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And suddenly he knew that he hated and that he should strike, and that there could be no comparison in perfection between hatred and what perhaps was love. Sometimes, at night, lying on the studio couch, he found himself still hesitating. Could Graylock be reached after death? Was it possible?
And three days later, as he had said, Mr. Graylock vanished from Riverview, with his wife and son, going to Boston; nor did any of them ever show their faces again in the town where for years the merchant had held his head so high. The story soon became common property, and for a long time his name was held up to ridicule and execration by those he had swindled.
Graylock the bank, at the recovery of the valuable papers entrusted to its care; and you, sir, because your good name has been saved, and your creditors will receive all that your estate will produce. It is a great thing to be able to look your friends and neighbors in the face, Mr. Graylock, when such a misfortune overtakes a man in business, although every one may not think so."
And I'm afraid there might be trouble for me if once Archibald Graylock had me under his thumb. He would find some opportunity to accuse me of something I hadn't done and discharge me in disgrace. I'll go and see him all right, but if we fail to come to terms I won't be much disappointed.
I never heard of any one robbing himself before." "Ah! you have a good deal to learn yet, my boy. It would not be the first time a clever and unscrupulous rascal laid a plan to have it appear as though he had been robbed, so that he could profit from the consequences. Mr. Graylock is in a bad box.
Just as he neared the town he heard a great spluttering behind him and stepped aside to allow the party on the motor-cycle to pass; as he suspected it was Ferd Graylock returning from a little whirl around the country, and cutting his customary wide swathe along the road.
It was about a quarter after eleven when Dick saw Mr. Graylock come in. He had a most determined look on his face, as though his mind was set upon doing something he had endeavored to hold aloof for some time.
He's doing the groups for the new opera for us." Quair, watching Graylock, was seized with a malicious impulse: "Neat little skirt he has up there that White girl," he remarked, seating himself on Graylock's polished table. A dull flush stained Graylock's cheekbones, and his keen eyes turned on Quair.
Meanwhile we're out of a job, and they do say the store may never go on again." Dick looked surprised, as though he were hearing news; for it was hardly policy to let it be known that the failure of Archibald Graylock had been discounted at the bank for several days. He stood around talking for a short time, until he was nearly due at the bank, and then hastened to his work.
"You already have half of the road, Ferd Graylock; to give you more I'd have to back down in the ditch, and I don't care to do that," he replied, standing perfectly still and watching with some amusement the zigzag movements of the other, now close upon him.
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