Arizona republican., 1907-11-29


 Well, sir. you know we had origin ally 2,OO0 copies of The Enigma which cost us 77 cents each; publishers sale price. s1.25."
 Yes; 2.000 copies, at v cents"
 Making them cost us s1.540."
 Certainly"
 We had sold about TOO copies up to Monday. These, sir, at SIPS. or $S75. have reason to believe that the bulk of these-in fact, about all-were taken by Bamberger's agents
 "Umph. We'll"
 "They opened their sale with, say. 700 copies-I am dealing in round numbers-bought at SIPS. sold at s1.1s, a loss on every one of ' cents. l had our clerks and their friends at the sale, and they soon bought up his sup ply. whereupon Healey began to send here for more. We sold him the bal ance of our stock. some 1900 at s1.25 or s1,625. These they soon resold us at s1.1S or net loss of cents to them This We repeated above seven times during the day. making over 14.000 copies sold at s1.25. but bought at $1.1S, thus making our profit on them only cents. the same as Bam- berger's loss. or s9sO. Our sales so far figure, therefore, s3,4s0, as against a cost of Sl,540."
 "Very we'll done"
 At the close. we had 400 copies which had cost the next us v cents. or s30s, and these we sold the next day at loss of cents"
 Small matter-small matter You have cleared nearly s2,O0O for us''
 If you please, sir. didn't do it. I was only the agent. I would like very much to have you hear from Mame-I mean Miss Bailey. sir-as to how it was planned"
 "Go and get-Mame!" said Mir. Mays. as his eyes twinkled. "So that's the way of it?" he murmured to himself, and if I want him, she'll have to go along? We'll, she's pretty smart if this Is her doings. And he's square to give her the credit for it. too. Ah"-as they re-entered-"now, tell us all about It.
 And they did.
 Meanwhile. there was excitement down at Bamberger's. The calls for Enigma" at ST were so strenuous that it seemed as if not a copy had ever been sold before. Healey was over whelmed. and he and his clerks were congratulating themselves heartily that they had with keen foresight wrapped the volumes the night before Healey. truly. was still puzzled over that Bamberger announcement. and his search of page I3 in every newspaper was renewed with each edition, but never q word did he find in one of them
 Iris beyant me-" he declared. as he watched the sandwich men pass and repass. But divil a bitI care; 'tis maxim tn books sell like doughnuts av frosty marnin'. But wait till l git that Popkin- tn dirthy dog, Whin me an Name is married. ye won't see no Popkin at tn widdin' fast"
 There was a hurried call for Healey at the front counter. An irrate woman wanted her money back. She held The Enigma" open before the little lrishman's face and gesticulated wild ly.
 Read that, you cheat" she shouted.
 Back of her customers were ripping open their copies, and one after an other. with the celerity of rapid fire guns. were showing them at Healey and declaring that he was a fraud. that Banbergers was a cheap joint and that they had no faith in it. And every second the throng grew more and more like a mob.
 Healey gave one glance at the book thrust at him. It was opened at page l3. and across the black lettering was huge red smear. It could be read ten feet away. and every letter burned itself deep into Healey's frozen brain.
 Stop tn sale," he yelled. franticalIy ''Ra-fund livery cint! Buy back livery copy! It's an us; we're bit, We're faked!'
 And he reached for the telephone. | NIT. Mays had just listened to the joint tale of Popkin and Name. and the laughter was still in his eyes
 You're a Napoleon of cleverness.' '' said he-but he spoke more to the girl. "Popkin. I'd be glad to have you ac- cept the position of general sales man. ager-at commensurate salary, of course-if you will?"
 "Oh. thank you, sir" injected Name where at Mir. Mays laughed again.
 'Provided-'
 Popkin grew cold. and Name step ped close to him and patted his arm.
 Provided Mame-eh-Miss Bailey. now, will resign. and eh-as it were. give you the benefit of her advice-eh -eh-ca;ch the idea, I hope?-huh ?''
 Name blushed till her pompadour seemed like a cloud above the sunset. but she laughed.
 "Oh. he's asked me often enough. MT. Mays" she declared. And y'know. like f do it. But I promised Heaiey [ answer him Sund'y-if it wasn't for that I could, O course, like Pop kin"
 The telephone bell rang. Healey was at the other end of the wire. And Name" was his demand
 'Is that you. Mame?" came his voice. plaintively. This is me. Ye hadn't wait till Sunday. Name: I'm ra-signed. an l Fave town tonight 'Tis too much for Healey: I got me answer-'tis on page lS. Goodby,"
 Name dropped the receiver.
 "Healey says he's got his answer. 'Tis on page 13,' he says. What does he mean?"
 from you" said Popkin. as he handed her the last remaining copy of "The Enigma" opened at page 13. Thereon. stamped in huge red letters, but indeli- ble, Name read the words that had