Meanwhile, things were not going well with others. There befell a day
when matters came to a crisis in the Grier family. Since Fabian's
marriage with Junia Shale's sister, Sybil, he had become discontented
with his position in his father's firm. There was little love between him
and his father, and that was chiefly the father's fault. One day, the old
man stormed at Fabian because of a mistake in the management, and was
foolish enough to say that Fabian had lost his grip since his marriage.
Fabian, enraged, demanded freedom from the partnership, and offered to
sell his share. In a fit of anger, the old man offered him what was at
least ten per cent more than the value of Fabian's share. The sombre
Fabian had the offer transferred to paper at once, and it was signed by
his father--not without compunction, because difficult as Fabian was he
might go further and fare worse. As for Fabian's dark-haired,
brown-faced, brown-eyed wife, to John Grier's mind, it seemed a good
thing to be rid of her.
When Fabian left the father alone in his office, however, the stark
temper of the old man broke down. He had had enough. He muttered to
himself. Presently he was roused by a little knock at the door.
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