The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-16

Il did" | said. but after this, -
Resides, only meant as an EN-
ployer."
Nonsense" he retorted. III you
like anybody you like him; and you
can't stop liking him just because you
don't like something that he does.
We're friends, right enough. What :
the use OF trying TO blum one another :?
You know very well that We are"
Yes admitted, Il suppose we
are. III see you when you come back
from America. shall have had time
TO cool down by then"
He groaned
DO you mean to say you're not
coming?"
II do"
rs that final?"
Absolutely final"
He groaned again.
Il don't know what shall do with
out YOU" he complained. II was
thinking OF doing that deal with the
Amalgamated Metal Syndicate. You've
always taken such an interest in IL.
You worked out that II We got
What was the igure?'
1T all depended" | said eagerly.
There are nine sets OF figures. and
lOu luSAi w II NANAOAA nv iNNaA
~, you mustn't. It's the one thing
know better than you do. do. really,
Mr. Freeman
Yes" he agreed. you do"
II was the first time he had ever
admitted that | knew more than he
did about anything in the business.
Then wait till you come back i
do so want 10 have a hand in that.
Really do. You must wait"
Wait" he cried DO | ever wait
for anything"
NO" agreed; but this is really
my business" ! bad made the orig
inal suggestion, as well as worked ii
out.
Then come over and do it," he
said You shall have a free hand.
I'll let you conduct the negotiations
even"
OH" cried "How-good of you.
really, it is great compliment.
| Mr.. Freeman
He sat up straight and looked at
me.
1T is an absolutely honest and well
deserved one. Miss Mordaunt." he
said Il consider you perfectly COM
petent to do that business. VIII
you?'
considered with my chin on my
hand wanted to go to America. and
| simply itched 10 have finger in the
deal with the Syndicate.
oh. well.' | said at last. If it's
a matter OF business, I'll come with
pleasure. VIII you promise that you
will not let me hear a word OF any
thing but business? 30
What's the use OF promising" he
said gloomily. When my mother
sees you
she mustn't see me-"
shell come to meet you, If she has
to be carried Bless herl I've ca
! bled her that I'm taking my wife"
Really" ! cried. 1T is preposter-
Gus. DO you mean to say you thought
! Id Jump at your offer and marry you
on the spot?"
You always decide quickly" he
muttered.
Il have, But you seem to have as
sumed that / could only decide IN one
way. You didn't provide for contin-
gencies. II is a pet maxim of his.
"Oh. yes. | did, knew If you
wouldn't someone else would"
! rose with dignity.
Then you can take someone
else" said. Perhaps you would
like to have all the girls in, and make
a choice?'
| meant this for sarcasm. but he
did not seem 10 see 1t.
You might send in the tall ones"
he said. thoughtfully. IF they've toler-
able figures and eyes,
I moved to the door.
YOU can send for them yourself"
said Il give you a months notice.
I'm not going to stay here to take or
ders from Beatrice Webb"
"Umph!" he said. why, Miss
Webb in particular >"
she is In accordance with specifi-
cation" | said frigidly. she is tall
taller than l. She has a good FIX.
urely-not merely tolerable. Her eyes
are larger than mine, and darker.
She is quite nice; and quite nice look
ing, and | think she will marry you.
You see"-I looked at him artlessly-
"she is very stupid"
Women ought to be-" he said
cheerfully. IF she comes up 10 speci
fications in other respects. really
think she might do for me. But I'm
afraid she wouldn't do for my mother
There are one or two things men
toned about-about the lady that
my mother would notice directly"
He looked at me as If he expected
me TO ask questions. felt it was
undignified to do so, but my curiosity
was greater than my dignity
"Yes?" | asked sulkily.
in the first place, | said she was
very fond OF me. My mother would
be very particular about that"
May ask why you thought that |
should satisfy her in that respect"
You wouldn't marry me II you
weren't"
mo; nor unless you were-hut that
I doesn't matter. What else did you
say?'
Il said that was awfully fond Of
of her"
mir. Freeman"
/ "My mother would be very particu.
+ lar about that. too" he asserted. III
: | pretended that | liked Miss What
/. you-call-her the old lady would find
:. me out in half a minute"
Then" said. what would be the
I use Of taking me?"
He jumped up from the table
/ And you call yourself quick" he