Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-16

long ago | happened to overhear you
say 1t was easy enough to run busi-
ness Of this kind after 1t was once
started. | wouldn't make any more
such remarks II were you until my
department was better systemized
Wen probably lose the sale now, but
hurry up and see how quickly you can
get the facts together. What do you
want?"
He turned to an Office boy who had
entered and was fidgeting near the desk.
"A telephone message from Mr..
Cochrane, of Willard, Simpson & Co..
sir. He wants to know If he can come
down to sec you at two o'clock-about
the Zeller contract"
Yes: say I'll be iere at two sharp
You're wanted on the Office phone,
sir" announced another boy. Party
says he must talk to you personally
and wont switch to the private wire. "
Kennard rose. and reached the door
just AS a workman with an arm In
a sling passed by.
Hello. Danny!" he called out.
"How's your hand? Better? That's
good. Well have you on the ma
chine again next week, | hope"
The workman thus addressed
shouted an answe and then paused
watching his employer hasten toward
the telephone.
The boss is a remarkable man, Mr.,
Sanders" he observed to the clerk
"a remarkable man."
Remarkable is mt the word for
him." returned the other. Hes won
derful-every detail at his fingers
ends. Caught me twice to-day. He
can do ten things at the same time
and be thinking of ten others. Look
at him now"
Mr.. kennard had been stopped by q
messenger with some documents re-
quiring signature. and while he signed
these a broker slipped in beside him
and called his attention to certain fig
ures on a scrap of paper, asking ques-
tions and receiving answers. Then he
rose and started again for the tele-
phone closet. through whose open door
the Office boy could be heard shouting:
Mono! Hold the wire! E. He's COM
ing! In minute! Don't ring OF
Central. He's on his way now!".
But Mr.. Kennard was not destined to
reach the goal so swiftly One Of the
factory foremen was waiting for an
important word or two. and these
quickly as they were spoken. delayed
him long enough to allow some one to
show him a telegram which was read
and answered before he reached the
shouting youngster.
Hello. hello?. Number. Il don't
know. Some one was calling me.
Nobody on the wire? All right"
He turned inquiringly to the boy.
Held 'em as long as could. sir, u
was the grinning answer. "but they
was gettin' madder than hops and
Never mind, ring them up again.
Don't. know who they was, sir
Wouldn't give no name and swore
when | asked the number"
"All right Let 1t 60 then. III be
in the factory buildings for the next
half-hour."
Mr. Kennard's tour Of the shops was
most informal proceeding. 1t was
always expected, but as he seldom ar
lived twice at the same hour it was
never anticipated. His inspection
while rapid, was anything but per-
functory. He moved through the
buildings, consulting foremen, hand
ling material, examining machinery
studying drawings. making sugges-
tiors, and asking questions which did
not always receive quick answers
His every movement showed a knowl'
edge of the work in general and sur
prising familiarity with Its detail
Every man in the room felt that The
boss had done his particular work ano