"
"Quarreled with his father or something, didn't he?" asked Susanne
vaguely.
"Quarreled!" exclaimed Ann righteously. "Well, I should say he did. My
dear, the young man's temper simply splintered into a million pieces and
he hasn't found them yet. Flatly refused to take a _cent_ of his
father's money because he'd discovered it was made dishonestly. _Think_
of it! And Dad says it's true. Old Poynter is a pirate, an
unscrupulous, money-mad, villainous old pirate and he did something or
other most unpleasant to Dad in Wall Street. And would you _believe_ it,
Susanne, Philip went fuming off huffily to some ridiculous little
mountain kingdom in Europe that he was awfully keen about--Houdania--and
rented himself out as a secretary to Baron Tregar. Just _imagine_! Dick
says he organized an aviation department there and won some kind of a
prize for an improved model and in the midst of it all, Susanne, Philip's
grandfather up and died, after quarreling for years and _years_ with the
whole family, and left Philip _all_ his money! _I_ think Philip's
quarrel with his father pleased him. But the very queerest part is that
Philip actually _likes_ to work and dabble in foreign politics and he
flatly refused to give up his job! Isn't it romantic? Philip was
_always_ keen for adventure.
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