The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-28
THE EVENING STORY
His Business Ability.
(By Clarissa Mackie.)

But, Mr.. Farlane, persisted Jdch
Bemis, quite as firmly. whats the
| matter with me?"
| Nothing except your precarlous
means OF livelihood"
Il earned twenty-five thousand last
year"
"Yes-but how?'
"In cash prizes for long distance
flights and for altitude. You congratu-
lated me at the time and said you were
proud of me, SIR
"Ah, yes, but that was before knew
you wanted to marry my daughter,
explained Mr. Farlane with singu-
lar lack of logic.
Jack looked bewildered.
"I mean that an aviator's life is
constantly in danger-think or the
anxiety suffered by your wife every
time you made a fight. If you Will
ask me again.
But I might not succeed in doing
anything else
."Then you are not made of the stuff
I thought" snapped Mr.. Farlane. who
was exceedingly nervous over the mat
ter, for he had just concluded a dis
tressing interview with his beloved
daughter on the same subject.
"Thank you" said Jack slowly, as
he picked UP his hat. will you leave
the matter open for a while?"
"You may have three months" said
Mr.. Farlane CURLY, and he nodded
coolly as Jack said gcodby and left the
house eff Dell doesn't change her
mind,' he called after him with a
wicked smile.
Change her mind. shifted JACK
scornfuIIy, for only few hours before
Dell Farlane had promised literally to
fly with him to the ends of the earti
if need be-
.sWhat other business could enter?''
he asked himself later in the day when
he found time to brood over the mat
ter "In a place like Wellcott there
is no opportunity for competitions; ev-
cry one is satisfied with the merchants
and it would cost a mint of money
to run any of them out OF business
unless-unless'' Ca satricial CLEAN came
into Jacks eye) unless gave my
respected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a run for
his money. The more 1 think of II
there is Just one business that appeals
TO me- and that is to open small,
first-cIass hotel and garage on that
bit of shore front just outside of Well
cotti
.eThere I can catch all the east
bound automobile parties and treat
them so well that they will quite for
get to stop at Mr.. Farlane's famous
Red Tree Inn. F'ather-in-law, look out
for troubled"
to the point to survey the snug little
cream brick inn and garage that went
I'M as If by magic. When he heard
that Jack Bernis was the owner and
promoter of this nefarious scheme
against his own prosperous business
he refused the young man aomittance
to his house.
"But. father, you wanted him to &C
into some safe business" objected the
fearful Dell.
at was not necessary to become my
closest competitor" declared the out
ragged hotel proprietor.
''You see it's a business that does
not require much experimental
Jack wanted to make money quick,
and SO he has put everything he had
in 1t. It's safe!''
Doesn't require experience. Ell?
The boys crazyP' Mr.. Farlane flew
around his library in angry indigna-
ton. Don't have to go down to my
hotel every day to see that it is proper
ly run-eh?"
yes, father. But Jack will hire
.Ahal And what will Mr.. Jack DO
with himself?''
Il don't know. I oppose he might
fly as a recreation-it is a gentlemanly
'fOf course, of counsel Well, I shall
never permit my daughter to marry
a man that runs me out of business"
''I'n tell Jack" murmured Dell. but |
there was a deep dimple In one round |
cheek.
Jack, you must run father out of |
businessr' she warned when she met |
him the next day. He isn't pleased |
IT wish your father would select |
some perfectly proper enterprise for
me. to engage in when I'm on the |
earth, for of course he cannot expect |
me to give up flying. You wouldn't, |
would you, dear?"
Dell shook her pretty head. "Of |
course not! You know how fond
how
am of you and what you've done |
for aviation. Father doesn't seem |
to understand that it's career and |
that perhaps you are one of those |
bern pioneers who have. to take risks |
in order that others may fly safely |
in years to comet"
"Darlingr' murmured Jack ardent
I'm proud Of, you" went on the
fly together-alwaysr'
eff we didn't have to have your |
fathers consent'-suggested Jack a |
little shamefacedly.
'Ah, but we must have that! Wei
would never be happy unless we began
right
At hope 1 am beginning right now" |
said Jack gloomily.
Father is rather scared and I |
never saw him that way before-so |
1 think perhaps you may be on the |
T16Al lTaCAs encouraged 0cn
wait until after my grand opening |
next month and We'll seal He won't |
love me any better
But he might respect your business !
abilities morep' retortetd Dell quickly |
land that seems to be troubling him |
more than ANYTHING else just at pres |
emit"
eff the Sandy Point Inn falls I'll |
have to fly and win some more prizes |
to make good for I've sunk every dol |
lar in that enterprise" said Jack.
TT will succeed one way or another
predicted Dell.
The opening day came at last and in |
response to Jacks broad advertising |
there came a host OF pleasure seekers |
to partake of his hospitality.