South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31

had just broken open. What's the |
matter with these potatoes. anyway |
They've been like this for the past
month"
It's hard to get gooI potatoes now.
Try this One-it looks better And /
Helen bzoke open another. Tell me
aboGt Mr Griffen dear. Did you have |
a nice luncheon ."
The luncheon was all right. but he's |
as blue as the devil Don't think ne
can close that deal"
Helen looked up in dismay. Then IL |
was going TO fan through. after all,
and with Warrens chance OF an in
tereSt in the company AIr. Grimen' s
vigorous and dominating personality
had inspired Helen with so much con-
fidence that she could not quite con-
meet him with failure.
"Oh, IL won't cut much ice with |
him He's worth a couple Of MILAN
at least-has all the plants he can
look after out west. But since's he's
here for that purpose he don't like TO
see the thing passed up"
And, dear. I had hoped il might |
mean so much to you. You know
what he SAID the night he dined here"
Warren shrugged his shoulders. |
That's what we get for building air
castles. You never can tell how
these things are coming out"
Listen, dear - isn't that the
'phone?"
THAT door shouldn't be closed.
can't hear a thing back there" And
he rose and opened the hall door,
through which came loud insistent
ring
Griffen is Anxious.
Helen wondered who il could be that
W aid talk SO long, for il was almost
fifteen minutes before Warren return
ed to the table.
That wac Griffen," as ne took up
his napkin. "He wants MS to come
down there right after dinner. Wants
10 talk over some new plans he fig
ured out this afternoon. He's not the
man 10 give in easy"
but. Warren, do you mean for me
TO go? Can't you talk things over
better alOne?"
you can talk to Mrs. Griffen Now
hurry and get ready. He wants us to
come right down"
Helen dressed as quickly as she
could, and they took the subway to the
hotel. the huge fashionable hosiery
where the Griffens were stopping.
When they were ushered up to Mr.
Griffen's suite on the twelfth floor
Helen was even more impressed with
the lavish appointments than she ha0
been on her first call
1t was evident that Mr.. Griffen was
much preOccupied. He greeted them
briefly and Immediately plunged into an
Mrs. Griffen took Helen into an adjoin-
ing room and showed her some eXqUi-l
site pieces Of Italian needleWork
which she had bought for presents TO
take back home.
Now and then Helen could hear
snatches of conversation from the next
room And when Mrs. Griffen went to
the phone TO order up some ice water
Mr.. Griffen's voice came TO her quite
distinctly
I'm through with these men-I
won't stand for their propositions.
They want it all. I don't wonder
these New York bankers can spend
the money they do, If they can make
such terms as they're Offering me.
Now see here. Curtis, there are some
people in London who know this
property. Do you want 10 run over
and see what they can do2 This is
Tuesday. Can YOU leave saturday
If you cans put this over in the next
month, I shall simply let the whole
matter rest for q year or so until I
can finance IL myself. But what do
YOU say 20 trying out London now?"
Helen listened breathlessly for War
ren's answer. but as he was sitting
further from the door she could hear
his voice. but now what he said.
Yes I know that this is quick
decision" Mr. Griffens voice was
sharp and incisive But that's the
Take IL or leave il. That's the prin-
ciple I've always worked on. Now
I'll make you"
Forced Away.
But here Mrs. Griffen came in with
some pieces OF Oriental embroidery
which Helen was forced 20 look at and
admire, while strainin6 every nerve TO
catch the conversation from within.
Then the hallbOy came up with the
ice water. Evidently Mir. GrtneI heard
the blinking ice. for he called out:
Got some ice water there. mother
Let's have some in here"
As Mrs. Griften took the pitcher iH,
he added heartily You and Mrs. Cur
It's had better come in here. We're
talking OF sending her husband To
Europe-guess she'll be interested in
that. Jove," as he gulped down n
glass Of water. this high seasoned
hotel food keeps me thirsty all the
time"
Helen needed no urging. and she
slipped into a big tapestried chair be-
side Warren. He did not glance up
when she entered. he was froWning
steadily before him. intent or the
proposition so suddenly offered.
Now. I've had some correspondence
with two or turee of tnese London
concerns" lighting a fresh cigar and
pushing the box towards Warren.
hadn't thought seriously of taking the
thing up over there TINS year hu1
believe now / will. If YOU want To 20
over. I'll pay your expenses If you
fail-yOuu be out only your time. TX
YOU put things through-wel 10 will
be worth your while. Now what 30
you say"
Even Warren. who was usually
pretty direct and decisive in business
matters. was not quite prepared Tor
the swift high handed methods OF TINS
Vigorous yyesterner II was too serious
a thing and involved too much for him
10 give an Immediate answer
well. take till tomorrow then.
agreed Mr.. Griffen as he saw War
ren's hesitation Think il over and
let me know then. But II you go /
would want YOU 10 go SATURDAY I'm
anxious 10 get back home and want
the thing under way before start
or I'll drop il altogether TAX II
over with your wife here. turning TO
Helen "She may have something 20
say What do YOU think Mrs. Cur