The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-09
1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE
Noyeised by Samuel Field the successful play by
Rol COOPER MEeRuE AND WALTER HAckETT.
Continued from yesterday,

Continued from yesterday
sr7rYes.r said Rodney.
aJust the man wanted to see-on
private business" said Bronson.
1oh, these are my partners" said
Rodney. sYou can talk before them.
This Is Dir. Reale and Miss Grayson."
May ! present-Mr'-
scharles Bronson Of Brown &
James,
Tho man from Chicago went straigh,
bn with his Grand
Now about your soap?.
4Nowisee here" protested Rodney.
70 Lord, = thought Peale, then added
cloud politely, We're very sorry
lr. Bronson looked vt the three in a
lind of busy wonder.
Sorry he said. @why, your 10
Soap the last few days has had a most
remarkable sale at our store in Chi,
cago..
Rodney gasped:
You mean it Is really sellingT" 8
why, you seem surprised" said
Bronson, studying their faces.
Mary pulled herself together briskly,
the first of them all.
sob, not-not bitn she repudiated.
Peale longed to know the whole
truth.
you mean people are actually com.
ing into the store and buying it?p he
went on.
eAt a dollar a cake,n said Bronson.
ut was those page advertisements In
Chicago that did IT." conceded Mary.
Absolutely" said Peale.
Mr.. Bronson wanted to know If they
would keep up their campaign. That
would have some bearing, Of course,
on the subject'in hand.
Triple it" said Peale from the bot.
tom OF his heart
Good, goodr said Mr.. Bronson.
We foresee a tremendous sale for
your goods. It's an amazing soap. Do
you control the company yourself?',
entirely" said Rodney.
Then I can deal with you" Bronson
began again.
with us-all of u.s." Rodney assert.
led. and Bronson went on:
I'VE. should be glad to contract now
for 5000 cakes, with deliveries to be.
gin next week"
Mary, whose brain had been going
Ike lightning. now took hand.
aour capacity Just at present Is lin.
lied" she said cautiously,
Yes, we. have so many orders on
hand agreed Rodney. Here's an idea
shal said j"1n view Of our. press Of or.
ders, would you entertain the idea Of
paying US merely for the use Of our
trademark, without any soap at all?"
asYes, think we WOULD Bronson
said. Your trademark is, Of course.
your biggest asset. You would give us
your formuiaf"
Yes, IL we still have that cook
book, blurted Peale.
II beg pardon" said Bronson.
Nothing, nothing. Have a cigar"
said Peale.
I've got the cook book said Mary.
You can have the formula Rodney
agreed.
Nj. Bronson cleared his throat and
went on:
with a license from you to use the
tae, I daresay we could arrange to
shave the soap manufactured by Cyrus
Martin Of the soap trust"
How much would you pay for the
Trademark" put In Mary.
Il should have to call up our Chicago
once" said Bronson. "But I think I
can safely say we should be prepared
to offer. you at least $3.50, 600"
Peale gasped, but controlled himself
tnStme to say "Indeedm in a very gen
teell tone OF voice
Can ] have an option at that flr.
ureT pursued Bronson.
aNo." said Mary.
Yes" said PeaIe.
Iresolutely.
said Rodney. following her
Hadn't we better discuss the mat.
Yer g little more fully first among our
selves q she said sweetly.
Yes, said Mr.. Bronson tactfully.
Perhaps I could wait somewhere for
q few mlnutes,p
Yes, do please-in the next ROOM
suggested Mary.
MI. Bronson stepped to the door. &.
The door had no sooner closed on
MI. Bronson than the board OF dl.
rectors OF the Is Soap company went
into immediate special session.
Why not give him an option at a
quarter Of "a million r. asked Rodney.
because maybe we can get more
money than that out of your father,p
Mary said quietly.
Rodney kissed her. Peale coughed. !
Mary said nothing more. for at that
moment she spied Johnson coming ms