Pocahontas star herald., 1914-04-03


stenographer. Have you got that
JohnY" And John nodded.
Got that. Henry" broadway de-
manded OF his man. And Henry nod
ded.
Then broadway walked the ioor.
Keeping the astonished Pembroke fx.
ed with glltterlng eye. That care.
ful. able. very modern business per
son was rather notably surprised by
the young man. Somehow he seemed
TO have developed since the hour. 80
short a time before. when ilrst he had
encountered him In New York city
When ! fell for your rush football
business methods yesterday aud
agreed 10 SELL" said Broadway, his
voice assuming an extraordinary sing.
song. 10 his friends unusual. to him.
self astonishing, to Pembroke dlecon-
oertlng. and. In later years. ccle-
hrated thing. Il wasn't aware OF the
low. contemplate tricks TO which your
company had stopped In order TO put
my poor old uncle out OF business"
Ills voice thrilled with feeling when
he used those touching words my
poor old uncle" His poor old uncle"
would have been emphatlcaily sur.
prised had he been there to hear that
thrill
Il didn't know II was the result OF
the business blows you'd dealt him
that sent him to his grave" q am
endeayoring. by means OF hyphens. TO
indicate the lingering. scathlng en-
phasls which broadway. this day sat
urated In the soul OF oratory. was CIV
ing now TO certain words) Il didn't
know II was the purpose OF the con-
cern with which | vas dealing 10
throw out of work hundreds OF men
that owed to that thing was selling
their very means Of livelihood. food
for their babies. education for their
growing sons and daughters"
Even Wallace looked at him amazed
The tremolo. the emphasis. the feeling
which broadway was putting into this
extraordinary line OF talk TO the trust
agent were all new and beautiful 10
him.
Lots OF things didn't know yester.
day. Mr.. Pembroke" said the young
man In conclusion. but I've found
them out since then. and that IL why
I've broken my word
Pembroke's impasslveness was ruff
fed: there was not the slightest doubt
OF that
On Josle's face there was n look OF
admiration which was balm TO Broad.
ways soul: the Judge had listened
with a mouth continually opening
wider; Wallace was frankly triumph
ant.
You didn't think that could talk
that way. did your" asked broadway
OF his adversary. Then. to Wallace:
How was it?"
'Greatf"
"GreatY" said Jackson. 1t was
wonderful, never knew II was In
me-" He was completely satisfied
with Broadway Jones. He whirlcd
again on Pembroke. "Gs on. say some
thing else"
But Pembroke kept n stony silence
Tell you what I'll do" cried Broad
way, "1ll talk you for a thousand dol
lars a side"
Pembroke scorned this proposition
Plainly he was not a sport. Then
am to understand the price is"
THE salesman win state the price
I'm the owner"
Il don't consider any commercial
trademark worth a million and a hal
OF dollars" Pembroke said with EN-
phasis.
Neither do l." said Wallace cheer
fully.
STILL" said Pembroke slowly and
coldly, even in business we some
times desire TO satisfy our pride. II
has always been the ambition OF oul
company 10 control this output Fol
ten years we have tried 70 absorb 4
into the Consolidated without success
l have communicated with my people
in Ohio. and. while we feel and know
the price to be highly exorbitant, ",
nave NtNihto w tAht ONtAs All
prepared to buy"
well. we are not prepared TO sell.
said Wallace slowly and emphatically
What I've agreed TO your own
terms"
Il heard everything you said"
'T don't quite gather your meaning =
mo: and you're not going 10 gather
our chewlnggum either. We're not
going to sell. We're going TO fight
You haven't tottering old man Ia
deal with now. but young man-full
of fire and fight Of energy and ambl
tionl Looki''f
Bob himself knew this 10 have been
q fine Hight. lie pointed with yes.
ture full of drama at Broadway, who
did tho best he could to meet the stu.
alton with an attitude which might
have broken Pembrokes gravity had
he been less absorbed and incensed.
I'VE have an article which. on rs
own merits. has stood up under almost
impossible competition Wallace con
tlnued IN a tone Of triumph. "Wc
10 be continued