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Chapter 2

           ForhereinLycurgus,uptothistime,hewaswellandfavourablyknownastheonlysonandheirpresumptivetothemanagerialcontrolofhisfather’sbusiness,andtoatleastathirdoftheestate,ifnotmore.Andnow,ifbyanychanceitshouldcometolightthattherewasarelative,acousinofhisownyearsandonewholookedandactedlikehim,evenhebridledatthethought.Forthwith(apsychicreactionwhichhedidnotunderstandandcouldnotverywellcontrol)hedecidedthathedidnotlikehimcouldnotlikehim.

           "What’shedoingnow?"heaskedinacurtandrathersourtone,thoughheattemptedtoavoidthelatterelementinhisvoice.

           "Well,hehasn’tmuchofajob,Imustsay,"smiledSamuelGriffiths,meditatively."He’sonlyabell-hopintheUnionLeagueClubinChicago,atpresent,butaverypleasantandgentlemanlysortofaboy,Iwillsay.Iwasquitetakenwithhim.Infact,becausehetoldmetherewasn’tmuchopportunityforadvancementwherehewas,andthathewouldliketogetintosomethingwheretherewasmorechancetodosomethingandbesomebody,Itoldhimthatifhewantedtocomeonhereandtryhisluckwithus,wemightdoalittlesomethingforhimgivehimachancetoshowwhathecoulddo,atleast.

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