The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-15
.ABoomerang
BY ANDREW c. EWING

Prom your position?'
yes"
what for?"
We'll. you know that when was
graduated from the electrical school
I was offered situation in the office
Of the Metcalf company, of which Mr..
Metcalf is president and principal
stakeholder. | supposed the position
would be permanent 1t turns out that
the Mctcalf company had put in u bid
on the erection Of an electrical plant
and had been awarded the contract.
Mr.. Metcalf wanted some one to assist
In making figures on the specifications
and hired me for that purpose. The
formula being now completed. he has
no further use for me-
How dishonorable in him not to
have told you In the beginning that
you were simply employed for the
| job"
"If he had I would have declined his
offer, for had Il permanent one offered
Inc at II lower salary. I've been work
| ing nights for six months besides my
day work and have n whole closet full
of estimates figured out that wouldn't
do over again for thousand dollars.
| received only 5000 for the whole
period of my service I'm sorry,
Sadie. that we can't fix the date we
| expected to fix for our wedding.
shall have to hunt for another place,
and when get one | can't tell whether
/ 4 H.. H. Al. Il. II
fashion"
well. Bob, expect you'll find the
world full of disappointments."
Eyes. and when get knocked down
| propose to get up and push on"
Good. If you feel that way you're
sure to win i'm the end"
But Bob found getting another place
difficult Engineers were being gradu-
ated every June. and those just enter.
ing the field were ready to work cheap
Besides, dull times came on. and il
was difficult for those having positions
hopeful and checred him 50 far as she
could.
One day the young engineer was call.
ed up on Il telephone. Or answering
| the call he learned that the person
on the other end of the wire was the
president of the Metcalf company.
Would it be possible" he asked,
for you to recall from memory the
formula you made for the electrical
plant we bid ON while you were with
u.s.
NO. sir"
There was no further word for a
moment. but Bob knew that the receiv-
cr had not been hung up.
why do you ask: Has anythin.
| happened to the formula | made for
you
Yes. Last night our safe was bro
| ken into. and 1t was taken with other
moneys and securities. and there l.
no certainty of our ever recovering it.
| We must begin work Immediately in
| order to get the job finished according
| To- contract"
| Bob opened his eyes. but not his
mouth. He knew that the company
would forfeit 100000 il the work was
not finished on time. Indeed. 1t could
not begin without making II new formu-
Ia. At length he said:
II could help you out. Mr.. Metcalf.
but | don't think you treated me right
in not telling me when you employed
me that it was for this job only. !
did great deal of work home at
nights and simply took results to the
office All that home work | have and
could easily reconstruct the formula
from il"
Bob could hear u suppressed ex.
clamation of joy.
You can come back to work II you
like" said the president and I'll raise
your salary"
THANK you. | don't care to enter
your employ again."
"Ill make ii permanent"
THAT doesn't tempt me either"
What do you ask for the figures
you havc:'
"'rhcy are not for sale. Had ! been
retained permanently In Your employ
| would give them to you. or II had
been told that | was hired simply for
the job | would do the same. As ii Is
| am under no obligations 10 you"
There was silence for few moments
when the question came. "Wiil you
be ut home this evening"" to which
Bob replied that he would.
When Mr. Metcalf called In the even
ing he looked very much broken. lie
offered Bob $4,000 II he would re-