The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-05
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quieted dcwn the 0nancirr beck I'd
the boukkeeper INTO jhr private Office J
and as the gratifcd Fray PAUSED be
fore him Penworth asked:
How long have you been with Mr..
Dickson =
Ten years" stammered Bray ex
citedly
"And | suppose YOU are satisfied |
with your positions"
"Well-not exactly sir You see. /
there is no chance for advancement"
Him. can imagine not-here"
How much is Dickson paying you |
nowT demanded ] Augustus Pen
worth.
Fifteen hundred, sir
"I'll give you three thousand" snap
ped out Penworth II like your looks,
and you're just the sort OF chap I'd
like to have around-young, active and
businesslike. What do you say?"
Bray gasped why, yes. sir-thank
you. sir! | shall be delighted"- he
suffered
Can you come TO me tomorrow"
asked HenWOTtD.
The bookkeeper hesitated brief in
stant then: Yes, sir. will come to-
morrow OF course Mr.. Dickson could
not expect me to refuse such an ex-
cellent offer" he said refectively.
"Of course not-even If you have
been with him ten years." rejoined
Penworth grimly. Now, Mr.-er"-
"Bray-Harry Bray, sir"
"Mr Bray suppose you sit right
down and pen a letter of resignation
to Mr.. Dickson. like to have these
matters cleared up as go along. other
wise I'm apt to forget them If you
resign now | can put you right into
our main office here to ill an impor-
tant vacancy. There are writing ma
terials here on this small table"
The bookkeeper sat down and merry
ously inditcd a brief epistle to his en-
ployer, in which be formally resigned
his position, stating his reasons for
doing so and generously waving all
salary due him in lieu of longer notice
This he closed In an envelope which he
sealed and addressed Mr.. Penworth
held out his hand for 1t and regarded
the envelope with Il thoughtful smile
Now that's settled" he said. Il
suppose you'll want to settle up your
books, Mr.. Bray. I'm rather impressed
with the rapidity with which that
young woman out there operates hel
machine. Now, I'm In need of just
such an expert tenogropher, and while
suppose II doesn't look exactly
square 10 take Dickson's help away
from limits all 10 the business ant
pay my people well Send her to me
will you?"
Miss Porter was hattered aud charm
ed to accept position IN the luXuri
ously appointed offices of Penworth &
Co. at double her present salary. Soon
er or later ability will meet with 1T
+ proper reward. she told herself. Will
she was writing her letter of instan
resignation at Penworth's dictation
He held the two letters in his hant
3 and regarded them thoughtfuly.
Jimmy dropped forlornly when hi
heard the whispered condolences of thu
: other He had not read From Offic'
Boy to Millionaire" for nothing. ant
here war his chance TO rise. j. Angus
. tus Penworth was pushing people
along on the upward path Why coulC
= not honest Jimmy Lee be among thu
risers?
! That was how 1t happened that h,
: approached the great man and respect
| fully asked for a job as office hoy, ant
he got it, Twice the salary he hat
r been receiving caused his eyes TO spar
kle joyouSly Mr. Penworh had jus
2 told him that he could write lette
of resignation when there was thu
sound of rapid footsteps in the CORR
g dor outside
Instantly the millionaire eaped Il
his feet and Bray and Miss Porter
who were In the line of vision. saw
him drop their letters of resignation
: through the letter slot into Dickson
closed and locked desk and they ex
changed gtapces of satisfaction.
D The outer door opened. and Their
= was the sound of FOOTBALLS. J. Angus
tus Penworth thrust aside the startle'
anu INC 'hi
desk. where he crouched as II in fear
= al. Augustus Penworth? Let's hav
e a look at him." said gruff voice. ant
: two dark forms filled the doorway o
2 the private office before they discov
cred the millionaire and pounced upol
e him just in time TO wrest revolve
L from his hand.
e mo. you don't. MIR. Mike Hennes
s sey,1 alias The Farmer, wanted 70
! forgery and so forth. We tracked yol
: to this building. and we've raked ev
b cry office with a fine toothed comb til
! we come to the thirteenth floor. Say
o Mike, this number thirteen g an I'M
! lucky number for you all right"
+ The detectives laughed as they band
: cuffed their prisoner, and the othe
+ asked. with humorous wink: ~. An
! gustus Penworth are you moving 1
I high financial circles. Ell? What kin
8 Of business You been transactin