o the bathroom, to wash and fix up for supper. He was in the midst of his ablutions when he hea

thought Jack, and went belo

hand. His face looked careworn. Mrs. Bartlett sat by an open window clasping

said the boy and then halted. "Mayb

aid Mrs. Bartlett, looking

ered Mr. Bartlett, a

at?" ask

ouble at the iron works

ind of

ett. "You know a little about that already.

u mean by t

mpany and is going to consolidat

at harm

ve known all that was going on. Now I will have to

think he

nd his friends at Springfield are sharpers. They will squeeze what they ca

lf. He and his son are of a stripe, and

with Bob?" questioned

particulars. "How Bob will crow o

arder on me than ever,"

cried Jack. "I am sure you

ong with," said Mrs. Bartlett. "I have h

," said Mr. Bartlett. "They know he will drive them more than

leave the company'

ger an officer, o

ught to give y

a timekeeper, at fift

d what will h

undred and fifty per week-seve

ting sixty dollars p

es

d go els

e capital I have in the iron works, fifteen thousand dollars. I am afraid Bangs will, so

an out

oo much from the start. He has p

xactly like h

upper hour and for some time later. The prospect a

sewhere I do not know what we ar

ravely. "And remember, I have a tho

last long, Philip, after o

is t

ything defin

son, in Albany. He may be able to get me somethin

tter than the place Am

Mr. Bartlett. "If I get work at Alban

we can

away from Riverport. I

Monday and come home Saturda

that," answered

as usual. As early as it was he found Amos Bangs ahead

said Amos B

Bartlett. "Mr. Bangs, what

g out t

w that this is

d to the iron company," answ

t at present it contains my private pape

k after this, I'll thank you to

e in a hurry t

hings have dragged long enough

rtlett, pointedly. "I presume we can look

t. We have got to make improvem

ny improvements wh

all-fry affair. We are going to make the new concern

the sake of the other stockholders. But wh

o be decid

ofits are not eaten

men-like myself, for instanc

ling to work for fi

alking now. Clean out the desk and turn it over

before him. He was much attached to the iron works a

ngs!" h

o you w

some papers with a broad

nything but w

ate papers. They

hem," answered A

they can be," went

haven't g

hout success. Then he cleaned out the desk, put his personal things in

ot hold of those private contracts. Now I can make a deal with Shaster