The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22

brutally. do you think you can put
me OF? You can bet your blooming
liabilities you cant. Tn going aftse
you good. 1 think this whole concarn
II bunk. and rm on my way to the
sheriff now"
Rodney grew provoked.
II don't care for that Kind Of loud
talk. Drop IT, b said seernly.
drop It." repeated PealA.
'Whatr' exclaimed Jones In surprise
''Hs said drop It." repeated Peals.
Rodney stumbled en-: .-..
"It's simply that ] haven't had titns
to examine your bin In detAil. This
afternoon, however. r.
"Old stuff. old stu1." Jones sconed.
But something gave Rodney . nav
Sasolye
"Meanwhile.' hs went On. TN give
you a check for $4,000 on account" b
said. II presume that viii be salts
factory, won't IT." -
"Why-yss-sars-bu Jones stam-
mered, taken aback. and Rodney turn.
cd to Peale and added:
"You understand. Mr.. Peale, that not
4 cent Of that $4,000 we appropriated
TOR our October advertising campaign
is to SO to him?'' .....
Absolutely" said Peale. This was
4 great word with Ambrose. pronounc-
ed always with q strong accent On the
loot" '...,
Jones was impressed.
"Now, Mr.. Martin, III admit I'm
hasty tempered. I'm sorry I made 4
mistake, but a contract is a contract,
and he began.
Here's your check. Good day" said
Rodney.
But. Mr.. Martin"-
SHOW Mr.. Jones out" Rodney went
on to Peale, who obsysd with gieeI
"Come on. Jack. This way to the
! elevator" he said.
with renewed disnnay.
"Oh, deary' she said. you've only
got Us into more difficulty. You know
there's no money In the bank.
But the check won't 60 through the
clearing house until tomorrow morn
ing. and by then Wen have the S1o,o
from the countess" protested Rodney.
Peale looked at his watch and won
dered where the countess was.
"Iu bet she sank In midoceAn," he
predicted dolefully. Wasn't that just
! the way with money when you wanted
, it? SO things always went, it seemed,
when they needed cash They had
looked forward 20 eagerly and 80 long
to that $1,000 francs. and instead they
had entertained a dun, very vulgar
! and demonstrative dun at that.
Rodney could not pretend he liked
such scenes and said so with some
vigor. Even Peale looked little sym
pathetic and forgot to spout his adver-
Using gospel.
It was adding injury to misfortune
when card was presently banded to
the president Of the Is So:p company
bearing the name Of Eilery Clark.
How Rodney hated that fellow! He
must admit that Ellery had never done
anything to him, but he could not bear
him, just the same. He snid ns much
to Peale, whose curiosity seemed to be
aroused:
Lets have a peek at him." he said.
Take a good look at him" said Rod.
ney as Miss Burke went after Ellery.
land see what father wanted NE to
be like Ellery went into business-so
must /. Ellery loved work-so must IT,
"But 1t was only his pride In you
said Mary. Your father didn't want
old John Clark constantly rubbing 1t in
about Ellery's success"
II didn't want it rubbed into me
either" said Rodney.
"Well this is our chance to impress
Ellery," said Peale. who knows too!
He may have some money"
"Meanwhile III so call up the steam
ship Office again" said Mary. "Ch. Rod
ney," she called back. find out how
Ellery's doing in business. will your"
Rodney watched her rs she disap.
peared and was brought to prese atty
By Peale.
you're spelling that Girl--she used
to be a good business woman. Now
half the time instead of using her
brains she sits and looks Mt you as II
sou were some marvellous antique work
Of art
Rodney laughed and. as a matter OF
fact, liked this teasing. Above all. i,
was delicious to his heart to hear Peale
! say that Mary was In love with him
He did think Mary was beginning to
show little more love for him lately
despite their troubles, and Peale's ties
tinaony made him glad. He looked VI
quite good naturally, only forcing a
frown on his face as Ellery Clark came
In. Ellery bored him awfully at mos,
! times.
The truth is John Clark's Ellery was
q real pinhead and always would be
overdressed in the latest style. affect
! ed. aping the English when he remem
bered to do so. but oftener than no,
! forgetting.
"Hello. Rodney. Mind II come In P
he called out cheerfully.
"I'm very busy today. Mr.. Clark.
said Rodney coolly.
"Oh. Isuppose you are" Ellery agreed
'.Must take a lot Of time to set up your
advertisements"
Peale pricked up his ears at this.
you like EN-? write en-. Ny
I names Peale." he ratified of, comins