The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-12

You know this 10 ny arst day In q
regular home and I'm having The tina
Of ny life" He warned Bob playful
": "Don't you lot him get away
Bob. I'll M up something cute.
know what hs vaAts-"
The elder Wallace looked at him for
scant two seconds with glancl
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 = sx.
plain the meaning Of all this damned
nonsense"
What nonssnse!' Bob knew very
we'll 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 I phone you yesterday!
An hero on business" The young
mans voice vas 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.
panyr
You told me over the phone that
could use my own Judgment in the
matter and then wired me-"
Well. didn't suppose was deal
ing with . crazy man! Do you know
you've guaranteed to cover every east
ern and middle western state at 4
price that wouldn't pay for Pennsyl.
vanta alone? What the devil do you
mean BY making . statement to the
Consolidated Gum people that the EN-.
pire 10 behind the Jones company"
Bob was quite legitimately reapinx .
1ns whirlwind harvest. He knew that.
ne had sown the wind. But hs b.
iieved that he might make this wind
whirl mills. drive sails, do stunts. Still,
explanation was = dimcult matter.
Well. was blumng them, that's
ALL"
And to what purpose. sir? You have
oluhed US out of half Q million dollars
worth Of future contracts that we're
pending, and you have signed an agree
ment with this Jones', that, were 1t
given to the public, would make W the
laushing-stock Of the advertising
world"
Bob saw that In his fathers present
state Of temper the best thing to do
was to impress him with the lnevita.
bility Of it all. Once convince him that
what he had done had been done be.
yond recall. and he would bend the
woodrous resourcefulness which had
made him giant OF the advertising
world to the necessary task of max
Ing that which had been done success
full. He had counted On this quality Of
his fathers intellect and disposition.
Well, it's too late to kick now, Ruv'
nor; the deal is made. And I have YOUR
telegram authorizing me to sign the
contract"
why didn't you answer my tele.
grams todayr.
Because knew you'd come here il
didnt-and that's what wanted YOU
to do. wanted to talk to you-risht
here. on the ground Of "a smashing
opportunity"
Go on, I'm listening"
We'll. its . long story"
Il dare say"
Bob looked about for some place on
the grounds where they might have
quiet for = conversation. There was
none. The factory was locked up, the
hotel was impossible. and the house
was IN disorder. He 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 4 little stroll with
NO." he finally suggested. mo, don't
let's take the car. don't want the
man to hear Us and | want to get you
into . good humor to hear all about
it. Wait = minute" He went toward
the house to get his hat. and called
Broadway q he went. "Oh, jackson,
Say Jackson!"
Broadway appeared at the door.
The guv'nor and l are going for
little walk. Well be back In = few
minutes
BE sure you are. We're waiting
dinner for him. and the girls are Just
crazy to meet him"
The elder Wallace caught tho words.
Instantly he felt that his suspicious
had been justified. Girls! And his
son and the young millionaire there
with them In the millionaire's own
house! THE girls!" he exclaimed
with hearty disapproval
Wallace laughed at him. "Oh, not
what you mean-not what you mean,
suv'nor! Regular girls. Nice people.
You understand"
Say. Bob, do me . favor, will you?
Show your father the plant while you
are gone" Broadway called after him.
I'm going to-" Then, as Broadway
gazed after them, half worried and half
smiling, he heard Bob explaining
to his skeptical and dis
pleased parent
You see." he heard, this is the resi-
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