alert at once, and
automatically she reached for the pad
on which she took dictation and be
gan to write down in shorthand what
she had just heard. The voice in the
other room went on and her fountain
pen kept eager pace, her breath com
ing quick and short now, and her face
white with excitement.
"He went out to see the place, you
know, examine the mines and all that.
Oh, he's awful cautious! Thought he
took a government expert with him to
test the ore. We fixed that up all right
—had the very man on tap at the
right minute, government papers all
O. K.—you couldn't have told 'em
from the real thing. It was Casey you
know him he's a cracker jack on a
job like that—could fool the devil
himself. Well, he swore it was the fin
est kind of or6 and all that kind of
dope, and led that Grahani kid
around as sweetly as a blue-eyed
baby. We had a gang out there all
bribed, you know, to swjfear' to thitfgs,
and took particular pains so Graham
would go around and ask the right
ones questions—Casey tended to that
•and now he's come home with the
biggest kind of a tale and ready to
boost the thing to the skies/ I've--got
his word for it, and his daddy is: to
sign the papers this morning. When
he wakes up one of these fine 'days
he'll find himself minus a htuidred
thousand or so, and nobody to -blame
for it, because how could anybody be
expected to know that those arse:, only
pockets? He'll recommend it right
and left too, and we'll clean out a
lot of other fellers berore we get done.
Teddy, my boy, pat yourself on the
back! We'll. have a tidy little^ sum
between us when we pull out of, this
deal, and take a. foreign trip for our
health till the fracas blows over, Iow
mind you, not a word of this t( Bar
nard when bo comes in. We're, only
going to pave the way this morning.
The real tip comes from Graham him
self. See?" .,r
Shirley was faint and dizzy with
excitement as she finished writing,
and her brain was in a whirl. She felt
as if she would scream in a minute
if this strain kept up. The papers were
to be signed that morning! Even now
thje deed might be done and it would
be too late, perhaps, to stop it, And
yet she must make no sign, must not
have the men know that she was
there and that they had been heard.
rShe must sit here breathless until
they were gone, so they .would not
know she had .overheard' them, or
they might manage to prevent her
getting' word to Graham How long
would they stay? Would they talk on
and reveal more? The other man. had
only grunted something unintelligible
in reply, and then before more could
be said an office boy opened the out
er door and told them that Mr, Ber
nard had just phoned that he would
not be Mack before,two o'clock.
The men swore and went out
grumbling. Suddenly Shirley knew
her time had come to do something.
Stepping quickly to the door she
scanned the room carefully to make
sure they were gone, then closing her
own door she took, up the telephone
on hec desk and called up the Gra
ham number. She did not know just
what she meant to say, nor what she
would do if Sidney Graham were not
In the office—and it was hardly prob
stble he would be there yet if he had
"only arrived home the day before. He
Would be likely to take a day off be
fore getting back to work. \Her throb
bing heart beat out these questions to
her brain while she waited for the
number. Would she dare to ask for
Mr. Walter Graham? And if she did.
what would she say to him? He did
not know her, and probably never
heard of her. He might think her
crazy. Then there was always the.
possibility, thjit tjiere was some mis
take-^-and yet it seemed a coincidence
that two men of1 the same name
should both be going west at that
time. It must be these Grahams that
the plotvw&s against. But how explain
enough over the phone to" do any
good? Of course she must give them
a copy of what she had taken dowp
in shorthand, but first she must stop
the signing of those papers, whatever
they were, at all cost^.
Then all at once, into the midst of
her whirling confusion of thoughts,'
came a voice at the other end of the
phone, "Hello!" and her frantie
benses realized that it was a familiar
one.
"Oh, is this—this is Mr. Sidney
Graham, Isn't it? This Is Shirley Hot*
lister."
There was a catch Jn her -voice that*
sounded almost like a sob^as she drew
in her breath with relief to know that
he Was there, and his answer came in
swift alarm:
"Tee? Is there anything the matter,
Miss Shirley? Tou are not ill, are
you?"
There was a tfharp note of anxiety
in the yoting man's voice, and even in
her excitement it made 8hirley*a heart
leap to hear it.
"No, there is nothing the matter
with me, she "said, trying to steady
her voice, "but something has hap
pened that I think you ought to know
at once. I don't know whether I ought
to' tell It over the phone. I'm not sure
but I may be overheard.
"I will come to you immediately.
Where can I find you?"
