24/27 One would think they actually owned the factory." "That is the modern doctrine, I believe," said Rupert. Why, I heard a young chap last week, a soap-box artist, denouncing all capitalists as parasites. 'Why should we work for anyone but ourselves ?' he was saying. 'Why don't we take charge of the factories and run them for the general good ?' I assure you, sir, those were his very words." "Really, Rupert, you amaze me. In Blackwater here ?" exclaimed Dr. |