Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28
CHAPTER XXI.


hoard Of Thomas ]. Hammond. Books
tand Stationery. $40 Broadway, Prize
City, Fine Printing and Engraving a
Specially" Mr.. Wallingford studied
THE reverse Of the card more earnestly
than he did the diverse. Here was
microscopically written In ink:
May. 1910 Now York Central Little
lpeacock, with hooked nose and deep
Ereases. Business fusser. Rated 100000
Commercial club Wife paints miniatures.
Three boys Oldest Harry, in college
4 Mr.. Wallingford spent some fifteen
minutes In recalling the brow creased
Eountenance Of Mr.. Hammond; then he
tstrolled over to 346 Broadway and
called upon the gentleman Mr.. Ham
mond, who sat at q desk rallied OF In
the middle Of very neatly kept shop
looked up. with frowning abstraction,
as Mr. Wallingford cheerily greeted
him, and the dim light Of cold recogni-
Z ton shone in his eyes.
I "I'm sorry can't quite place you"
he confessed and looked back, with 4
frown, at clerk who was allowing q
/ lady to 60 out without having pur-
chased anything.
il Mr.. Wallingford's expression OF
cheerful confidence faded as If he were
much disappointed in not being rs
timembered Il recall you perfectly"
he said. I'VE had delightful CONVEX.
sation in the buffet car of New York
Central fier one morning last May
from Albany to Forty-second street"
| "Oh, yes" grudgingly admitted Ar.
{Hammond. with a slight twitching of
his creases. Are you in the city on
businessY'
'I'm not sure yet" returned Walling-
ford. chuckling; and. hearing the
rhuckIe, Mr.. Hammond remembered
that Wallingford had been the most de-
lightful travelling companion he had
ever met. ut depends on what bust
ness opportunities the city has to offer
me. First of all, however. I'd like to
Know something about your local
banks"
IAN our banks are very good" he
stated coolly, with his eager eye rowing
from customer to customer.
'oh, well. II there's no choice l may
as well take the nearest one to the
Walsingham," accepted WailfngfoI,
I
ltious about 1t because I wish to open
an account with rather good sized
eheck-$55O GEO. to be more exact"
.Indeedr exclaimed Mr.. Hammond.
with an Instant change Of manner. II
wouldn't 60 to the Farmers and Trad
ers' in your case, Mr.. Wallingford.
think should go to the Broadway Ma
4 stional" He paused moment to con-
slider. Depositing $4,000 check for
collection, with view to opening an
account, sounded very good He owned
stock In the Broadway National Still.
one never could tell. Don't say sent
Won" he warned. II can't afford to
show favoritism."
..Thanks," said wallingford grateful
". II quite understand By the way.
how is your son Harry coming on at
college"
..Einew declared Mr. Hammond with
instant RESPONSIVE eness. and for tho
first time he really smiled. II didn't
Imagine you'd remember about him"
II could scarcely forget him. replied
'Wallingford convincingly. You show
ed me his photograph. you know. 1t
was the best portrait of fine. hand
some, manly lad I had ever seen. He
Seemed a trife delicate, though How
Is his health nowY
Couldn't be better" returned MI.
Hammond. II must show you a pic
ture OF him taken last fall" and he
Opened drawer of his desk "Sit
down, Mr.. Wallingford," and he push
ed forward big leather chair. "Have
a cigar Here II that new photo
graph"
Wallingford accepted the cigar and
the picture with equal apparent pleas
ure, and he surveyed the latter long
and earnestly.
you've right to be very proud of
thatr' he observed with appropriate
enthusiasm. II have boy growing
;up. and, IL he only looks like this, at
the satae age. shall be highly salts
fed. r suppose he gets his splendid
eyes from his mother. They indicate q
keen artistic temperament Is this
one Of AIRS. Hammond's miniatures"
and he, bent forward eagerly to inspect
i pastys portrait OF baby, framed in
gold filigree
That's my youngest" said ME-. Ham
mond proudly. II had it displayed at
the NATIONAL miniaturists' exhibit. but
he I had only known that personal In
fiuenee was the leading factor in
& awarding the prizes would have saw
Cd Mr. Hammond the humiliation
You must have a very good memory,
Nr. Wallingford. to recollect about my
wife being an artist. How long shall
You be in the city,"
ut depends upon local financial con-
ditionA How are they?"
mot the best in the world" replied
Mr.. Hammond, with an instant lugu-
lbrious expression. 1.-The new traction
line. which was to have brought the
FARMERS in to trade, only takes our
bwn people away to spend their mon
ey. especially In the summer. They
have amusement parks in Riverton
and Capitalia. Every time our me-
chanIcs have a half holiday or take
one they so out Of town to ride on the
!. roller coasters and come home with
their arms full of goods that should
have been bought at home"
That's bad" declared Wallingford.
genuinely interested. What you ap-
narently need is an amusement park
bigger and better than those at uivse