He was very busy, and though always pleasant, and even familiar at
times, there was in all he said and did an air of ownership, as if he
had assumed the mastership. And he had. Everything was his, and he knew
it, and Frank knew it, too, and gave no sign of rebelling when the reins
were taken from him by one who seemed to be driving at a break-neck
speed.
At lunch, while the brothers were together, Arthur announced his
intentions in part, but not until Frank, who was anxious to get it off
his mind, said to him:
'By the way, I suppose you will be going to the office this afternoon,
to see Colvin and look over the books. I believe you will find them
straight, and hope you will not think I have spent too much, or drawn
too large a salary. It you do, I will--'
'Nonsense!' was Arthur's reply, with a graceful shrug of his shoulders.
'Don't bother about that there is money enough for us both. What I
invested in Europe has trebled itself, and more too, and would make me a
rich man if I had nothing else. I am always lucky. I played but once at
Monte Carlo, just before I came home, and won ten thousand dollars,
which I invested in--But no matter; that is a surprise--something for
your wife and Gretchen. I have come home to stay.
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