Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05

| vet " ventured Mr.. Bozzam, smiling pleas
| antly. Don't you think that this city
could support another fine, progressive,
| soiidly backed life insurance company? l
| understand that Pelican, of the Mastodon
| Reserve, is talked of for Governor on the
! hymn-book ticket"
| For the first time. sledge favored the
| tall promoter with full view of his eye
balls. He shifted his gazo to BendiN, and
met on his chief lleutenants countenance
a pleased expression, then he gazed out
again at the hand-hole In the gate
| "Humphw he grunted
you'd better have your plan of oper-
/ alton for me TO look over tonight, Sen
dix suggested, with a congratulatory
| smile.
! IT'S ready for you right now" declared
| Bozzam, rising.
mo" replied Bendix "you fellows will
probably want to spend the afternoon un-
packing your luggage"
Bert Glider called, in rather bad
humor, which was increased with jerk,
when he saw the red roses.
II guess / made a mistake this morn
ing" he suggested. 81 thought you
phoued for me to come over right away"
"Wel2" demanded Bendix.
well" repeated Bert. Mr. Sledge was
not in
"Well?" again said Bendix.
Mr.. Glider suddenly felt that 1t was
What can do for your he gra-
ciously inquired.
Make some money. The Ridgewood
avenue extension is slated, but the word
Isn't to go out yet"
"Thanks," returned Bert. losing his re-
sentiment Immediately. "I'll close with
you for that Porson tract as soon as
you're ready"
A telephone message arrived from Mr..
Marley who inquired very particularly,
and with some haughtiness, II Mr.. Sledge
was in, and would stay in.
Bert Glider gives me distress" com
mented Bendix, when that natty real
estate promoter had disappeared.
Hes harmless, defended Sledge;
harmless and handy"
Hes too much of lady fusser." per-
sisted Bendlx. "He pays more attention
to them than he does to business. And
the girls go crazy over him."
Sledge turned to him in slow wonder
would they marry 4 pretty guy like
that" he incredulously demanded.
''IIo could take his pick of EN-" con-
fldently asserted BendiX.
Sledge contemplated that awful fact
in silence for two long minutes.
HE is piffe," he charged. Edge
in on his business. We might want to
dish him"
Mr.. Marley called, severe example
OF outraged dignity, maintaining cold
attitude during all the time in which
he was given his instructions regarding
the plans for the street railway reor-
ganization and when the business details
were disposed of he vented his grievance
"Im sorry that my daughters ignorance
of the Importance of business affairs
annoyed you this morning." he began.
striking Sledge over Molly's defenseless
shoulder.
THE beans are safe" sedge reminded
him,
"I have been Inundated" insisted Mr..
Marley. 81 was about to go with my
daughter when you phoned. 1 under
stand that she then requested Mr.. Glider
to go with her: but you had also sent
for him. When we arrived here you
had gone out. When 1 returned to my
office 1 learned, to my modification,
that you had accompanied her to the
dog pound
Sledge. whose normal laugh was a
grunt, chuckled until his face grew red.
And so Moly's dog trip was a come
back" he delghtedly surmised. I'm
glad she put me on the ticket, Why,
Marley. that girls a born politician. You
ought to borrow her brains"