Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
Copyright, 1s14-1s16. by Roi Cooper
Megrue and Walter Racket.


Cyrus Martin to his knees and make
Rodney a rich man in his own right
30 he could marry Mary Grayson.
The Office OF the soap company was
opened with Mary working for the
concern.
From time to time an undersecretary
or subtypewriter stuck her head
through the door and announced some
one, This young person opened the
door now suddenly and announced with
mingled glee and curiosity:
''The Countess de Bowreenr'
Money, when you are chasing It up
in the form Of capital, Is real will o.
the wtsp. Now you see it within your
grasp, and again your gaze is quite
blank None Of the three conspirators
in the room realized what was to come
Of the French and titled lady's inter-
ruption and only looked upon her as
an inconvenient bore. to be disposed of
az best could be.
"Oh, that dreadful woman again"
sighed Mary.
Tho countess entered and came over
to Rodney 1t once, speaking to him in
French:
'.vousetes Monsieur MARTINI she
cooed.
Rodney nodded.
"Ah, cher Monsieur Martin je suis
enchantee de vous voir."
THE DANES loony." said Peale in an
aside to Mary.
mo; she's French" said Mary. "She
wanted to see your father, and she
doesn't speak English. I saw her up
at the house."
''Well, let her talk to me-" Rodney
announced, remembering that he had
taken course in elementary French at
Harvard.
"Say, can you speak FrenchT' asked
Peale, surprised and impressed by his
new partners accomplishments.
mot very well, but I can under
stand it." said Rodney. Then, going
over to tho countess. he said 7blankly
In English, Fire ahead
"EhY' said the countess.
Let me see. Oh. yss-parlez," slut
tered Rodney.
IAN, mon Dieu en1ln sxUlmpre;l
nez Francais9' began the countess de-
Hghtedly.
"Oui." said Rodney.
you're immense, kid" put i'm Peale
The one French word was enough to.
astart up the countess at her best gait.
'Je suis Madame la Comtesse de
Beaurien-je desire. parler Monsieur
Martin apropos des aftaires du savon.
Je voudrais obtenir Pagence du savon
Martin pour Ia France" she ratified OF
in one breath.
wait q minute-wait a minute"
said Rodney.
what did she say?' asked Mary.
"She's speedy spieler, all right"
said Peale.
, would you mind saying that over;
1 nd say It slowY" asked Rodney Of the
Abuntess.
pS "Eh p said that lady again.
G4'oh. repetez ca 81 vous plait-lente-
Sent" stumbled Rodney.
TILE stis Madame La Comtesso de
q teauriep-je desire obtenir pagence du
- ION Martin pour Ia France-le peux
ner cinquante mile francs pour
"a 1e agence."
.pui," said Rodney, quite pleased
q himself, upon which the countess
on again:
i Ict enfn voulez vous arranger. cette
hlaire pour moi? J'ai beaucoup de
references. Je suis richie; je suits bien
connue q Paris"
.Wait minute-wait 4 minute" pro
tested Rodney. Then, turning toPeale,
he interrupted plausibly:
"She wants the agency for fathers
soap for France and is willing to pay
$1,000 francs for the concession
How much is that. In real money!"
asked Peale quickly.
Ten thousand dollars" said Rodney.
1Hsd ! better tell your fatherY' ask
ed Mary But Rodney had an inspira-
ton.
mo, no! Why not keep father out Of
this7 Well sell her the agency for
the - Soap. That'd be another ten
thousand for Us. Peale, she's gift
from the godsr'
eco to Il" said Peale. elated.
''But how can you sell her your aven-
cyY objected the prudent Mary.
II don't know. How can II" won
Qefe0 hOOney.
III only Marie were here to interpret
for usr sighed Mary.
The three partners looked at each
other helplessly. They felt as II there
were something lowering around that
ought not to be allowed to get away,
ana yet It still eluded them.
n suppose Marie's the French maid"
said Peale. Doesn't she ever come to
the of1cei It might pay us to send up
for her. : Get q taxi. Buy one. to get
SO 600 back on II"
But q lpck would have it Marie her
self burnt through the door at this mo- I
ment shrieking violently at the under
secretary IN her native gibberish. She
was another gift from heaven. said
Rodney. Il was the work Of a few
minutes to introduce the two compa-
triots and turn them loose on each
other. Rodney bundled them into q
side room 70 the rest could hear them
selves think, he said. Then he sent
Mary and PeAle after them. Mary. on
yecond Thought 10 translate T eaie:s 1
slane and Marie to put It into French.
ouo G6nly door opened. and ~
sltar1sd q but hts fears turnt1