, 1915-12-02

4 she got away " the ohSo. ahu' ny
the way, be had an idea to tell her too
BE was going to make soap. like his
father. The old cook book had given
him the idea. He left his coffee scarce.
" tasted and few to a booth at the
club.
"wen, Mary" he shouted through
the receiver, which smelt Of cigarettes.
did you know I'd lost my JobT"
YES" said Mary's voice at a dis
lance. II suppose l shall lose mine.
too, II l don't give you up"
I'VE should be friends in need. them"
bawled Rodney at his end.
"Oh. Rodney. I'm so sorry" said
Mary.
Nonsense. you've made my future.
Without you I'd never have got the
idea-the big idea"
Idea for what9"
1.-The idea to make money out Of
that's all you need-and, just think. I
found 1t In an old book
what idea-what bookT.
"It's a cook book"
what on earth
'VA' you oCVp "hCA L Wuo PoChluB
l stumbled across an old family cook
book. 1t fell open at a certain page
fate was on the Job-it was a hunch"-
But what Is itT'
Its an old family recipe for max
Ing cheap soap. 1t says it's the cheap
est soap in the world, cheaper even
then the manufacturers make it. I'm
going into the soap business"
"What3"
"sure-father did-look at the money
be made. Why shouldn't II"
You're Joking"
I'm in dead earnest I'm going to
buck the trust. You see. I'll have all
the popular sympathy Independent
young son of soap king fights father
don't buy from the trust"
Blu is that very nice to your ia
ther2'
Has he been very nice to me? It's
great! Down with monopoly Hur-
rah for the peoplei I've heard political
speeches like that! Hurrah for the
peoples soap! That isn't a bad name
e%ither-the peoples soapr"
But you haven't any capital"
u never thought Of that"
You'd need a lot of money too"
Well" Rodney said, well, I'll Just
have to get 1t, that's all. and you'll be
my secretary"
Rodney, you must stop talking or
you'll go stony broke with this long
call" yelled Mary.
We'll, when can l see you again7"
Rodney persisted.
u shall be at the office till g." said
Mary.
I'll drop in. Father may be home
with the govt" Rodney answered.
Rodney hung up the receiver and
turned away reluctantly. Mary's voice
wasn't 1t the most wonderful voice in
ae worlda He took out a cigarette
and lit 1t, finding a quiet seat near the
forty-fourth street window to sit down
and think things over.
ne armed himself with a newspaper,
90 mat he could occasionally hold It
up and ward OF unwelcome chatterers
VINO might disturb his train of thought.
ihe rmame was not modern enough,
however, to repel the attack of the
alert young man who presently came
anu peered over the top of his paper.
wen, Ambrose Peale," said Rodney,
looking up.
mars me absolutely" said Mr..
.eaie' The same at your service. So
you remember me, .eh?"
The sight OF Peale's keen and "
.aIe LOOK Rodney back two years at q
lump The two boys had met one
unsht In the lobby ola Boston theater.
Tue occasion had been an egg hight,
between Rodney and Ambrose
w. e Out between the audience and
Stase' II had been a very lively
anu Savory affair Indeed. quite Ell.
SHY carried through by the college
T., i's scattered out in front.
soaau Oeen a college play and had
so Ieu 10 the student observers of 1t
bo. Aihg In verisimihtude that they
r. up a counter demonstration in
laSl 10 snow probably what real col
thsnhe was like. Rodney had not
has any eggs himself. because he
/, ,orsotten to bring any with him.
"vumstance which was the saving
y uiun' Tor 1t had been noted by Peale.
hIe manager of the piece, and brought
o. the rescue. Peale had been
or lucent to him and kept him out
cr,s merely saving him
bos" unnke the other fellows who had
sns' July hailed before the dean and
Iin a besides figuring In the head
Ies Of the Boston papers.
inc feale vowed he had heen look
'SF Rodney for a week, but with