The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30

out. ! want to find out what the devil
is the matter with you.'
Broadway had heard the voices, Mrs.
Spotswood had conveyed the news to
him, and now he himself hurried down
the steps.
Have your father come right inside,
Bob" he urged, "and make himself at
home"
He went on to the elder Wallace,
holding out his hand, and then, when
1t was not seized eagerly, gripping
earnestly for Wallace's.
by gracious, I'm awfully glad to
see you! Bob has spoken of you SO
often and told me so much about you
that I feel as If know you almost
as well as he does"
The elder Wallace showed no an.
'swering enthusiasts He only tried to
get his hand away from Broadway's
cordial grasp.
did you knowFhe was coming ?"
Broadway demanded Of the visitors
son. 4
mo"
"Oh, little surprise, eh? Well, just
lin time for dinner! Come along inside
and meet the folks. Having a bully
time, aren't we Rob?"
Yes; fine. This Is Jackson Jones,
tEuv'nor. You've heard me speak of
him"
Yes: I've heard Of him." his father
answered dryly.
isn't it strange we never met be.
'fore?" said Broadway etfnsiveiy. bob
and being such good friends. But
were goingSto get better acquainted,
aren't we. Come inside
mo, thank you. I'd like to speak to
my son alone, if you have no objec-
,tions.'
"Oh, why, of course"
AS Wallace turned away Broadway
had chance. to whisper in Bob's ear:
Anything wrong?"
1T will be all right. Don't worry"
well" said Broadway cordially, as
the father and son began to move in
silence toward the gate, It'll expect
you in as soon as you're through with
your little talk. Well wait dinner for
you"
~You needn't bother, SIR" said Gro
yer Wallace firmly.
"Oh it's no bother at all. I'm only too
glad to get the chance to entertain.
You know this is my first day in a
regular home and I'm having the time
of my life" He warned Bob playful
ly: Don't you let him get away,
Bob. I'll fix up something cute. l
know what he wants."
The elder Wallace looked at him for
scant two seconds with glance
which indicated that he thought him
far too unimportant to receive more
'copious attention. Then he turned
severely to his son.
Nov, sir, perhaps you'd like to ex-
plain the meaning of all this damned
nonsense"
What nonsense?" Bob knew very
well that to which his father made
his very earnest reference, but he was
sparring to get time to think.
What are you doing here?"
Didn't phone you yesterday?
lam here on business" The young
mans voice was full of injured limo.
,cence.
Business! Humph! Fine business!
do you realize the sort of contract
you've sent in from this concern? Who
ever gave you the authority to sign
such an agreement for the Empire com.
Ipany?"
'You told me over the phone that !
could use my own judgment in the
matter and then wired me-"
well, didn't suppose l was deal
ing with crazy man! Do you know
you've guaranteed to cover every east
!ern and middle western state at q
price that wouldn't pay for Pennsyl.
|vania alone? What the devil do you
mean by making a statement to the
consolidated Gum people that the EN-
lpire is behind the Jones company"
Bob was quite legitimately reaping q
fine whirlwind harvest. He knew that
He had sown the wind. But he be
Ilieved that he might make this wind
whirl mills, drive sails, do stunts. Still
lexplanation was difficult matter.
well, I was blufing them, that's
all"
And to what purpose, sir? You have
lbluffed US out of half a million dollars
worth Of future contracts that were
pending, and you have signed an agree
ment with this Jones, that, were II
given to the public, would make us the
laughing-stock of the advertising
world"
Bob saw that in his fathers present
state Of temper the best thing to dc
was to impress him with the inevita
bility Of 1t all. Once convince him that
what he had done had been done be
You'd recall. and he would bend the
!wondrous resourcefulness which had
made him giant Of the advertising
world e. the necessary task Of max
1tng TIT which had been done SUCCESS
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