We can't
control the men, if they see fit to leave the camp at night, but you have
every right---and it's your duty---to see to it that no disorder is allowed
within camp limits. I, too, have heard something about your trouble here,
Mr. Reade, and I can promise you that the directors generally will sustain
you. So Mr. Bascomb demanded your resignation?"
"He did, sir."
"Let it go at that," smiled Mr. Prenter. "You may even, sometime, if it
will please Mr. Bascomb, hand him your resignation. I will see to it that
it doesn't get past the board of directors. Mr. Bascomb is irritable, and
sometimes he is a downright crank, but he is valuable to us just the same.
We feel, too, Reade, that you and Hazelton are just the men we need to put
this breakwater through in the best fashion."
"Even though at least eight thousand dollars in damage was done last
night?" queried Tom.
"Yes, even in the face of that. I am certain that you will know how to
forestall any more such spite work."
"Now, I'm not altogether so sure of that, sir," Reade answered, quickly.
"Of course we'll be eternally vigilant after this, but the trick was done
last night so cleverly and mysteriously that we may be surprised again by
the plotters.
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