Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-20
CHAPTER XIII.

"Give me a ticket to Willoughby," said
Walter.
Five minutes later he was occupying a
seat, or, rather, half seat, for there sat
next to him brisk, energetic-looking man
Of about thirty years of age. He had been
reading the morning paper, but apparent
ly he had got through with it, for he fold
ed it up and put it in his pocket.
Fine day." he said, brskly.
Yes, sir, very fne," answered Walter.
"Some people are affected by the wealth
err; am not" pursued his fellow trav-
eler, Il feel as smart one day as an
other. TN always cheerful. i've got too
much business to 90 to NOPE. When a
mans got enough to busy himself about,
he hasn't time to be in the dumps"
/ There's a good deal In that" said
Walter.
"Of course there is. Push along, keep
moving, that's my motto. Are you In
Uusiness?"
mo, sir, not at present"
| I'm in the subscription book business
got an office in New York. We send
out agents everywhere to canvass for our
publications. Lots of money in it."
lis there2"
ayes. I used to be an agent myself,
and, though l say it, l don't think there
are many agents that can get ahead of
me. Sometimes l used to make twenty
dollars a day. At last l thought I'd like
to settle down, so l bought partnership,
and now, instead of being an agent,
send out agents"
isn't twenty dollars day pretty large
for an agent to make" asked Walter.
Eyes, there are not many who do It
but plenty make from five to ten right
; along. You look as If you would make
/ good agent"
"What makes you think so2" asked
q Walter.
t "You look smart"
e THANK you,," said Walter, laughing
81 am afraid you won't think 80 mucl
of my ability when l tell you that
e have been working for the last thre
l. months for my board"
f ats a shame. You'd better come witt
e us. Wen do much better by you thai
Il that"
"I am going to consult some friend
l. about my future plans. If you are will
d ing to tell me a little of your business
d win think Of what you propose"
az have with me our latest publication
It's Soing like wildhre. Just the thin
n to please. the people. l will show it I
4 you"
Walter looked with interest while b
If new acquaintance drew out from q ca
r petbag. which he had beneath the seat,
cood-sized parcel wrapped In brown pI
j. per. Untying It, he produced a bull
. octave, In hashy binding, and aboundir
~ in illustrations. He opened the book ar
turned over the leaves rapidly.
Its stuffed full Of illustrations, "
" see," said he. ''The expense of the pl
H. lures alone was absolutely enormous
L. he added, dwelling upon the last word
og way of emphasis. "But we're going
make It pay. The sale will be immen:
", Our agents already In the fold report !
No markable sales"
- whats the title of the book?" ask
Walter, who had yet been unable to {
=. termine this point, by reason of the raj
60 turning of the pages.
"'Scenes In Bible Lands We inclu
II. other countries besides Palestine, a
we've made a book that'll sell. Most eve
aid family will want one"
what terms do you offer to agents2'
IRA "Why, the book sells at retail at tn
dollars and fifty cents. OF this the ag,
Ma. keeps one dollar and twenty-five Ger
Pretty good, isn't it?"
"a, "Yes, l should think 1t was"
"You see you have only to sell Il
copies a day to make Ave dollars.
you're smart, you can do better Il
that"
1t really did seem very good to Wal
lme who couldn't help comparing 1t with
to miserable wages he had received from
oW. Drummond