Her heart leaped again at his will
ingness^to trust her and to obey her
call.
"In Mr. Barnard's private office. If
yob fer me they will let you come'
right in. There la .one thing more. If
there is anything important your
father was to decide this morning,
could you get him to wait till you re
turn, or till you phone him?"
There was a second's hesitation,
and the reply was politely puzzled but
courteous:
"He Is" hot in the office at present
and will not be for an hour."
"pit' I'm so glad. Then please hur
ry!"
"I will get there as soon as I can,"
and the phone clicked into place.
Shirley sat back in her chair and
pressed her hands over her eyes to
concentrate all her powers. Then she
turned to her typewriter and began to
copy off the shorthand,.her fingers fly
ing over the keys with more than
their usual swiftness. As she wrote
"he. Prayed, prayed that nothing
might have been signed, and that her
warning might not come too late
prayed, too, that Mr- Barnard might,
not return until Mr. Graham had been
and gone, and that Mr. Graham might
not think her an utter fool in case
this proved to' have nothing Whatever
to do with his affairs.
CHAPTER XVII.
When Graham entered the office
Shirley came to meet him quietly,
without a word of greeting other than
to put her little cold hand into .his
that he held out to her. She began
to speak in a low voice full of sup
pressed excitement. She had a vague
fear lest the two men might be still
lingering about the outer office, wait
ing for Mr. Barnard, and a momen
tary dread lest Mr. Barnard might
enter the room at any minute. She
must get the telling over before he
came.
"Mr. Graham, two men were sitting
in this room waiting for Mr. Bar
nard a few minutes ago, and I was in
my little room just back there. I could
not help hearing what they said, and
when I caught the name of Graham
in connection with what sounded like
an evil plot I took, down, their words
in shorthand. It may not have any
thing to do with your firm, but I
thought I ought to let you know. I
called you on the phone as soon as
they left the office and would not
hear me, and I have made this copy
of their conversation. Read it quickly,
please, because if it does have any
thing to do with you, you will want to
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those man can get there."
Her tone was very cool, and her
luind was steady as she handed him
the typewritten paper, .but her heart
was heating wildly,, because there had
boon a look In his eyes as he greeted
her that made her feel that he was
glad to see her, and it touched an
answering gladness in her lieart and
filled her both with delight and with
apprehension. What a fool she was!
She turned sharply away and busied
herself with arranging some papers
on Mr. Barnard's desk while he read.
She must. still this excitement and
get control of herself before he was
through. She must' be the cool,, im
personal stenographer,— and not let
him suspect for a moment that she
wu so excited about seeing him again.
The young man stood still, reading
rapidly, his face growing graver as
he read. The girl snatched a furtive
glance at him, and felt convinced that
the matter was a seriqus one and had
to do with him.
Suddenly he looked qp.
"Do you know who those men were.
Miss Shirley?" he asked, and she saw
his eyes were full of anxiety.
"No," said Shirley. "But I saw them
as they passed through the outer of
fice, and stopped to speak to Mr.
Clegg. I was taking dictation from Mr.
Clegg at the time. I came back to my
desk through the.cloak-room, so they
did not know I was within hearing."
"Wh%t kind of looking men were
they? Do you remember?"
She described them.
Certainty grew in his face as she
talked, and grave concern.
"May I use your phone a minute?"
he asked after an instant's thought
..She led him to her own desk and
handed-him the receiver, then stepped
back into the office and waited.
"Helld! Is that you, Edward?" she
heard him say. "Has father come yet?
Give me his phone, please. Hello, fath
er: this is Sidney. Father, has Krem
nitz come in yet? He has? You say
he's waiting in the office to see you?
Well, don't see him, father, till I get
there. Something has turned up that
I'm afraid is,going to alter matters
entirely. Yes, pretty serious, I'm
afraid. Keep him waiting. I'll be there
in five minutes, a?d come In from the
back way directly to your office.
Don't, talk with hira-on any account
till I can get there. Good-by."
He hung up the receiver and turn
ed to Shirley.
