"Cash  on  deposit  in  local  and  New  York  banks.  You
might  want  to  do  some  investing  of  your  own.  Or  possibly
you  might  see  some  business  proposition  you  wanted  to
buy  into."

"I  see  some  Security  Power  Products  Company  certifi
cates.  What  is  that?"

"The  local  light,  heat,  and  power  corporation.  It  pays
ten  per  cent.  Certina  never  pays  less  than  twenty.  The
rest  is  all  good  for  six,  at  least  and  the  Mid-and-Mud
averages  eight.  You've  got  upwards  of  thirty-seven  thou
sand  income  there,  not  counting  your  deposits.  While
you're  looking  about,  deciding  what  you're  going  to  do,
it'll  be  your  own  money  and  nobody  else's  that  you're
spending."

48


THE  SCION

"Do  you  think  many  fathers  would  do  this  sort  of
thing,  Dad?"  said  Hal  warmly.
"Any  sensible  one  would.  I  don't  want  to  own  you,
Boyee.  I  want  you  to  own  yourself.  And  to  make  your
self,"  he  added  slowly.
