The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-08-20

car he knew Miss Strathmore had
boarded dozen blocks further out,
and easily made his way towards the
seat she occupied. A woman had pre-
empted the space beside her and con.
versauon was out of the question. but
the walk to the office still waited him
and he overstepped his time limit for
, full ten minutes.
: Don't forget" came her word of
caution at parting. Father will pre-.
tend he's glad to see you; he'll invite
you to come again and spend the eve
ming, but he will say that tonight he is
far too busy to talk with you. Next
time 1t will be the same. and you'll
never get an opportunity to ask him,
and-well. you know l can never mar
ry without his consent; he's far too
kind father for that"
''I'll remember" he answered laugh.
ing, land I'll be on hand promptly at
eight"
Just the man we're looking for
the Junior partner In the firm sang
out few minutes later, as he hung
overcoat and derby in his locker
Late, aren't you?"
Had a little business OF see to be.
fore coming In" cambridge respond
ed, not considering it obligatory to
state its character.
The other nodded genially, showing
a package of letters toward him
"There's a couple Of inquiries from
men in your territory that need look
ing after today" he observed. "but
first l wish you'd take hold of a Gus
toner that we've all tried in vain to
land-old Strathmore of Strathmore
Burns & Noble. Their trade is worth
three thousand year, and Strathmore
is the man to see. Klien went after
him yesterday and we thought sure
he'd get him, but It was the same old
failure"
whats the trouble?" cambridge In
quired. slipping into his coat again.
mo trouble at ALL quite the reverse
You go there, Strathmore looks up
glad to see you. doesn't want you tc
miss him on your rounds, always glad
to inspect goods. wants to keep posted
in everything new on the market but
too busy this morning to give any at
tenton. drop in again when In the
neighborhood. Every call It's the
same old gag. and | think we've beer
there more than score of times II
the last three months"
cambridge heard. swapping his I'm
gers to assure himself of wakefulness
"Strathmore, too busy, glad to SCI
you, come again." He had heard the
story earlier In the day, and smiled
grimly at the prospect before him.
Yet It couldn't be possible tha
Strathmore, the millionaire. was
Alice's father.sit was probably mere
similarity in names Klien. the cracl
salesman Of the firm, looked up from
his desk in the corner and solved the
riddle.
"Strathmore's character, Balm
bridge. He's worth million or more
and yet he lets his daughter do short
hand for the Bigelow Trust She's
mighty fine girl and I've heard ole
Strathmore declare that she'll neve
handle a cent of his money until shei
saved a thousand or more from tel
dollar salary. Says she must learI
business methods and the worth o
money and that she shan't marry un
less It's some one he's trained In MI
way of doing things. Get on the RICH
side of him and you're all to thu
merry. but he's coated so thick witt
civility that you can't touch him for
dollars worth"
Suppose Miss Strathmore deter
mined to marry according to her owl
desires and before the thousand wa
saved. what them" queried the JUNO
partner. grinning.
IT'S worth something to know hi
vay of turning q man down." Balm
bridge remarked. and Klien added:
'T calculated that Strathmore'
order would net me Just about nv
hundred a year; sorry to lose 1t, blu
glad to see you land 1t. old man."
IT shan't be content with that,
cambridge observed as he left the Of
fee. "A turn down this morning
means a throw down tonight" he sal
to himself. "If I want Alice I've go
to get that order. I wonder II cal
to his glad hand BLUM wouldn't vii
out"
In due time the steel-clad structur
occupied by the firm he had resolves
to conquer doomed before him. an
with a courage born Of his love for
certain gray-eyed girl he asked for tn
senior member.
Yes, Mr.. Strathmore was In, woull
be pleased to see the representativ
Of this particular firm. for which b
entertained the highest respect II
shook hands with their agent. Will
Indicating the bpoks and paper
Aeaped upon his desk.
would Mr.. cambridge please ca
again? This morning no was oxtrem'
~ busy. and although he had promise
hearing to Mr.-sorry, but the nam
had slipped his memory for the II
stant--would not he be excused fror
looking over samples until more pr
pitioue hourf"
In 1pite OF his anxiety Bainbrids
smiled. seating himself in the only VI