"Miss Shirley, you were just in time
to save us. I haven't time now to tell
you how grateful I am for this. I must
hurry right over. Do you suppose if
we should need you it would be pos
sible for you to come over and identi
fy those men? Thank you. I'll speak,
to Mr. Clegg about it as I go out,
and if we find it necessary we'll phone
you. In case you have to come I'll
havp an office-boy in the hall to take
your hat, and you can come right into
the office as it you were one of our
employes—just walk over to the book
case as if you were looking for a
book—any book. Select one and look
through it, meanwhile glancing
around the room, and see if you find
those men. Then walk through into
my office. I'll be waiting there. Good
by, and thank you so much!1'
He gave her hand one quick clasp
and was gone,, and Shirley found she
was trembling from head to foot. She
walked quickly into her own room
and sat down, burying her face in her
hands and trying to get control of
herself, but the tears would come to
her eyes in spite of all she could do.
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If was not)he
the men and
Mr. Robert W. Stewart
Chairman of the Board
Mr. William M. Burton
President
Mr. Henry S. Morton
Vice-President
Mr. George W. Stahl
Secretary-Treasurer
Mr. Seth C. Drake
General-Manager—Sales
/ll -,a,s
st°5p'"g.nv
thought that
damage, al-
had*°™f
to do a little thing
course and
with her nervous atate^or
It was not Just that she naa^
fop a],
even
his
he had done for not deny
gratitude it
w"Z^a
certain quality
it to herself—It ?•. the loot
in his voice, a something in tn^
soul glow, and seemed
fl]1 tJw hhn.
soul glow, and seemed her
gry longing that had been
a
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8-uoh1ontheirnsh8o#*IJe
Ifirl, and crush
thoughts before they dared lift 1*e£
heads and be recognized even by ner
own heart. Then strengthened,^ re
solved to think
no
6She
more about tha
matter, tout just get her
0ther
and be ready to enter into that otner
business if it became neces^n. Mr.
Barnard would be coming soon, ana
she must Tiave his work flnirted.
had lost almost an hour by this mat
went at her typewriter pell-
mell, and soon had Mr. Clegg
S
done She was nearly through with
the addressing that Mr. ®ar"?-rdhJ,en"
for her to do when the telepnone
called her to Graham's office.
She slipped on her hat and hurried
out.
"Will it be all right'or me
The same office-boy she had met on
her fii?st visit to Graham's office was
waiting most respectfully for her now
in the hall when she got out of the
elevator, and she gave him her hat
and walked into the office according
to program, going straight to the big
glass bookcase full of calf-bound vol
umes, and selecting onf after running
her finger oyer two rows of them. She
was an cool as though her part had
been rehearsed many times, although
her heart was pounding most un
mercifully, and it seemed as though
the people in "the next room must
hear it. She stood and opened her
book, casting a casual glance about
the room.
(Continued tomorrow .evening)
GIBBONS TO FIGHT CHIP.
Denver, Colo., April 10.—Tommy
Gibbons, light heavyweight of St
Paul and George Chip of New Castle,
Pa., will meet tore tonight in a ten
round bout to decision.
CEVEN men, who have demon
strated unusual ability in their
particular branch of the business
have been entrusted with the task
and responsibilities of management.
Mr. William E. Warwick
General Manager—Manufacturing
Mr. Beaumont Parks
General Superintendent
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are now at the head of the Com
pany's affairs. These men, all resi
dents of Chicago, and all actively
engaged in this business, and no
other, are the Board qf Directors.
They are responsible to the 4623
stockholders, and to the public, for
the policies governing the Com
pany activities.
Each Director is a highly trained
specialist who, addition to being
master of his own particular spe-
rofo
ot the oil business generally.
Company.
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und knowledge
This complete understanding of
every phase of the business, from
the production of crude oil to the
intricate problem of distribution?
Standard 03 Company
(Indiana)
OlO So. Michigan Avenue
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1to,
take
my noontime now, Mr.
said, stopping by his desk.,, Mi. Gra
ham said he spoke to you.
"Yes, he wants you to help him
identify some one. That's all right.
I'll explain to Mr. Barnard when he
comes. There's
nothing
important you
have to finish, is there? All done but
those envelopes? Well, you neednt
return until one o'clock, anyway. The
envelopes can wait till the four-o clock
mail, and if Mr. Barnard needs any
thing in a hurry Miss Dwight can at
tend to it this time. Just take your
time, Miss Hollister."
Shirley went out bewildered by the
unusual generosity of Mr. Clegg, who
was unusually taciturn and» abrupt.
She realized, however, that his
warmth must be due to Grahams
visit, and not to any special desire to
give her a holiday. She smiled to
think what a difference wealth and
position made in the eyes of the
world.
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