ex-building-and-loan

Updated: June 20, 2025

"There is only one explanation to be made," said the ex-building-and-loan president, brazenly. "A few of us who were the officers of the company were the heaviest losers, and we felt that we were entitled to the scraps and leavings." "In other words, you looted the treasury among you," said Lidgerwood coldly. "Is that it, Mr. Flemister?" The mine-owner laughed easily.

Francis Lynde - The Taming of Red Butte Western