Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-12

You know this is my first day in q
regular home and I'm having the time
of my life. He warned Bob playful
": Don't You let him get away
Bob. III fix up something cute.
know what he wants.
The elder Wallace looked at him for
scant two seconds with q glance
which indicated that he thought him
far too unimportant to receive more
copious attention. Then he turned
severely to his son.
Now, 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? I
am here on business" The young
mans voice was full Of injured limo
cence.
business! Humphi 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 I was deal
ing with a crazy man! Do you know,
you've guaranteed to Y every east
ern and middle western state at a
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-!
pire is behind the Jones company"
Bob was quite legitimately reaping g.
hne whirlWind harvest. He knew that.
He had sown the wind. But he be-
heved that he might make this wind
Whiri mills, drive sails, do stunts. Still
explanation was a difRcult matter.
Well, was bluf1ng them, that's
And to what purpose, sir? You have
biufed us out of half a million dollars!
worth Of future contracts that were,
pending, and you have signed an agree-i
ment with this Jones, that, were it;
given to the public, would make us thei
laughing-stock Of the advertising
world" /
Bob saw that in his fathers present.
of temper the best thing to do
was to impress him with the inevita-
bility OF it all. Once convince him that
what he had done had been done be-
yond recall, and he would bend the,
resourcefulness which had
made him giant of the ADVERTISING
world to- h necessary task of maxi
that which had been done
ful. He had counted on this quality of
his fathers intellect and disposition.
Well, it's too late to kick now, guy
DOR; the deal is made. And7I have your
telegram authorizing me to sign the,
contract
Why didn't you answer my tele-
grams today?'
Because I knew you'd come here If
d1dnt-and that's what / wanted you
% do. I wanted to talk to you-right
here, on the ground OF IA smashing
go on, I'm listening"
Well, it's a long story"
Il dare say"
Bob looked about for some place on
he grounds where they might have
Iuiet for a conversation. There was
lone. The factory was locked up. the
lotel was impossible, and the house;
vas in disorder. He knew that onlyi
he ground floor had been occupied 4
I1nce Broadway's uncle had departed
n the voyage from which he never
would return.
Come and take a little stroll with
me-" he finally suggested. mo. don,tfl
cts take the a r I don't want the
nan to hear us and I want to get you;
.to a good humor to hear all about
Wait a minute" He went toward,
he house to get his hat, and called:
Broadway as he went. ooh, jackson!
lay Jackson!"
Broadway appeared at the door.
The guY'nor and l are going for a
title walk. Wen be back in a few
ninutes.'
BE sure you are. We're waiting.
Inner for him, and the girls are inst
razy to meet him."
The elder Wallace caught the words,
instantly he felt that his suspicious
ad been justified. Girls! And his
on and the young millionaire thers
nth them in the milionaire's own
'ouse! THE girls!" he exclaimed
nth hearty disapproval.
Wallace laughed at him. ooh, not
you mean-not what you mean.
uv'nor! Regular girls. Nice people.
understand,
Say, Bob. do me a favor, will your!
how your father the plant while you
gone" Broadway called after him.
Tn going to-" Then, as broadway!
azed after them, half worried and halft
milling, he heard Bob explafningiI
onesville to his skeptical and dis
leased parent.
You see" he heard, .'this is the resL
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