The Red Cloud chief., 1912-09-26
HIS BUSINESS ABILITY
Jack Bemis Knew Something
More Than Aviation.
BY cLARissA MAcklE.

marry DELL"
But. Mr.. Farlane," persisted Jack
Bemis, quite as firmly. whats the
matter with me?"
Nothing except your precarious
means OF livelihood"
II earned twenty-five thousands iast
year"
"Yes-but how"
IN 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
knew you wanted to marry my
daughter" explained Mr.. Farlane
with a singular lack Of logic.
Jack looked bewildered.
II mean that an aviator's like is
constantly in danger-think OF tho
anxiety suffered by your wife every
time you made a flight. II you Will
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 I 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, a.
he picked up his hat. "Will you
leave the matter open for whiie!'
"You may have three months" said
Mr.. Farlane curtly. and he nodded
coolly as Jack said good.by and left
the house. III Dell doesn't change
her mind" he called after him with a
wicked smile.
"Change her mind" smiled 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 II need be.
What other business could en-
ter?" he asked himself later In the
day when he found time to brood
over the matter. I'm a place like
wellcot there Is no opportunity fol
competition: every one is satisfied
with the merchants and 1t would cos
mint Of money to run any OF then
out Of business-unless--u q
satirical gleam came into Jack,
'eye) unless I gave my respected
father.in-law-to-be run for nj
money. The more I think OF
there is Just one business that appeal
to me. and that Is to open a small
flrst.class hotel and garage on tha
- &sso
Wellcot!
There can catch all the cas-
bound automobile parties and trea
them so we'll that they will quite fo'
get to stop at Mr.. Farlane's famou
Red Tree Inn. Father-in-law, Loo
out for trouble!"
: Mr. Farlane made several trips on
to the point to survey the snug littl
cream brick inn and garage that wen
up as II by magic. When he hear
that Jack Bemis was the owner an
promoter of this nefarious schem
against his own prosperous business
he refused the young man admi
y tance to his house.
"But, father, you wanted him to e
!. the fearful DELL
:. 1T was not necessary to becom
my closest competitor!" declared tn
u outraged hotel proprietor.
"You see, it's business that doe
= not require much experience-au
Jack wanted to make money quic
and so he put everything he had
It. It's safe!"
= Doesn't require experience, ef
] The boys crazy!" Mr.. Farlane fe
j around his library in angry indign
ton. Don't I have to 60 down
, my hotel every day to see that 1t
d properly run-eh!"
"Yes. father. But Jack will hi
a manager"
"Aha! And what will Mr.. Jack
with himself"
IT don't know. suppose he mig
fly as a recreation--it Is . gent
Of manly sport, isn't it?"
n. "Of course, of course! Well.
st shall never permit my daughter
h. marry a man that runs me out
no business!"
nd "IM tell Jack" murmured Dell.
ne there was a deep dimple In o
y. round cheek.
ID "Jack, you mustn't run father out
or business!" she warned when she n
n him the next day. HE isn't please'
k- II wish your father would sel'
10 some perfectly proper enterprise
an me to engage in when I'm on
! earth, for of course he cannot exp'
:. me to give up flying. You would
81 would you, dear?"
ny Dell shook her pretty head
e. course not! You know how fond
los am Of going up and how proud
ale of you and what you've done for av
ble ton. Father doesn't seem to und
ct stand that it's career and that p
no haps you are one Of those born !
'ur neers who have to take risks In
1e' der that others may fly safely In ye