The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-23

suming something approaching curves. For everyone he had suggestion, if not ad- vice, but, strange as 1t may seem, some to whom he gave his good offices al peared to accept them ungraciously He never failed to report to MT. Nettleton re- garding those persons who persisted in following unscientifc ideas, and at times MT. Templeton had to employ his best talents to save the wayward ones from dismissal
 But the mighty machine went forward smoothly, steadily, rapidly. Occasionally l 1t rumbled over the opposition. for the opposition, no matter how often crushed, somehow lifted itself and got In the way again. And so often as the opposition ap- peared in the field the old contention be- tween the master and the general man ager was renewed.
 | The rubber patient, watchful man that he was. thought he saw signs of over strain, worry or maybe overwork in the facc of the general manager, and so re- ported. MT. Nettleton, fresh from an argument with Templeton on the question they never could agree upon, was sure now that the rubber mentioned if. that John was not looking we'll So it came fabout that the next day the rubber in- formed the general manager that he had engaged passage for Templeton to go to Europe the following week. MT. Nettle- ton would go by the same ship.
 Maybe the general manager did not ap- preciate the kindness intended. Maybe he was oyerwrought and overworked. At any rate, the rubber, somewhat perturbed after the interview, went to MT. Nettle- ton and reported there was no doubt that Mr. Templeton, in his present frame of mind, was wholly unfit to conduct the great interests confided in his care.
 Acting, as usual, on impulse MT. Nettle- ton summoned the general manager, re- peated the report of the rubber and told Templeton he was discharged.
 Do you really mean that I am dis charged after all my years of service?'' asked the general manager.
 "Yes." was the reply. Much as I care for you personally. l must think of this great business first. Our physical director says you are on the verge of break down. You object to the trip I proposed cannot imperil my property"
 And that is your decision on the word of bathhouse rubber?" said Templeton His employer flushed and then started to reprimand him for discourtesy, but the general manager had turned and left the room.
 In the shake-up that followed the dis missaI of Templeton some strange things happened. but none more strange than the appointment of the rubber as man. ager of the foreign department of the great business, with headquarters in the city of London, where he had earned T not five years before only e2 week in a Turkish bath. He was an excellent rub Der, but not a good manager. This MT. Nettleton, who arrived from Europe re- gently after a stay there of three years the longest he ever made on the other side--admits.
 One of the first things MT. Nettleton did after his arrival was to get in tele- phonic communication with Tempieton.
 "John, said he, q want to see you"
 "There can be nothing for you to see me about" was the response.
 'T want you to come back"
 'No," was the answer.
 But Mir Nettleton was not satisfied. He went to the office of his former em-