The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-13
THAT BUSINESS Deal

he said. I've a notion not TO see him.
! wouldn't, only want to tell him a
few things that cculdnt very well
send through the mali. III inform
the gentleman exactly what | think of
him and his outfit II you hear any
racket In here, don't butt In. ] don't
know hcw big lie is. but I'm just mad
enough to handle two Of him II he
opens his mouth"
Don't you tn'nk we'd better make
some kind of a COMPROMISED" sug
sested the partner. 1T will mean a
long lawsuit ana there's always a
chance of losing
Compromise nothing" said Fitch
en-, with some heat They'll pay the
foTfeis. ever blamed cent of 1t, and
think themselves lucky TO get out that
easy
Wen. OF course, you1l do as you
please" said tho partner. but don't
be violent. anyway. You've got the
worst temper | ever knew"
Il won't do more than knock him
down and jump on him." said the
senior partner. why, the nerve of
himl Billy, you clear out. Show the
gentleman in, Henry"
He wheeled around IN his revolving
chair and. gathering a mass of papers
together on the desk. bent over them
with an air OF fefOeious abstraction.
The door opened and a young man
walked in and stood hesitatingly in
the middle of the room.
Tc .t.s,,- rn~,.n T~,ror,, es~Cryla1
Fitchen
Bronson, junior" said the young
man. MY father asked me to call
and ex--"
Il don't want any explanations, :"
said Fitchen. I'm sorry that II isn't
your father who called. young fellow.
] might have talked to him. but"
Excuse me" said the young man
you can talk to me just as we'll and
perhaps little better. I've been
managing the business for the last
two years"
Mismanaging it, perhaps you mean, y
said Fitchen. beginning to swell at
the neck. "Of all the rotten"
He stopped, for the young man
started out of the chair in which he
had seated himself and approached
Fitchen's desk.
Pardon me-" he said, and picked
something bright and polished from
the desk aud examined 1t with inter.
est
Peculiar futing," he observed,
continuing TO examine the article.
strbotf. a., nad o~~oro o.,,o,.t - tho
swivel. l wouldn't be surprised IL 1t
was pretty good one, too. DO you
know how II works?"
Il ought to, said Fitchen. with the
least possible abatement of his
scowl. ITS my own design. But |
didn't"
This turn here" interrupted the
young man. Il dent quite under
stand that. Would you mind telling
me?"
THAT Is just the point of the
whole thing" said Fitchen. "The
turn, as you call It, gives the minnow
n sort of oorkscrew Increment as we'll
as directly forward with the pressare
of the water against these htsle
langcs."
Il see" said Bronson, junior. de-
lIghtedly, and that gives it the ap,
pearanee Of live bait II had had
that last year wouldn't have
done thing to the fish. AS 1t was !
didn't do badly. Eight bass, not one
under three pounds and quarter and
the biggest six and a half. with a ten.
pound pickerel. in a little over one
hour isn't so poor. is it?"
where was that?" inquired Fitch
en-.
''Muskagee-15 miles north OF Pois-
son d'Ayril. It's the finest yet Chain
If lakes, with easy portages up from
he bay, and there are only three peo-
ple in Chicago that know of it. -Four
now, OF course. | want to take that
invention OF yours mp there II you'll
let me get one made Would you
mind? Perhaps your patents pending
though? II / had only had the sense
% think Of that I'd let the structural
iron business go 10 grass Tomorrow
You've small fortune in that. Mr.
Fitchen. congratulate you. How on
earth did you get the idea?"
well 1t Just occurred to me- said
lie grauhed Fitchen. If you would
like one I've had dozen made and
you'll be welcome TO one"
ITS simply a wonderl' exclaimed
the young man. Il wish you could
tear yourself away from business Ions
enough to come with us TO Muskagee
Do you think you could?"
"Ill think it over said Fitchen.
DO" begged Bronson. junior.
"And speaking of business" he con
tinued. "Td forgotten what / came for
I wanted to tell you that it was nc
fault OF ours that we failed you. AL
OF the stun would have been on III,
ground by the 5th II Il hadn't been fol
strike in the shops at Spanders. w,
had the steamer chartered at Buffalo
Here are copies OF the telegram,
and the letter following that cam,
this morning. We did all that wai
humanity possible and there's The
proof Now, it's up TO you. Wen d,
just what you think Is right about IT,
Fitchen waved the papers aside
"My dear man. | can take your wor,
for H.. he said I'VE won't insist OF
the forfeit. Wen let It go. See here
want 10 show you another point II
tbfu lftIn on,Froptfor. ~ nina fbat 10.