Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24

r wasn't the house then that 1t )
but even then Cotter x knights
S,ss no probably the finest line 81
sso;cs and enamels shown in Maiden
Lane. .,, ,1o,-
- worth of goods in his life. and by
mo time he got his samples READY ai',
s,,gbt his ticket for Pittsburg, ne hao
.enething close to nervous prostlatioh.
| '%yall goodbye. Frank" groWied
!, nan Cotter. as the boy WASH eaN-
Wv II hope You'll do some business.
r.. territory's in bad shape. But
s.,ber YOU sell any goods or not Tor
illness sake hang onto yeur samples.
To,r trunk represents about N-'ooo'
1s,,.s more money than most I. men
i" n = lifetime. You'll have thieves
IA confidence men after yont'ait the
~ however you've been warmed.
Ne crown up in this house and l
ia Won. but if YOU lose your samples
af.or all I'VE said don't ever show up
49,. again. You know how we've peen
n,rishcd that way.
Then Knights took crack al MN.
.rr,nk said he. he particular not
,ocIec. 10 notify simon jackson. ot
sterlinc & jackson, Marquette when
~, vi,l be in Chicago. When Den
ra,.,rond covered that territory. he al
o,.s naid Simons expenses down from
w. c,na,ior and sold him in
l.n;.oco Saved three days running up
there. see
rank left New York loaded with ad-
,.ice SAMPLES and anxiety. knights
IA ,ola him not to be discouraged i
~ admit sell any goods fer a week
d., ~ didn't sell any for TWO weeks.
IA ~ the time he reached chicago,
cvcrything was gone except ms nerve
and his extra baggage. Suii He man
arsd 70 walls up 10 the counter at the
richclieu and register. with something
~ the impudence Of an old travelling
man.
II want double room. with baths
something On the lake front. sald ne
"a thc room clerk. with confident m
difference. Customer coming down
from Marquette tomorrow. and he VIII
occupy one end of it.
"Cert'niv. Let's see. How would
YOU like rooms IN suite: You would
VERY well. Seems to me. by the way,
there's something reserved for you.
Frank T.. Jackson, IS it? All right.
Mr. Jackson Oh. Cotter & knights"
Oh. yes. Will YOU % up now?
Il was already late in the afternoon.
Frank waited long enough to see his
trunk taken up. ard felt relieved when
he saw II slowed away in suite $50. on
TIE south, a door communicated with
the trin COMPARTMENT adjoining. HAY
brs no present use for that end Of the
suite Jackson. with a jewelers. eau
lion locked ana bolted the door
There was still time to shake hands
with the trade and make dates Tor the
morning with buyers. if he found any
so he spent the remainder Of the day
On state street He went to bed soon
after dinner
once in the night he awoke and
bought he heard Il suspicious noise.
lie got up and listened carefully. II
even turned on the gas But he heard
nothing more and concluded he was
merely nervous His trunk was still
there. at all events. and he went II
led again and fell asleep.
In the morning ne was up early to
got his mail. for in spite Of Mr..
Knights parting assurances. Frank
vas afraid they would call him in and
nut him back into the stock as 4
failure. H. Went To breakfast nerv-
Gus
Will" his hops We're being broiled
he oDcned his letters. There was Il line
I, "a oh
cXpers, account There were letters
from the factory at Providence. direct
ing him to drop certain lines Of sleeve
buttons; a letter from Knights telling
HIM not to leave Chicago without sell
ing some goods if he had to stay 4
month. There was a lcttpr from New
Brunswick. That is from moth T..
said the boy to himself Then came a
dainty envelope addressed in IN an%u-
lar feminine hand.
What's ths?" he asked himself as
ne opened it,
The date line read Thursday evening.
This was Friday morning. The Letter
said:
Frankie Dear--lt is all GNed for
Saturday night. You We're gu; this
evening when mamma and called.
hut Ethel and Grace Potter are COM
ins with me in the morning. and. may
h'' Alice Elliot. | want you to know
her She was at Argyle last year. and
50" is really too lovely. Hastily.
BLANCHE"
T. $. Can't we arrange Il little
supper for tomorrow night"
The travelling man read with sur
prise. At the postscript he turned
pal-. and hastily swallowed a glass of
lc" water
II $ plot" he muttercd looking
"utIousiy around the dining-room
however. all present appeared to be
""sofbed IN their breakfasts They
mean TO drug me and swipe my sam
Pigs, he reflected. recalling. instantly
'c"ated cases in the history of the
'uSr IN which statesmen had been
U'oed and even fOuIly dealt with
us appetite deserted him. and he left
Tue chops untasted
"hen Mr.. Golden. Of Sparkel &
''ueh. arrived at ten o'clock to looL
'er ms line. Jackson showed him tn
''ef ana asked his advice. The old
oVn'ienlan read the mssivc carefully.
would tip the house detectiv.
me'tv strong. and keep my eye on the
'p'eS' jackson. said he. guardedly