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Graha in a rather exaltedinto its own at last He had a sense of boyish

triu

activities that would bring rich rewards And he felt a new pride in his

father He had sat, a little way froathered about it as clearly and forcibly the

outlines of the new departure were given out Hitherto "Spencer's" had

made steel only Now, they were not only to h casts; these casts were then to

be carried to the new munition works, there to be machined, drilled,

polished, provided with fuses, which "Spencer's" were also toproduction had been faced and met The various

problems had been discussed and the bonus system tentatively taken up

Then the men had dispersed, each infected with the drive of his father's

contagious force "Pretty fine old boy," Grahauely if, when his time came, he would be able to take hold

For a few s lost their effect He saw his

father, not as one froance and unpaid bills,

but as the head of a great concern that was now to be a part of the war

itself He wandered into his father's office, and picked up the shell

Clayton was already at his letters, but looked up

"Think we rather had them, eh, Graham?"