The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-10-11
HIS BUSINESS ABILITY
Jack BemIs Knew Something
More Than Aviation.
BY cLARIssA MAckIE.

BY CLARISSA MACkIE.
mo, Jack" said Mr.. Farlane sadly
but firmly, II cannot permit you to
marry DELL"
But, Mr.. Farlane," persisted Jack
Bemis, quite sS firmly. what's the
matter with met"
Nothing except your precariouS
means of livelihood"
II earned twenty-five thousands last
year"
'Yes-but how?"
I'm cash prizes for long distance
flights 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 singular lack of logic.
Jack looked bewildered.
Il mean that an aviator's like Is
constantly in danger-think Of the
anxiety suffered by your wife every
time you made a flight. If you VIII
choose some other vocation you can
ask me again"
But might not succeed in doing
anything else"
Then you are not made Of the
stun thought" snapped Mr.. Farlane,
who was exceedingly nervous over
the matter, for he had had just con-
cluded a distressing 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 whileT
you may have three months" said
Mr.. Farlane curtly, 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 q
wicked smile.
Change her mindl" smiled Jack
scornfully, for only few hours be-
fore Dell FarIane had promised liter
ally to ny with him to the ends Of
the earth II need be.
what other business could I en-
teri" he asked himself later in the
day when he found time to brood
over the. matter. TN a place like
Wellcot there is no opportunity for
competition; every one 10 satisfied
with the merchants and 1t would cost
a mint Of money to run any Of them
out of ss-unless-unless Ia
satirical gleam came into Jacks
eye) unless / gave my respected
father-in-law-to-be q run for his
money. The more 4 think Of 1t
there is Just one business that appeals
to me, and that is to open a small,
frst-class hotel and garage on that
bit Of shore front just outside Of
Wellcotl
There 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. Father-in-law, look
out for troubled"
Mr.. Farlane made several trips out
to the point to survey the snug little
cream brick inn and garage that went
up as II by magic. When he heard
that Jack Bemis 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.
TT was not necessary to become
my closest competitorl" declared the
outraged hotel proprietor.
''You see. it's a 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 safel"
Doesn't require experience. ehf
The boys craEyl" Mr.. Farlane new
around his library in angry indiGna-
tiOn. Don't l have to 80 down to
my hotel every day to sec that It Il
properly run-ehr"