The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-25
THAT BUSINESS DEAL
BY KENNETr HARRIS

| ice boy.
i Fitohen turned to swayne his part
ner, who had just looked in, and
smiled gtimiy. Now Wen have some
/ bareback stories and some crawling
I he said. I've a notion not TO see him.
! wouldn't, only / want to tell him a
few things that l couldn't very well
send through the mail. I'll inform
.Je gentleman exactly what l think of
him and his OUTFIT II you hear any
racket in here, don't BAIT Ia. J don't
know how big lie is, but I'm just mad
enough TO handle two Of him II he
opens his mouth"
Don't you think we'd better make
Eomc kind OF a COMPROMISED" sug-
gested 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
forfeit, every blamed cent of ii, and
think themselves lucky to get out that
easy"
"Well. Of course. you'n do as you
/ please" said the partner. But don't
! be violent, anyway. You've got the
/ worst temper l 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 on his revolving
chair and, gathering a mass Of papers
together on the desk, bent over them
with an air of ferocious abstraction.
The door opened and a young man
walked in and stood hesitatingly in
the middle of the room.
rs your name Bronson?" growled
/ Fitchen.
Bronson. junior" said the young
man. MY father asked me to cali
and ex--"
Il don't want any explanations, I"
/ said Fitchen. I'm sorry that Il isn't
your father who called, young fellow.
! might hove talked to him, but"
Excuse me-" said the young man.
you can talk to me Just as we'll and
perhaps 9 little better. I've been
managing the business for the last
two years"
Mismanaging II, perhaps you mean" :"
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 deaS
Pardon me-" he said, and picked
something bright and polished from
the desk and examined it with inter
est.
Peculiar fiuting," he observed,
continuing to examine the article.
That's an odd arrangement of the
swive'. wouldn't be surprised If II
was a pretty good one, too. Do you
know how it works?"
Il ought TO-" said Fitchen, with the
least possible abatement OF his
scowl. ITS my own design. But l
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
a sort Of corkscrew movement as we'll
as directly forward with the pressure
OF the water against these itsle
langcs"
Il see" said Bronson. junior, de-
lightedly, "and that gives it the ap.
pearance of live bait. II had had
that last year wouldn't have
done thing to the fish. As it was /
d ant do taily, Eight bass, not one
under three pounds and q quarter, and
the biggest six and a half, with ten.
pound pickerel. in a little over one
hour isn't so poor, is it?"
where was that?" inquired Fitch
sn.
"Muskagee-15 miles north Of Pols-
son d'Avril. It's the finest yet. Chain
of lakes, with easy portages up from
he tay, and there are only three peo-
ole in Chicago that know OF ii. -Four
now, OF course. want to take that
Invention OF yours up there II you'll
let me get one made. Would you
mind? Perhaps your patents pending
though? If l had only had the sense
% think OF that I'd let the structural
iron business go to grass tomorrow.
You've a small fortune in that, Mr.
Fitehen. congratulate you. How on
earth did you get the iGea?"
"Well, ii just occurred to me-" said
the gratihed Fitchen. If you would
like one I've had a dozen made and
you'll be welcome to one"
"Its simply a wonder' exclaimed
the young man. u wish you could
tear yourself away from business long
enough to come with us to Muskagee
DO you think you could?"
"I'n think II over" said Fitchen.
"Do,' begged Bronson, junior.
"And speaking Of business" he con-
/ tinued, "rd forgotten what came for
I wanted 70 ten you that It was no
fault OF ours that we failed you All
OF the stun would have been on the
ground by the 5th II It hadn't been for
a strike in the shops at Spander's We
had the steamer chartered at Buffalo
Here are copies OF the telegrams
and the letter following thst came
this morning. We did all that was
hnmanly possible and there's the
proof. Now. it's up to you. Well do
just what you think is right about H."
Fitchen waved the papers aside