Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04
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In there" s
..What do you meant"
@Only that I thought I'd handle you
less sentimentally than he would. You
zee, once before spoiled Rodney's
plan. This time I thought I ought to
nx It up for him. Rodney, Ambrose"
she called. throwing the door open.
Rodney and Peale came In.
Rodney, It's all settled" Mary be-
gan. "Your father has come In with
us. I've the contract for all the soap
you want"
"Then I don't care what the arrange
ment is," cried Rodney, NOW that we
can make good. Twenty per cent Of
profits and any salary"
Twenty per cent! Why, she bun.
koed me out Of 81 per cent and half q
million DOWN. growled his father.
"Half millionr' gasped Peale.
"You didT' asked Rodney. MARY,
you are wonder"
Mary turned to Mr.. Martin.
sand by the terms of my contract
with yea you now owe me 10 per cent
of whas Rodney has made-$50. 900"
"What contract" asked Rodney Of
Mary. .;f.
Mr.. Martin growled and snorted.
$50 that's why you held me up, ah?"
he sputtered. lust to get your 10 per
cent. Say, young lady, I've got lot
Of othe, money that you are overlook
ing"
Father. what do you meanr' Rod
ney queried- w..
"I'n tell you what I mean," said his
father. she got engaged to you to
make you go to work. She only left
me to keep you on the Job because 7
promised her 10 per cent Of what you
earned All the time that she's been
pretending she would marry you she's
been making use Of you"
"You owe me $4,000. Can have
the check. pleaseT' said Mary quietly.
YES" said the soap king. III you'll
quit now-get out Of here for good.
I'm disappointed"
whats the dinerence?' asked Mary.
IL I'd really loved him you'd have
objected to hts marrying only a type
writer"
objected! II you'd been ON the lev
ell I'd have been proud to have you
for my daughter" said the father,
handing his check to Rodney.
"Hurrah. Mary! It's all right nowr
cried Rodney.
"what is this-a joker said Martin.
Certainly It Ia. You put up q joke
on Mary and me. and thought we'd
put up one for you. Mary has told
me about that contract already"
You mean you're going te marry
herr" asked his father. =. w s-'''
Certainly not" said Rodney. -
"why aren't you going to marry
herr demanded Martin
Because We are married. already
married yesterday" said Rodney
proudly. "And we thought bsc.te We
told you OF our marriage we'd act her
percentage for a wedding present."
Mr.. Martin whistled.
by George, you boys were right
l am an old fool. Anyhow I'll WIN
that bet from old John Clark"
Nov for Mr.. Bronson" said Mary.
you boys know Bronsonr asked
Mr.. Martin. -~
~Oh, yesl" said Mary. I'VE had .
long talk with him right IN this room
about a proposition from Br'wn &
James"
Mr.. Bronson, who had como IN. turn
ed to Rodney.
But I thought was dealing with
you
mo, sir; with me. Now, what's your
proposition2" demanded the soap king.
"A quarter Of a million cash just for
the trademark" said Bronson.
"A quarter Of a millionT said Mar
tin scornfully to the qua1fing Bronson.
"why, you ought to be ashamed Of
yourself to try to trim these poor boys
like that"
The excitement Of putting through an
important deal, the winning Of the bet
from John CLARK, tho reclamation of
his boy Rodney and finally Rodnsy's
marriage with Mary Grayson. some
thing he had always wanted, ex-
hilarated him. He squared away like
Ambrose Peale, for all the world, and
let Bronson have q full blast
"You know that ID Soap is worth
half million In Chicago alone!'
he shouted. "And you try to take
advantage of these kids ignorance.
Why. it's outrageous, but you can't
trim me. No, strive wouldn't take a
million. Do you know that the Ringo
cracker trademark Is valued at six
million, the Honey Bee soap at ten
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