The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26

20 get the $4,000, for Mr.. IIonan will
make enough for himself. and it VIII
be through Your management that lie
makes it,
Mr.. Harper dcmurrcd to the sugscs-
ton about the $4,000, but Mr.. l7lodden
argued SO Well and persuasively that
he finally consented TO think about It,
But, really, Mr.; ;Flodden, Mr.. Honan
r,,a That'a all III righ' my boy" said Mr.
tween US two. And now there is just
one thing more I'd like to come To
settling this thing at the earliest rea
Flodden away the better. I'd like to
close the deal on Monday. YOUTH have
ample tlme 10 study the figures"
70 him. but It all rested with MIR. Ho-
nan; And, by the way, he wanted Mr.
flodden 10 know more about Mr.. Ho-
Ha5ssr s''s ss'a M
steel worker tie doesn't talk much
and he appears sort OF morbid. but he
ma Il heart as big as an or. and when
OF good nature. We've talked to him
so much about the restaurant business
Tx Ive got him warmed up to It.
chair looking the house over or taxi
ing IN the cash and figuring that every
G Hiai means 50 and SO much profit to
your"
Indeed do" said Mr.. Flodden
n Sout Mr Ion glad y y1p told me that
him feel perfectly at home here Now.
if you'll start coming to- morrow iii
cn con 1fi that our negotiations are on
offers made to me-"
Mr.. Harper promised Ia 20 to Mr..
m H. an. at A., once, After dlScussins the
the decision to NIr. ITiodden.
AN hour later Mr.. Floddcn had a
,eie phone call, and he smiled all the
Mr.. Fiodden. after shaking hands
with Mr.. Honan next day and express
ing his great plea sure In meeting him.
nation Of the steel worker as peculiar
was correct. Mr., Flodden had asked
Il Mr. Honan would drink to their
had promptly said Sure" but a mo-
Inent later had disgustedly said. Nav
guess not"
Sure" explained that Mr.. Honan for
merly had taken his share Of liquor,
ter WAGNER. Mr.. Honan scowlcd as
he confirmed Mr.. fTarpcr's statement.
II was evident 70 Mr.. Flodden
per had all the brains OF the two men.
despite all the little fellow said in
l,aise. of the other. Mr.. Honan was Of
llercnlean proportions and rather saw
age appearance. He was dressed fairly
we'll, but was III at ease and evidently
Suspicious s., OF his. surroundings. Mr..
leather chair within the cashiers
20 ~; Mr.. Honan sat there and smoiS
| BY. seemed to fascinate him. Occa~
| sionally lie glanced up at the cashier
and watched her make change. Then
| Mr.. IIonan would look at the safe
some more and puff hard at his cigar.
| Mr.. Flodden had told Mr.. IIonan to
make himself thoroughly ut home. to
| licye the cashier II he desired prac-
tice in money changing, and to do iust
as he pleased. Mr.. Honan did rs sug-
until the cashier. with -whop Mr.. Flod-
! den had Whispered conversations
asked ,.sl him several times that he tried
ward and hustercd and soon called on
| the girl to resume her work
was surprising how large q pat
considering its comparative newness
Mr.. Harper was delighted So was
Mr., Flodden, who seemed TO have won
! the reR,rd Of many persons. fo, nov
|stopped 10 tell Mr.. Elodden how pleas
ed he was with his meal and 10 as
| Si.rc him he would recommend the
| house TO all his friends.
| Mr.. Irloddcn WAS radiant as the week
progressed Each succeeding day show
cd a handsome increase IN receipts. Mr..
! Harper made himself useful in many
i ways and Mr.. Honan only left the faS-
cinating safe long enough TO eat some
enormous meals
| On Saturday night the place was
| crowded The diners sat long uftev
! they had finished their meals and
| there was lot Of champagne ordered.
| The orchestra was good. and when
popular airs We're played the crowd
Joined in tho singing. Mr.. Floddcn
| WAS congratulated over and over by
! patrons, all of whom ordered more
| to drink and more to smoke as proof
f, OF their regard for him and his house.
| But tho crowd OF Saturday night was
| surpassed by hat OF Sunday night.
| There were not enough chairs to ac-
| conmodntc all. and hurry order had
| to DO issued for a supply from spmo
place nearby. The people did not seen,
| 10 mind Il when Tic kitchcn could NOT