Denton's rejoinder. "Just think
of the poor people whom we have defrauded in that manner!"
"I prefer to think of the dollars it has brought into our pockets," said
Mr. Forbes sullenly, "and now that we are on the subject, I may as well
say, Mr. Denton, that I am sick and tired of this whole idiotic
business!"
"Do you wish to sell out?"
Mr. Denton spoke calmly. "If so, name your price while I have the money
to pay you."
"Oh, you do expect to fail, then? You still have sense enough for that!"
said Mr. Forbes quickly. "Then, why not give up your fad at once and run
the business properly?"
"Do you mean as we have been running it?" asked Mr. Denton, with a sharp
glance at him.
"Certainly, with a few modifications, perhaps," was the equally sharp
answer.
"Never!"
Mr. Denton's voice rang out like the blast of a trumpet.
"Go back to such infamous practices? Never!"
"Very well, then," said Mr. Forbes, with sudden anger in his voice, "I
do wish to sell out! What will you give me for my interest?"
Mr. Denton wheeled around, and looked at him eagerly.
"I had hoped you would see things differently," he said at last. "I
thought that perhaps you would appreciate my desire, which is to make
myself more worthy of the God that made me.
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