Spicer Lovejoy had accepted the new job with Mr. Hockley. He was glad to be retired from the detective dept. of the Philadelphia police department. Lovejoy had done a little investigating on his own and found that indeed the young Hockley would prove a challenge.

Lovejoy's job would be to see that the young fool stayed out of trouble and if he did get into a predicament, Lovejoy was to buy his way out of it. Lovejoy knew who on the force to bribe, what Judges would see that any case never saw the court room. The injured parties were to be taken care of, one way or another. And above all, the press should never print the story, it would be bad for Hockley s steel.

Lovejoy first met young Caledon Hockley at dinner that night. Usually, Lovejoy would not be required to eat with the family, but tonight was special.

Lovejoy's first impression of the young man was mixed. Here was a good looking young man, he had everything money could buy. Lovejoy found him an arrogant young man, who seemed to have everything and was not happy. He was an intelligent young man, who was receiving a first rate education by excellent tutors. But yet there was something missing in this young man's personality, a genuine lack of caring of other people.

Well, Lovejoy could relate to that, after all he recognized the trait in himself. Lovejoy's greatest joy was the caring and comforting of Spicer Lovejoy. Lovejoy was his own best friend, he never did anything unless it benefited himself.

Yes, he understood what motivated Caledon Hockley, the younger.