Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
Old Cyrus Martin. the head OF the Amer
lean soap trust makes bet OF $4,000 with
A friend, John Clark. q rival soapmaker'
that his (dartln's) son Rodney would DO
making more money at the end OF year
than clark's son Ellery.
Martin takes his pretty secretary. MARY
0rayson, into his confidence and eniists
her cooperation. Rodney has been q
spendthrift, and the father wants TO make
him reform and 80 to work
Mary meets Rodney. and the SON pro
POSES marriage to her. Rodney tells ms
father about his proposal. and the OLD man
pretends great anger. He tells mary ne
win disinherit Rodney.
Rodney denes his father. and Mary Il
deeply touched at the lads genuine anec-
gain with Martin to encourage the son 70
90 to work.
AMBROSE Peale, press agent. meets Rod
ney and agrees to go into business with
the lad on q salary basis. Rodney has
resolved to go into the soap industry and
buck the trust.
Rodney, Peale and Mary go into the
soap trade together Rodney then en-
deavors to borrow $4,000 as capital for
his newly formed company.
CHAPTER VII.
The Great Campaign.
t'T THOUGHT I'd like to borrow ten
say few thousand dollars,
said Rodney. gulping at MT.
Smith.
mo. sir: not a cent" said Mr.. Smith.
"Perhaps FIVE thousand" amended
Rodney.
"If 1t was for a new club or some
tomfoolery, in minute, but to put
into your business, it'd be just throw
ing it away. Why don't you get your
father to back you"
"Father and l don't agree on the val
ne of advertising"
"Oh, that's it, and you expect me TO
do what your father won'tY
"Well, 1 thought as a friend OF the
family" suffered Rodney.
"You were wrong. Where is your IA
ther?" asked the friend of the family.
"In there l guess" said Rodney.
81 want to see him. guess he'll
think this is as funny as DO" MT
Smith laughed, going out. leavinetlso0
ney sunk deJectedly in a chair. 'ss :.
'WellY' asked Peale coming In again
HE wouldn't give me a cent" said
Rodney.
He wouldn't? Well, he sounds like
your fathers oldest friend"
"What about the countess Rodney
inquired.
"Oh. 1 got her." said Peale proudly.
"You did? Ten thousand doilarsT
Fifteen thousand. Pretty good
what"
Good? why, why, I'll have to raise
your salary" said Rodney.
Thanks; l supposed you would
said Peale complacently.
"Where's the money!" asked Rod
ney.
1--WE don't get it till next week." ex-
planned Peale.
"Oh! said Rodney dejectedly. But
we must have some more cash to start
with"
Peale meanwhile must have left the
ladies in some suspense or else they
missed his CHEEKY company. for pres
emily Mary came back and said the
countess wanted to know how much
longer she must wait
"Coming now" said Peale. "Shan
sign for your
"Sure! Sign anything-sign 1t twice!
said Rodney.
"You know this has got the show
business beat mile" Peale cnucKie'
as he disappeared.
Rodney turned to Mary fondly, won
dering If there were not some way II
which they could raise some Immediate
cash. But Mary failed him now To-
once. She hadn't an idea. she ADMITTED
sadly. But in the meanwhile MI
Smith had emerged from the inner OF
fee, and something must have conn
over the spirit Of his dreams OF goo'
investment, for he greeted Rodne!
very genially and encouragingly thi
time. Rodney introduced Mary to MN
with great pride, catching her back al
she turned to go.
'aThat's all right. You needn't 60
Mary. Mr.. Smith. this Is the tutur'
Mrs. Rodney Martin" =.
"You don't say soy'' cried Mr.. smitl
heartily.
Il suppose you and father had you
laugh at me-" said Rodney.
mo, didn't tell him anything, re
piled Mr.. Smith.
sThanks for that anyhow" said Rod
ney.
aOf course 1t sounded funny to me
first" pursued Uncle William, "bu
when I thought things over after al
why shouldn't you be a success Il
businessY'
"Whatf' said Rodney, hardly able +
believe his ears.
@von,ve been successful in every