from Marquis Leo
Colonna, who at the Colonel's request went on to Amsterdam, verified the
facts as to Alfonso's death by drowning. Colonel and Mrs. Harris's
journey back to America under leaden and unsympathetic skies was sad
indeed.

George and Gertrude met them on the pier at New York. The next day at
noon, in deep mourning, they received the remains of Lucille from the
yacht "Hallena."

Ten days with Lucille on the pitiless ocean, and unable to exchange
with her a word of love, had sunk deeply the iron of affliction into
the soul of Harry Hall. He often wished that he had never been born. He
dreaded every new sunset, as the darkness that gathered about his
catafalque-yacht whispered to him of cruel fates, of rest in the deep
sea, and of angels' songs. Like the silent vigils of certain watchful
plants, Captain Hall carefully observed his compasses, studied the
weather, and often wished that he too might cross over and rejoin
Lucille.

* * * * *

Ten days went by before Colonel Harris visited the offices of the
Harris-Ingram Steel Co. Then followed several meetings of the directors,
at which it was finally decided to issue the following circular:

Official Notice, No. 27.
Offices of The Harris-Ingram Steel Co.,
400 to 410 Brough Building,
Harrisville, O.--

_To Whom, it may Concern_,--

For the purpose of better promoting the harmonious workings of capital
and labor, The Harris-Ingram Steel Co., Limited, has been organized,
and its scope of co-operation has been planned on the following
basis.

Capital Stock of the Harris-Ingram Steel Company $5,000,000
Total number of shares 500,000
Par value each share $10

The liability of each stockholder is limited to the amount of stock
held. Half of the entire stock of the corporation shall be owned by
so-called "capital," and half by the employees of the company, or
so-called "labor." The stock issued shall represent the actual cash
expended upon the plant, and employed as a working capital. It is the
wish of the management that each employee in the steel company shall
own at least ten shares of the stock, and more, if he so desires.

All the stock bought is to be paid for in cash. A loan at 4% interest,
equal to the par value of the stock, can be made by employees, when
necessary, to purchase a limited amount of the stock