The old gunmaker had all of his life believed that the other
American firearms companies were but shadows destined to disappear before
the rising sun of the Rainey Company, and thought of Sam's project as an
act of providence to further this desirable end.
At the moment of his acquiescence in Webster's plan, for landing Tom
Edwards, Sam had a moment of doubt, and now, with the success of his
project in sight, he began to wonder how the blustering old man would look
upon Edwards as the titular head of the big company and upon the name of
Edwards in the title of the company.
For two years Sam had seen little of the colonel, who had given up all
pretence to an active part in the management of the business and who,
finding Sue's new friends disconcerting, seldom appeared at the house,
living at the clubs, playing billiards all day long, or sitting in the
club windows boasting to chance listeners of his part in the building of
the Rainey Arms Company.
With a mind filled with doubt Sam went home and put the matter before Sue.
She was dressed and ready for an evening at the theatre with a party of
friends and the talk was brief.
"He will not mind," she said indifferently.
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