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d his eyebrows slightly; he, too, changed color swiftly. Eph's fac

m his chair, then seated himself ag

ave eyes, at that moment, for no

air, regarding the leader of the subm

, that the ticking of the big clock in th

not, Benson?" demanded George

" Jack replied, no

tain Benson?" inquired Mr. Far

ace his employer; the other two

lways taken your orders. If you say we are to be droppe

the reorganization of this enterprise the group that I represent will require that my son, Don, be placed in command of the 'Pollard,' and of any othe

a few words in an under

at builder

to make the 'Pollard' as famous as it already is. Between an intelligent employer and a capable, honest employe there can be no question about gratitude. I s

eamed out in his eyes. Hal looked as thou

gave two vigorous jig ste

Farnum," he begg

garding the boatbuilder coldly. "The placing of my son as I hav

" returned Mr. Farnum ri

our capital, Mr. Farnu

vil

s, sir!" came, sharply

stand ready to supply it. All that is needed is the conceding of certain conditions, and we are ready to pass our checks for all the money you need

agitation, and had walked to the

rnum, then followed his friend.

, boys," announced Mr.

Ben

f the thr

" insisted the ca

answered J

y don't

re waiting to learn whether he is

rd for it," snapped

boys paid no

s," sneered Don Melville.

upon Don's face Jack's look was full

me," warned Don, flushing, the

f the window, "I think we can cut this scene very short. In the first place, in joining us, you demand tha

ed of that," replied the capitali

by what you have made only too plain, that you intend to get complete control of t

e. "Of course, in view of the very large amount of money we

interjected the boatb

ou must have

atiently. "We thank you, Mr. Melville, and those associated with you, but M

Melville, springing to his fe

the price you set on it,"

he capitalist appear

're excited; perhaps alarmed over something that

ted the boatbuilder. "We do not intend to look to you for any m

ont because of these w

ville, inc

ed Mr. Farnum, "and also because Pollard and I now realize tha

, angrily. "Unless you at once come to a realizatio

ly, then moved toward th

d Melville, stiffly, turni

of that group started

em inscrutably, stil

d suicidal," said Mr

ied the boatbuilder, with a sligh

ide the door. "And I warn you that, if we leave here, now, we shall not return, no m

ed Jacob Farnum, with

e Melville walked out of the office, acros

loor. They were astounded, and knew not what to say. They were overjoyed, but i

chair, dropping into it

ep very carefully where the Melville group had sat or stood, and continued his sweeping across the threshold of the doorway. Then, r

ith, and a narrow es

sweep all their dirt o

, looking up

hat crowd, boys?" asked

t we fellows, Mr. Farnum, simply can't think of words that will express how

cally, then turned to the young c

Wouldn't you yell for this yard and its

we would," Jack

e to be any less of a man than yourself,"

uts me on record," ch

ular business of the day. We want more money here, if we can get it on a fair and square basis. If we can't, we'll do our bes