Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
II HIS BUSINESS ABILITY
Jack Bemis Knew Something
More Than Aviation.
By cLARIssA MAckIE.

mo, Jack" said Mr.. Farlane sadly
Init frmly. 81 cannot permit you 10
marry Dell"
"But Mr. Farlane," persisted Jack
Bemis, quite fas firmly, what's the
matter with Iae?
Nothing except your precarlous
means Of livelihood"
II earned twenty-five thousands last
year"
"Yes-but how"
In cash prizes for long distance
fights and for altitude. You con-
graduated me at the time. and SAID
you were proud Of me, sir"
"Ah, yes, but that was before l
knew you wanted to marry my
daughter" explained Mr.. Farlane
with a singular lack of logic.
Jack looked bewildered.
~ mean that an aviator's like Is
constantly in danger-think OF the
anxiety suffered by your wife every
time you made flight. If you Will
choose some other vocation you can
ask me again"
But I might not succeed In doing
anything else"
"Then you are not made OF the
stuff thought" snapped Mr.. Farlane'
who was exceedingly nervous over
the matter, for he had had just con
Guided distressing interview Win
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 while?
you may have three months" SAID
Mr.. Farlane eurtly. and he nodded
coolly as Jack said good-by and left
the house. IF Dell doesn't change
her mind" he-called after him with
wicked smile.
Change her mind!" shifted Jack
scornfully, for only a few hours be-
fore Dell Farlane had promised liter
ally to fly with him to the ends OF
the earth If need be.
"What other business could I en-
ter?" he asked himself later in the
day when he found time to brood
over the matter. in place ike
Wellcot there is no opportunity for
competition; every one is satisfied
with the merchants and It would cost
q mint of money to run any OF them
out Of business-unless- "a
satirical CLEAN came into Jacks
eye) unless / gave my respected
father-in-law-to-be run for MS
money. The more I think OF 1t
there is just one business that appeals
TO me, and that is to open small
irst-cless hotel and garage on that
bit of shore front just outside OF
Wellcot!
There I can catch all the east
bound automobile parties and treat
them so we'll that they will quite for
get to stop at Mr.. Farlane's famous
Red Tree Inn. Father-in-law, look
out for troubled"
Mr.. Farlana made several trips OUT
to the point to survey the snug little
cream brick Inn and garage that went
up as If by magic. When he heard
that Jack Remis was the owner and
promoter Of this nefarious scheme
against his own prosperous business
he refused the young man admit
tance to his house.
"But, father, you wanted him to go
into some safe business" objected
the fearful Dell.
ut was not necessary to become
my closest competitor" declared the
outraged hotel proprietor.
"You see, it's business that does
not require much experience-and
Jack wanted to make money quick,
and so he put everything he had In
It. It's safe!"
Doesn't require experience. Ell!
The boys crazy!- Mr.. Farlane flew
around his library in angry indigna-
Ition. Don't have to go down to
my hotel every day to sec that it Is
properly run-eh9"
Yes, father. But Jack will hire
q manager"
AHA! And what Will MT. JACK 90
with hinself?"
II don't know. suppose he might
fly as q recreation-it is gentle
manly sport, isn't it'"
"Of course Of Counsel Well,
shall never permit my daughter to
marry man that runs me out of
business!"
"IIl tell Jack" murmured Dell. but
there was deep dimple in one
round cheek.
"Jack. you mustn't run father out OF
business!" she warned when she met
him the next day. He isn't pleased =.
81 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. "Ot
course not! You know how fond I
am Of going up and how proud am
of you and what you've done for avia-