The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-12-18

of my life" He warned Bob playful
! ly: Don't you let him get away,
Bob. I'll fix up something cute. |
! know what he wants
The elder Wallace looked at him for
| scant two seconds with glance
| which indicated that he thought him
! iar too unimportant 10 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
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 | phone you yesterday?
am 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
pany?'
You told me over the phone that
could use my own judgment in the
matter and then wired me-"
We'll, | didn't suppose was deal
ing with a crazy man. Do YOU know
| you've guaranteed to cover every east
ern and middle western state at a
price that wouldn't pay for Pennsyl-
yanh alone? What the devil do you
| 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
fine whirlwind harvest He knew that
He had sown the wind. But he be-
| lie7ed that he might make this wind
whirl mills, drive sails, do stunts Still,
explanation was a difficult matter
Well, was blumng them that's
oil
And to what purpose. sir? You have
bluffed us out of half million dollars
worth OF future contracts that were
pending, and YOU have signed an agree
ment with this Jones, that. were it
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 to impress him with the ineyita-
bility of it all. Once convince him that
what he had done had been done be.
yond recall, and he would bend the
Wondrous 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.
| 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 tele-
grams today?'
Because | knew you'd come here If
| didn't-and that's what wanted you
TO do | wanted to talk to you-right
here, on the ground of IA smashing
opportunity"
| 20 on, l III listening.
We'll. it's long story"
y 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 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 little stroll with
me-" he finally suggested. NO, don'
let's take the car | don't want the
man to hear US and | want to get yor
into a good humor to hear all about
it. Wait minute" He went toward
the house to get his hat. and called
Broadway as he went. "Oh. Jackson
Say Jackson!"
Broadway appeared at the door.
THE guv'nor and are going for
little walk. Well be back in a few
minutes"
BE sure you are. We're waiting
dinner for him. and the girls are JUS
crazy to meet him"
The elder Wallace caught the words
, Instantly he felt that his suspicion
. had been justified. Girls! And hi
son and the young millionaire ther'
with them in the millionaire's owl
, house! "The girls!" he exclaime'
with hearty disapproval
Wallace laughed at him. "Oh, no
what you mean--not what you mean
guv nor. Regular girls. Nice people
-lYou understand"
Say, Bob DO me favor, will you
Show your father the plant while yo
, are gone" Broadway called after him
'T'm going to-" Then. as Broadwa
| gazed after them, half worried and hal
smiling, he heard Bob explainin
: Jonesville to his skeptical and dis
pleased parent.