The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-24

| BOD. III fiI 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
1 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 tins 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, 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 tue 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
ipg with crazy man! Do you know
y'u've guaranteed to cover every east
EN- and middle western state at a
price that wouldn't pay for Pennsyl-
vania alone? What the devil do you
mean by making statement to the
consolidated Gum people that the En-
pire is behind the Jones company"
Bob was quite legitimately reaping a
hne whlrlwind harvest. He knew that
He had sown the. wind. But he be-
lieved that he might make this wind
whirl mills. drive sails, do stunts Still,
explanation was difficult matter.
We'll. l was bluffing then, that's
all"
And to what purpose. sir? You have
bluffed us out of half a million dollars
worth OF future contracts that were
pending. and you have signed an agree
ment with this Jones, that, we're 1t
| 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 inevita-
bility OF 1t 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.
| Well, 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 IL
l didnt-and that's what l wanted you
| to do. l wanted to talk to you-right
| opportunity"
Go on I'm listening"
We'll. it's 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. 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't
let's take the car don't want the
| man to hear us and want to get you
gxt
il, Wait a minute" He went toward
the house to get his hat, and called
Broadway as he went. "Oh. Jacksoni
Say jackson"
Broadway appeared at the door.
The guv'nor and I are going for a
little walk. Well be back in a 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 the words
Instantly he felt that his suspicious
had been justified. Girls, And his
son and the young millionaire there
with them in the mil;ionaire's own
house, THE girls." he exclaimed
with hearty disapproval.
Wallace laughed at him. "Oh, not
what you mean-not what you mean,
guv'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
Jonesville to his skeptical and dis
pleased parent.
You see," he heard, this Is the resi-
Dental part Of the town. over there is
the business section"