Bisbee daily review., 1912-03-03

steel vault"
 T told your agent that We did not want a bid from your company, snap ped the old Man, and turned to his desk. as if ending the interview.
 But Stover held his ground. He took a deep breath and the muscles at the base of his jaw showed lumpy. His black eyes opened little wider and he flushed a trifle I looked for an explosion, for Stover seemed to ! be man who would not submit to rough handling, but when he spoke ! his voice was smooth and even, not loud, but with repressed sonorousness ! that have remarked in men speaking under excitement, but who were still i self controlled The old Man had to hsten when he heard that tone. Said Stover: MT. Abbott, am here 1 because our local man seems unable to secure consideration. l am sure there is some misunderstanding and that you do not intend to discredit reputable house. From what our agent tells me l judge that you have been misinformed as to what We are able to do. IL is true that we have not yet built any very large burglar vaults, but as matter of fact We have made a closer study of burglar construction than any. one else in thel business. We have moved slowly in this branch of the work. but we are today prepared to execute the largest contracts, and can demonstrate this if you will give me a hearing. You seem to be busy just now and I shall be glad to call again at any time that you may name, but [ think you will agree with me that # is no more than business courtesy that we should at least be heard. You have had men OF th3 road and if any of them had been refused even a chance t5 bid, on the ground that the Abbot Desk company was incompetent. I am sure the first train would have taken you to the spot and that -you-would-have secured-considerat
 During this rather long speech the -OlC Mans face was a study. Like all men of strong character. his temper vas likewise, and it often needed an effort for him to check it in the face of decided opposition though he was fai- and just when given time to re fleet When Stover began the O.d Man had wheeled about to face him and several times seemed about to interrupt But Stnyer had kept on, m assuring his words, but never halt ing. and with that something in his | voice which intimated that he, too, was man of temper. and by the time he had finished the old Man was lis tening without iInpatience and a grim | half smile fickered over his face at the implied tribute of StOyers last words. Nevertheless, it was not the Old Mans way. instantly to admit a mistake. l remember one clerk who get a nice raise in salary a few days after the old Man had unjustly cen sured him but it was not Of record that MT. Abbott made other ackRowl [ edSement of his error SO all that the Old Man said now was. Well come in tomorrow morning and well | see.
 When Stover came the next day
 Mir. Abbott was quite polite. but tC me who knew him there was in his manner that which said. Its my tu.n today" After Q few words had beer | exchanged he suddenly asked Stover
 ls if to take him unaware: How | thick should a steel vault be to be ab
 solutely sale?~ A simple question
 Too simple. Stover had claimed that his company knew more about stee
 vault construction than it's cOmpeti
 tors, and his answer would probably
 settle the old Mans opinion of that
 sweeping claim. l am sure Stovei
 gTasped this but without any appar . nj hesitation. he unConeernedly smil
 ed back, Two and a half inches"
 What" ierked the Old Man, 'tw'
 and a half inches 2'
 Yes"
 A seconds silence and then iron
 the Old Man. Isn't one inch and ;
 half. safer
 Tt is considered eafe by some, bu