Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-15

Bancroft. shan not use them TO-
day"
"Thsy will bs properly filled by to.
morrow"
Thank YOU
He disappeared. She relaxed in the
familiar. comfortable old lsathercush-
toned chair. and closed her eyes.
There was . sharp little hns between
them. but II was hidden By the veil.
The door opened slowly and Red.
mond Wrandall came into the room
She arose q once.
This is-er-an unexpected pleas.
urs. Sara" hs said psrplsxed and i'll.
sG-sase. He stopped Just inside the
door he had bean careful to close be-
hind hin. and did not offer her his
hand
r came down TO attend to some
business, Mr.. Wrandall." she said.
sBusinoss?" he repeated. staring.
She took note of the tired, haggard
look in his eyes. and the tightly
compressed lips.
II intend to dispose OF my ent;re lii
tsrest in Wrandall & Co.," she an
nounced calmly.
He took . step forward. plainly
startled by the declaration.
whats this?" he demanded sharp
~.
1--WE may ~ we'll speak plainly. Mr..
Wrandall," she said. "You do not
care to have me remain member of
the firm, nor do blame you for feel
ing az you do about 1t. A year ago
you offered to buy me out-or OF, as
I took It to be at the time. had rea-
sons then for not selling out to you.
Today I am ready either to buy o. to
SELL"
"You-you amaze me-" hs sxuladm.
/, ed.
Does you offer Of last December
still stand?"
I'll think we would better have
Leslie in. Sara. This IL most unex-
pected. l don't quite feel up to-"
"Hava Leslie in by all MEANS" she
said. resuming her seat.
He hesitated a moment, opened his
lips as II to speak. and then abruptly
left the room.
Sara smiled.
Many minutes passed before the two
Wrandalls put in an appearance. She
understood the delay. They were
telephoning to certain legal advisers.
What's this hear, Sara?" demand.
a. h0~A al a
seconds hesitation.
She shock hands with him. not list
| lessly but with the vigor born of nerv
| BUSINESS.
Il don't know what you've heard,
she said pointedly.
His slim fingers went searching fol
| the end Of his moustache.
"Why-why, about selling out tc
ue," he stammered.
II am willing to retire from the firm
! of Wrandall & Co.," she said.
! Father says the business is as good
as it was year ago. but don't agree
with him" said the son, trying t.
look lugubrious.
"Then you don't care to repeat your
original proposition?"
well, the way business has beer
falling of"
perhaps you would prefer to sell
], out to me-" she remarked quietly.
'Not at ALI" he said quickly. will
surprised glance at his father. "W'
couldn't think Of letting the bushes,
pass out of the Wrandall name"
"You forget that my name is Wran
dali" she rejoined. There would b
| no occasion to change the firm!
name; merely its membership"
/ "Our original offer stands" said thu
senior Wrandall stiffy. 1--WE prefe
to buy"
"And l to sell. Mr. Carroll vii
meet you tomorrow, gentlemen. HI
will represent me as usual. Our bust
ness as we'll as social relations ar
about to end, suppose. My only re
greet is that cannot further accom-
modate you by changing my name
Still you may live in hope that tim
may work even that wonder for you.
She arose. The two men regarded
her in an aggrieved way for mo
ment.
II have no real feeling of hostilit,
toward you, Sara" said Leslie nerv
ously, "in spite Of all that you sal
the other night"
II am afraid you don't mean that
deep down in your heart, Leslie" sh
said, with a queer little smile.
"But l d." he protested. Hang
all. we've live in glass house oul
selves, Sara. dare say. In way,
was quite as unpleasant as the res
Of the family. You see, we just can
help being snobs. It's in US, that's al
there is to it,"
Mr.. Wrandall looked up from tn
floor. his gaze having dropped at tn
first outburst from his sons lips.
We've prefer to be friendly. Sara
II you will allow us"
She laughed and the old gentleman
stopped in the middle Of his sentence
I'VE can't be friends, Mr.. Wran
dali" she said. suddenly serious. 9TH
pretence would be . mockery. w
are all better OF II we allow our paths
our interests to diverge today"
Perhaps you are right said he