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Rutherford and Son 239
John has made an invention which holds great
possibilities. By means of it he hopes to shake
off the deadly grip of the Rutherfords . He
wants to become a free man and mold a new life
for himself, for his wife and child. He knows his
father will not credit the value of his invention.
He dare not approach him: the Rutherford chil
dren have been held in dread of their parent too
long.
John turns to Martin, the faithful servant, the
only one in the confidence of Rutherford. John
feels himself safe with Martin. But he does not
know that Martin, too, is dedicated to Moloch,
broken by his twenty-five yeais of service, left
without will, without purpose outside of the
Rutherfords .
Martin tries to enlist Rutherford s interest in
behalf of John. But the old man decides that
John must turn over his invention to the House of
Rutherford.
Rutherford. What s your receipt?
John. I want to know where I stand. ... I want
my price.
Rutherford. Your price your price? Damn your
impudence, sir. ... So that s your line, is it? . . . This
is what I get for all I ve done for you. . . . This is the
result of the schooling I gave you. I ve toiled and
sweated to give you a name you d be proud to own
worked early and late, toiled like a dog when other men
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