Pocahontas star herald., 1914-04-17
Continued from lost us,k

OF my NE" lie warned sob playful.
~: "Dont you loi him glt away.
Bob. III IA up something cute. 1
knoY What be wants.
The elder Wallace looked ai him Tor
rcant tWo seconds with glance
which indicated that be thought him
far too unlmportant 10 receive more
copious attention. Then he u1nei
severely 10 his son.
Nov. sir. perhaps you'd IKE 10 ex-
plain the meaning OF an this damned
nonsense"
What nonscnseY' Bob knew very
well that to which his father made
his very earnest reference. but he was
sparring 10 get time TO think.
What are yoa doing here9"
Didn't l phone you Yesterday I
am here on business" The young
mans voice was fun OF injured limo
cence.
Business. Humphl Fine buaInessl
DO you realize the sort OF contract
you've sent Ia from this concern2 Who
ever gave you The authority TO s|D
such an agreement for The Empire com
panyr
You told me over the phone that /
could use ny own judgment in the
matter and then wired me-
Well I didn't suppose I was deal
ing with a crazy mani DO you know
you've guaranteed to corer every east
crn and middle western state az a
price that wouldn't pay for Pennsyl-
vania alone? What the devil do yon
mean by making a statement to the
Consolidated Gum people that the En-
pire is behind the Jones company"
Bob was quite legitimately reaping a
hne whirlwind harvest. lie knew that
lie had sown the wind. But be be-
lieved that he might make this wind
whirl mills. drive sails. do stunts. Still.
explanation was a dlficult matter.
We'll. | was blufing them. that's
all" Il
And to what purpose, sir? You have
blufed US out OF half a million dollars
worth OF future contracts that we're
pending. and you have signed an agree
ment with this Jones, that. we're Il
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 do
was 10 Impress him with the inevlta-
bility Of IL all. Once convince him that
what he had done had been done be
yond recall. and he would bend the
wondrous resourccfulness which had
made him giant OF the advertising
world 10, the necessary task Of max
ing that which had been done success
iul. lie had counted on this quality OF
his fathers intellect and disposition.
We'll. it's too late to kick now. guv'-
nor; the deal Is made And have your
telegram authorizing me to sign the
contract"
Why didn't you answer my 'ele-
grams todayg
Because knew you'd come here II
didn't-and that's what I wanted you
TO do. wanted TO talk to you-right
here. on the ground OF IA smashing
opportunity
Go on, I'm listening
well, it's a long story"
Il dare say"
Bob looked about for some place on
the grounds where they might have
quiet for a conversation. There was
none. The factory was locked up, the
hotel was impossible. and the house
was In disorder. lie knew that only
the ground floor had been occupied
since Broadway's uncle had departed
on the voyage from which he never
would return.
Come and take a little stroll with
me-" he finally suggested. mo, don
let's take the car ! don't want the
man TO hear us and want to get you
into a good humor to hear all about
IT, Wait a minute" He went toward
the house TO get his hat and called
Broadway as he went. "oh, Jackson
Say Jacksonl"
broadway appeared at the oOOi.
The guv'nor and | are going ior a
little walk. Wen be back in ie"
minutes"
BE sure you are. We're "aitine
dinner for him, and the girls are JUST
crazy to meet him"
The elder Wallace caught the WOros'
Instantly he felt that his suspicious
had been justified. Girls Ana ms
son and the young millionaire tho'e
with them in the millionaire IS oml,
housed THE girls!' he eSciaiileu
with hearty dlsapproyaL
Wallace laughed at him 'Oh' nV'
what you mean-not what you llesu' ,l
guv'norl Regular girls. Nice lsopis'
lou understand
SAY. Bob. do me 2 iagof WY w
Show your father lhe plan -
aro zone" Broadway call1d eyer W.
1 going to.' Then
eazed after ihe0 fa.f worusa ~ ~.
Nminnr he honf0 GOD