The Alaska citizen., 1910-09-26

Opening this in the privacy of his own office Bobby read
 As stated in my min if is
 none of your business
 Up 10 Bobby again" the son commented aloud Well. Governor, % and his shoulders straighteued while his eyes snapped, If you can stand it I can. Hereafter | shall take my own advice. and if I lose I shall know how 10 find the chap who's to blame
 He hal a chance to go it alone" that very morning, when Johnson and Applerod came in to him to- Eether with a problem Was or was not that Chicago branch to be open ed The elder Mir Burnit had con sidered it most gravely, but had left the matter undecided, MT. Ap- plerod was very keenly in favor of it. MT. Johnson as earnestly against it, and in his office they argued the matter with such heat that Bobby, accepting q typed statement of the figures in the case. virtually turned them out.
 When must you have a decis- iono" he demanded
 "TomorroW We must wire either our acceptance or rejection of the lease"
 Very we'll" said Bobby. quite elated that he was carrying the thing off with an air and a tone so crisp; just leave it to me, will you?"
 He wadcd through the statement uncomprehendingly Here was a problem which was covered and still not covered by his fathers ob- seryations anent Johnson and Apple rod. II vas a matter for Wrangling. obviously enough. but there was no difference to split IL was case of deciding either yes or no For the balance If the time until Jack Star lett called for him at 12:3O. he pug zled earnestly and soberly over the thing, and the next morning the problem still weighed upon him when he turned in at the office. He could see as he passed through the outer room that both Johnson and Applerod were furtively eying him, but he walked past them whistling When he had closed his own door behind him he drew again that mass of data toward him and struggled against the chin-high tide. Suddenly he showed the papers aside and, taking half-dollar from his pocket, Tipped it on the floor. Eager ly he leaned over to look at it. Tails. With a sigh of relief he put the coin back in his pocket and lit a cigarette. About half an hour later the committee of two came solemn ly in to see him.
 Have you decided to open the Chicago branch, sir?" asked John son.
 No" said Bobby coolly, and handed back the data. T wish, MT Johnson, you would appoint a page to be in constant attendance upon this room"
 Back at their own desks John son gloaJed in calm triumph
 hn hot MT. Robert may turn out to be a duplicate of his father" he opined
 T don't know" confessed Apple rod, cresttallen. T had thought that he would be more willing to take a sporting chance"
 MT. Johnson snorted. MT. Apple rod, who had never bet two dollars on any proposition in his life, con sidered himself very much of a sporting disposition.
 Savagely in love with his new assertiveness Bobby called on Ag- nes that evening.
 'I saw MT. Trimmer today" she tOlu HIlli uOu Int HILL
 II didn't want you to-" he re piled with a grin. You like too many people now"
 But I'm serious, Bobby" she pro- tested unconsciously clinging to his hand as they sat down upon the di- van. 'I wouldn't enter into any busi ness arrangements with him. don't know just what there is about him that repels me, but-well, l don't like him!"
 Cant say I've fallen in love with him myself" he replied. But, Az nes, if fellow only did business with the men his nearest women folks liked, there wouldn't be much business done"
 There wouldn't be so many loss es," she retorted.
 Bound to have the last word, of course" he answered, taking refuge in that old and quite false slur against women in general; for a man suffers from his spleen if he can not put the quietus on every argu- ment But, honestly, I don't fear Mir Trimmer. I've been inquiring into this stock company business