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ice, Ills lace HuSneu. with anger. Dick
was examining a BLUE print and a note
book. He did not look up
who was that mani" demanded Mr..
Burton.
Dick looked at his visitor in we'll simu-
lated surprise, took a calm draw at the
perfecto and said: Il had forgotten that
you were announced. Have you been
waiting long?"
Il was not announced. Yes, I've been
man."
That was one of my customers" re-
piled Dick, politely. Won't you be
Seated?''
How does it come that he can get nut
locks If / can't?"
BY this time Ivan had selected the
proper formula and seated himself in the
booth Before Dick could answer. Ivan
No said Dick, in answer to Ivan's
question. Just keep wits those coat
hangers for the present. The regular
force Is sufficient on nut locks for
time"-to Burton-'I have explained all
this in my letters Mr. Burton
Your letters explain nothing" an
swered Burton angrily. They are an
outrage. 1 have asked YOU" the tele-
phone intruded with careless insistence.
Dick leisurely placed the receiver to his
ear: Hello. Oh, yes. Now, it will take
at least a million barrels of cement to
build that reservoir refuse to assume
any responsibility unless l have complete
cOntror'-consults date book-'I can see
you at 10 am. week from today" Dick
hung up the receiver and, turning to Bur
ton as though nothing had broken their
conversation, said: Il think that my let
tiers covered everything"
They did not give me the slightest sat
isfaction,' replied Burton, irritated be-
yond the diplomatic stage. You are
simply seeking to take advantage of me
by trick but this is''-bzzzng called the
telephone Damn that teephone.''
II haveTsent an engineer down to look
over the location, and will make an esti
mate as soon as 1 get his report tele-
phoned Dick.
Now this is the situation" said Bur-
ton. controlling himself with an effort
MY bid was the lowest, but your uncle
had specified this fool nut lock. My bid
was accepted provided l use the Dickie
lock. On the night we took dinner to-
gether at'-bZzzZZZng. Mr.. Burton clinch-
ed his fists and stamped.
Don't bother me with such trivial de-
tails said Dick, impatiently. Always
reinforce cement at such a place. Pray
proceed, Mr.. Burton
well. you appeared very anxious to
have your lock receive recognition. and
seemed perfectly willing to do your part.
You agreed to furnish the locks at an adj
vance of ten cents hundred over ordi-
nary taps. and L"
MY dear sir. this is all in writing. Our
SOHlTdCL covers everything.
That contract is perfect farce.
YOU AS the bell again interrupted
Burton sank into a chair and leaned his
head back YEARLY.
Buy forty thousand-buy in forty
thousand lots until the market advances
ten points. then sell; but buy and sell
through different firms and be careful.
Let's see. you were saying?"
II want to ask you if you and your
uncle are together in this?'
mr. T 20 Ind hot
your question is out of order,' replied
Dick. with dignity.
1.-THE contract says that you are to fur
nish nut locks fast as they can be
manufactured. You have only furnished
a few hundred and it will take centuries
to finish at this rate
The contract says that 1 shall furnish
nut locks as rapidly as my plant can
manufacture them. running night and
day.. corrected Dick.
Then let me make them. / can do it
in week.
"Oh, no; you would turn them out rough
and raw. while the product of my plant
is really work of art
Art. hell. l want nut locks What
kind of plant have you?"
Il have one old man working days and
another working nights They really turn
out beautiful work. Would you like to
see the plant-it is right in this building?'
You think that you can balk me with
such a game as this?' shouted Burton,
rising to his feet and glazing at Dick .I'Il
show you. Now that 1 know that you re
nothing but a trickster, I'll give you
taste Of the law. Your uncle is back of
this deal: but I'll smash it like an egg;
and as far as your suit for my daughters
hand is concerned Again the bell
rang.
To the surprise of Burton, Dick seized
the receiver and yelled stop this con-
founded ringing, l am busy" Ivan was
as much surprised as Mr.. Burton, as
large part of the formula was still in re-
serve.
Dick dashed off a note ordering Ivan
to go forth and purchase fish for their
next meal, touched the bell, and when
Ivan appeared, said: Take this note to
the vice president, please" and as soon
as Ivan had vanished into the closet.
turned to Mr.. Burton and said, with steely
suavity: You started to say something
about your daughters hand, 1 believe"
well, her hand is nothing to you" an
swered Burton. who had had time to see
the improperly of his remark. II was
preiudiced against you because of your
uncle. despised you for being silly un-
practical. college-bred theorist, and now
hate you for~ your trickery. would
sooner see her"
You had better not say it," interrupted
Dick. quietly but in tense voice. When
man loses his head he is very likely to
lose his cause also. I was not consulted
in the selection of uncles Before we're
through with this fight you'll have more
modern ideas as to my impractical
theories. And as for your daughter,
shall win her. if can. through love-but
hanged If I'd accept her as a bribe."
Things were down to a personal equa-
ton now and Dick was perfectly at home
AS he looked into Mr.. Buttons eyes that
gentleman suddenly took on surprising
resemblance to Tufty Sheldon. Like a
flash his memorable combat and victory
over Tufty came back to him and he
smiled inwardly at the favorable augury.
Burton was at a disadvantage; he pre-
ferred to be entirely removed from the
personal. the clashing. 1t was far better
to sit calmly in his inner sanctum, decide