The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
(contlnued from Saturday.


talk Drap It," he said sterniy.
.Drop it, repeated Peale.
.whnt 2" exclaimed Jones in surprise
@He said drop It." repeated Peale.
Rodney stumbled on:
tits SIMPLY that haven't had time
20 examine your bill In detail. This
afternoon. however, r.
"Old stnf. old stuff" Jones scotfed.
But something gave Rodney new
resolve.
Meanwhile be went on, "1'll give
you a check for $1,000 on account" he
said Il presume that will be salts.
factory, won't it'"
"Why-yes-sure-but"-Jo Jones STAN.
mered, taken aback and Rodney turn.
edito Fealc and added:
"You understand, Mr.. Peale, that not
accent Of that $4,000 We appropriated
Sor our October advertising campaign
tsstol goto llimi"
Absolutely said Peale. This was
tEgreat word with Ambrose. pronounc.
te always with strong accent on the
.1oot.n"
Jones was impressed.
"Now, Mr.. Martin. I'll admit I'm
hastys tempered. I'm sorry made
mistake, but q contract Is a contract,
and he began.
Here's your check Good day." said
Rodney.
"But. Mr.. Martini
"show Mr.. Jones out" Rodney went
onto Pca!c, who obeyed with glce.
Come on. Jnck. This way TO the
elevator" he said.
Poor Mary had observed this scene
with renewed dismay.
"oh, dear" she said. you've only
got us into more difficulty. You know
there's no money In the bank"
But the check won't go through the
clearing house until tomorrow morn.
ing, and BY then we'll have the $4,000
from the countess" protested Rodney.
Peaie looked Mt bis watch and won.
dered where the countess was.
"I'll bet she sank In mdocean," he
predicted dolefuly. Wasn't that Just
the way with money when you wanted
It? So things always went, II seemed,
when they needed cash. They had
looked forward SO eagerly and so long
TO that 10000 francs, and Instead they
Ind entertained dun, very vulgar
and demonstrative dun ut that.
Rodney could not pretend he liked
such scenes and saiI so with some
yigor. Even Peale looked a little sym.
pathetic and forgot to spout his adver.
Using gospel.
It was adding injury to misfortune
when a card was presently banded to
the president OF the 10 Soap company
bearing the name Of Ellery 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 snmc. He said Ms much
to Peale, whose curiosity seemed to be
aroused:
Lets hare peek at him." be said.
Take good look at him." sn!d Rod.
ney5 Us Miss Burke went after Ellery,
.'and see what father wanted ME to
sbeilike. Ellery went into busincss-so
mustI. Ellery loved work-so must l."
but 1t was only bis pride in YOU"
said Mary. Your father Didn't want
old John Clark constantly rubbing It III
about Ellery's success"
II didn't want 1t rubbed into me
either" said Rodney.
well, this is our chance to impress
Ellery," said Pcnle. who knows too?
He may have some money"
meanwhile I'll go call up the steam.
ship office again." said Mary. "Oh, Rod
ney,n she called back, find out how
Ellery's doing in business, will you?"
Rodney watched her as she disap.
peared and was brought to presently
by Peale,
you're spelling that girl-she used
to be good business woman. Now
half the time instead Of using her
brains she sits and looks at you as II
you were some marvellous antique work
ofiart."
Rodney laughed and, as a matter Of
fact, liked this teasing. Above ali, it
was delicious to his heart to hear Peale
say that Mary was In love with him.
He did think Mary was beginning to
show8a little more love for him lately
despite their troubles. and Peale's ties.
hmony made him glad. He looked up
quite good naturedly, only forcing a
frown on his face as Ellery Clark came
In. Ellery bored him awfully at most
times.
The truth Is John Clark's Ellery was
j real Spinhead and always would be,
oyerdressed III the latest style, affect.
ed, aping the English when he rcmem.
bered to do SO. but ottener than no,
forgetting.
sHello, Rodney. Mind II come inT'
he'called out cheerfully.
TIN very busy today. Mr.. Clark"
said Rodney cooily.
"oh, Isuppose you are" Ellery agreed.
sATustStak a lot Of time to get up your
advertisements"
Peale pricked up his ears at this.
You like 'em? write 'em. Ny
names Pealc," he ratified of, coming
oyersto5 Ellery. who, however, looked
right through him as II he were empty
air. That sort of treatment was lost
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