The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03
E A SHORT
4 BY ]. L. HARBOUR.

- soap had offered a prize for
the longest list made from the
letters in it's name, and Frank
decided that the 5000 was worth
trying for" He knew just how he could
use it to make more money, ana ne
mentioned several brilliant schemes to
Albert Rose, who listened, and talked
very little. "And just think OF IT!
Frank said at length; IF get 1t, III
have ms much as YOU would earn in 40
weeks!"
Eyes, if you get it," Albert repeated.
II have as good show as anybody.
OF course you've got to be lucky as well
as smart, if you want to get rich. l
don't dispute that. l don't believe 1T
pays to drudge for five or six dollars
week, anyhow. A fellow who keeps
his eyes open is bound to see chances to
make big stake"
Did you know that one Of the part
r.ers in our firm began as errand boy?
Albert asked.
"Did he? Well, it took him 20 years
=, work up. Wasn't much enterprise
about that! I'll bet you I'll get rich in
half the time!"
Albert laughed and walked away.
Frank went back to his word hunt,
telling himself that his friend was
getting tiresome. Frank did not blame
himself because they were less intimate
than they used to be, but yet it vexed
him. He found he had no heart for
dictionary hunting Thinking of old
times, when he and Albert were in SYM
pathy, he listlessly took up the evening
paper. The column headed Business
Chances" caught his eye. He read:
WANTED-An energetic young man as
Office manager, by firm introducing new
commodity. Liberal salary, and for a
bright young fellow with plenty Of push,
prospect of partnership. Successful appli-
cant must make a small deposit. Apply be-
tween one and six p. m. at 61S street,
Room 40.
Frank read the advertisement Sec
ond time. Its flattering suggestions
took effect.
THAT means mel" he said. lib
| eral salary'-nlust be more than dollar
a day, sure. And chance of partner
ship! Guess I'll look this thing up!"
The Pratts lived in suburb, and the
next afternoon found Frank on the
first train for the city. He had not
told his parents of his hopes and plans.
He felt himself too much man to ask
advice of anybody. Besides, he expect
ed to treat them to pleasant surprise.
Perhaps he thought. "I'll be able
to come back and tell 'cm I've got posi-
ton at SIS week! Wouldn't that slow
coach Al Rose open his eyes!"
No. 61S was an old building near the
water front, once used as factory and
now only partially occupied. There
was no elevator. AS Frank toiled up to
the fourth floor he passed youth of his
own age, who was humming tune rs
he came downstairs. He smiled in a
friendly way, and Frank took it as a
good sign.
The room he sought proved to be a
small, close, dusty apartment, hidden
away in corner of til e building. 1t was
furnished with desk, a cheap table and
two wooden chairs. A man sat at the
desk. lie looked up sharply as Frank
entered
"Hcllo!" he cried. "Did Lowell Broth
ers send that check? If they didn't, go
back and tell them the matter is in our
attorneys hands. We've had more
bother about that trifling account of
S7co than"
he stopped all at once, stared hard at
Frank for a moment, and then laughed.
"Beg pardon" he said. II mistook
you for the confidential clerk of some
people who owe MS little bill. What
can do for you?"
| II came to see about your advertise
ment in last nights Courier" Frank
answered.
ooh, yes. Sit down." -
Has the place been taken yet?"
"Well, no, not positively" the man
said He spoke in hesitating, cautious
tones, as if not at all DESTROYS to rouse
expectations. Frank was on his mettle
at once.
I'VE want bright, smart young fell
low to do general Office work, and espe-
cially to meet callers in an intelligent,
attractive way. Think you could fill the
bill?"
"I'm sure of It'll" Frank said, conf
IDENTIFY.
The man went on to explain that his
firm was introducing a fertilizer-'en-
dorsed by the United States expert
ment stations"-which was already
popular and profitable. Twenty of 30
stock companies, all controlled by the
firm, had been formed to push the sale
OF the fertilizer, each company work.
ing in n definite territory. Capitalists
were after the stock-and here the mn n
named several financial magnates whom
Frank well knew by reputation-and to
conduct preliminary negotiations with
such men the firm needed Young man
OF uncommon ability
The story did not hang together very
well. but it was full of the sound of
money, and the man who told IL WINS n
glib and impressive talker. Finally he
said:
Our factory is in Bridgeport. Our
city offices will be in the Commercial
building. This hole"-hc swept his
hand contemporary around the room
-"serves me for few days, while Tn
arranging matters that leave me no
time to be bothered by people who want
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