The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-24
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM su1E1EG FRIDAY DEC


ADUM AND SUN-TEL EGRAM
sight OF II soap circulars toster1ng %
the door when he opened the envelope
The hand Of Ambrose again, in tact.
Another "letter" and anothsr-they had
got a boastly way now OF addressing
them In refined female hands, ON good
stationery, 30 you'd think they were
observation-disclosures the first into tho
waste paper basket. !
1t was a relief when johnson pres.
entity appeared and announced 4 caller,
though great surprise to hear thu
callers name Mary Grayson! Now.
what was this SLY pu&s after? he spec'
ulated az he babe johnson show her
In. Come to get her old job back, be
supposed. Well, she could have II at
her old salary. He said this last alond
to her a. she came into the room look
ing very sweet, be must admit The
serious expression she wore was not
at ell unbecoming to her pretty face.
The room looked just as It used 70
do, and the recollection took Mary back
again in spite Of her engrossing er.
rand. The diamond pendulum was
still swinging on the mantelpiece. Mr..
Martin himself wound all the clocks
in the house every Sunday morning at
exactly half past 8. when the hands
did not interfere with the keyholes.
But l don't want it," said Mary in
response to bis ungracious proposition.
"Oh, then. Rodney has sent you to
plead for him. suggested Mr.. Martin.
No. SIR. said Mary. He doesn't
know I'm here"
Then what are you here for?'' be
demanded. really curious.
ITO make you a business PROPOSE
tiQn." said Mary stoutly.
"Why doesn't Rodney make It HIM
self?" asked his father.
He doesn't know what It H." ex.
planned Mary.
That's something In his favor"
Martin conceded. II can't SET much
use in women tying up in mems bust
ness. Somehow I love the scallawag.
and, - it, I miss him around here!'
He looked at Mary curiously a. he
said this. wondering how she and Rod
ney were getting along these days and
what her errand really was. though be
didn't propose to give away his inter.
est In it. Sha bad betrayed the true
nature Of things to him once. What
was she going to do now?
His reflections and May's business
were interrupted. however. by John
sons entering a second time and an
nouncing the last two people IN the
world that Mary had counted on.
namely. Mr.. Rodney Martin and Mr..
Ambrose Peale.
Lob. the whole firm. eh?" said Mr.
Martin. cycling Mary sharply.
Mary started guiltily. For moment
she feared that Rodney might bark
back to that $4,000 check his father
had given her and grow jealous again.
She couldn't pretend to be pleased to
see him. despite her sentimental re.
Elections just now downstairs. She had
wanted to handle this interview in her
own way. She felt as II she could have
done it right. convincingly. just as a
hunter feels within himself that he can
clear the hurdle that looms ahead
Now, here were Rodney and Ambrose
to interfere with her. and Ambrose Of
course would interrupt and switch her
of and perhaps irritate the old gentle
man with his advertising talk. he
couldn't help it. Ambrose would pop
out Of his jack in the box instanter
If you sprang the subject Of soap and
advertising.
Old Mr.. Martin surveyed all three Of
them grimly. just long enough to let
embarrassment set In on all their faces.
His eyes rested on Mary last OF all.
and longest. A fairly perceptiDle
change crept round his firm old
mouth as he did so. He was satisfied
the little mink had told him the truth
about Rodney's not knowing anything
as to her mission here. and indeed.
when the boy came in and saw her
there. he exclaimed in genuine sur
prise:
"why. Mary, what are you doing
here?"
Mary thought fast moment. and EVIL
IDENTIFY decided that the best part Of
diplomacy this time was the truth.
Il came to tell your father about
Brown 4 James" she said frankly.
Rodney looked relieved.
That's why we're here too" he said
absolutely" added Pea.e.
"Well. what Is it about Brown 4
JamesY' clustered Martin. Let me
tell you right now, won't back any
fake company"
But we're not a fake any lonrer."
protested Rodney.
We've actually sold some SOAP"
chimed in Peale.
Fifty thousand cakes" Mary ex-
planned impressively.
ITO Brown & James," said Rodney.
Then why did you send EN- only
i've thousand cakes?" inquired old
Martin bluntly.
Rodney looked astonished. but an
swered promptly:
Because after we'd got that much
from one Of your branch factories you
shut or our supply
And we couldn't get any more soap
anywhere" said Peale plaintively.
And you knew 1t very WELL" Mary
said accusingly.
We've still got 5000 cakes to de-
liver IL we can get 'em from you"
went on Rodney. why let all that
money get out Of the family:" he plead.
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