The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-03
BY WILLIAM HAMILTON CLINE.

i'm her husbands finances Hence to
each mad been her reply:
Make good, When you get to be a
floor manager. with an interest in the
sales, come around and talk business.
Meanwhile, on matrimony, skiddco!
Names open for candy and the the
ayter. but-cook on no salary. in a
fiat for two? Mike"
And though rather slangy, it was
plain to the individuals most con-
cerned this reply. and they had set
themselves to accomplishing the tasks
she had demanded, while she drew IA
vors from each. encouraged them,
played one against the other. and
pushed each ahead. while she went her
way in freedom and rejoicing.
So. too, as they climbed higher and
higher in keen rivalry. did the two
men come nearer the prize of Name s
heart. Now, Healey was participating
in the Bamberger sales and on a basis
TO insist upon his demands, while Pop
kin was so near that he could see the
accomplishment of his effort in many
years-till this weeks dire results
seemingly set him back hopelessly in
the race. And so he was downcast
and dismayed as Wilkerson passed on
after this second warning.
The CHEEKY greeting of Name was
like a ray of sunshine in a gloomy
land. Popkin left his literary mart for
moment to reply.
It's my first week. said he. and
it has been a bad one. The sales are
less than when Healy was here. The
run | arranged on The Enigma, my
first. is failure. and Wilkerson has
spoken about il twice. I've pushed for
ward the very books that Healey
made his best showings on. and peo-
pie have gone right past them and have
bought them from him at Bamber-
ber'si''
20 course exclaimed Name, rather
scornfulIy.
Mr.. Popkin sighed
Two counters TO the left, fourth
aisle" he answered, without knowing
that he did ii, as a woman asked for
thread-and she was back in a moment
berating him because it was the second
aisle to the right. second counter
See here, Popsky." said Name. ia
miliarly. you take this thing too
hard. O course you can't sell Healey's
trade the very books that Healey used
TO sell EN-. That's why he's got a
trade; he can carry it with HIN. Now,
you feed your people something else
see -
'Speakin' q The Enigma did you
see tn eyenin' papers announcement?
No; more misfortune"
We'll, Bamberger's is announcin' a
special run On it at $1.1s for Monday
Your price is S1.25, amt il? o.
Never less. and we have ii eXclu-
siveiy. They can't have such a sale
Where could they have obtained the
books?'
4 dunno what they can OF they can't
-
l see Irene and Belle and some more
o. their people up here every noon this
week. buyin' Enigmas' just the same
Say, Pop. now. look here-ain't a run
on The Enigma what you been
want n'?''
1t certainly it,.
An amt Bamberger's telling about
a sale at $1.1S. when they amt got any
more 'Enigmas' than what they bought
from you?"
Yes"
viii you take a tip from me?"
90 course / will"
Then you walk home with me to-
night, and I'll put you next TO
scheme that'H be a wiDner-see ?"
Out into Broadway. when the clos
ing gong changed. Name and Popkin
went, arm in arm. The cool night air
-
spirits of Mr.. Popkin revived under
the combined atmosphere of Names
good cheer and the balny breeze that
swept through the brilliantly lighted
thorOughfare. The beauty and the re-
lief of 1t drew them unconsciously
closer together. and not even Healey
did they see, as they wandered on up
the street and into Christie's. where
over nut sundae. they talked long and
earnestly of matters that to Healey
would have been revelation.
That worthy, however, had turned
back when he saw the pair He had
decided in his own mind that this was
the night for his say. and the very
thought Of 1t brought his face TO the
color of his brick-dust hair and totally
obliterated the freckles which spotted
ii Ike coral islets on a tropic sea
'Nivir moind," muttered Heaiey.
" 'Tis wild him she walks now. but wild
me she will walk nike wake. Aha. the
havoc I'll work wild him. an TIL En-
igma'."
Whereupon he posted off down to
Bamberger's again, and till the forms
closed on the last Sunday morning pa
per, and no more copy would be
received, he and the advertising men
were busy
The hint of a sale of 1.-The Enigma"
that would stsrtle the city was told In
the Saturday papers-a hint only.
When the natives arose Sunday morn