Chapter 12
After Edythe left, early on Saturday morning, Jed felt very lonely and impatient. He never liked waiting for things to happen. He wanted to rush Edythe off to get married, defy Russell, and end the worries that plagued both Edythe and Larry. Now that he knew what the true situation was, he wanted to act.
But he could not do anything without Edythe's consent. So he had to wait and be patient. He had never had a large store of patience-quite the contrary.
Sunday dragged. He was glad to be back at work on Monday. It was something to do. He was able to complete the deal to buy stock from two of the smaller stockholders in the Crown Company. That gave him 36 per cent control, and he was happy about that. If he could get 18 per cent more, Russell Thorpe could not harm him.
On Mond
