The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-01-27

LON Worry-lVe got way TO
square him." Rodney answered.
They looked forward to the countess
and her $4,000, and instead here was
Jones again with his advertising bill.
Such were the ways of business life
A colorless, unprepossessing person
enough was Jones. but in truth the
soap trio would have been poor judges
of any mans personal magnetism who
came on Jones' errand. To them he
was just the man with the advertising
III.
de entered quite boldly. allowing
ae'd come right in and not wait to be
How are you. Jack p began Peale.
He even tried to shake Jones hand,
but was thrown OF roughly.
"You may be In the soap business,
but cut out the soft soap with me-"
was his unsympathetic comment
where's my money? Have you
got it?"
"Why-er-the fact Isl Rodney be-
gan.
That means you haven't"
well. you see"-
Bury the stall. bury It," said Jones
brutally. "Do you think you can put
me Off? You can bet your blooming
liabilities you can't I'm going after
you good. think this whole concern
is bunk, and I'm on my way to the
sheriff now"
Rodney grew provoked.
II don't care for that kind of loud
talk. Drop it," he said sternly.
Drop it," repeated Peale.
"WhatY exclaimed Jones In surprise
HE said drop It," repeated Peale.
Rodney stumbled on:
Its simply that / haven't had time
to examine your bill in detail This
afternoon. however. r.
"Old stuff. old STUFF" Jones scoffed.
but something gave Rooney o. new
resolve.
Meanwhile" he went on, "I'n give
you check for $4,000 on account" he
said. Il presume that will be salts
factory. won't it?"
"Why-yes-sure-bu Jones STAN.
mered, taken aback, and Rodney turn
ed to Peale and added:
"You understand, Mr.. Peale, that not
q cent Of that $4,000 we appropriated
for our October advertising campaign
is to 60 to him7'
Absolutely" said Peale. This was
a great word with Ambrose, pronounc-
ed always with strong accent on the
'loot."
Jones was impressed
snow, Mr.. Martin, Ill admit I'm
hasty tempered. I'm sorry I made q
mistake, but a contract IL q contract,
and he began.
Here's your check. Good day." said
Rodney.
But. Mr.. Martini
SHOW Mr.. Jones out" Rodney went
on to Peale, who obeyed with glee.
"Gome on, Jack. 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 so through the
clearing house until tomorrow morn
ing. and by then wen have the $4,000
from the countess" protested Rodney.
PeaM looked at his watch and won
dered where the countess was.
"I'H bet she sank in midocean," be
predicted dolefully. Wasn't that Just
the way with money when you wanted
1t? So things always went, II seemed.
when they needed cash. They had
looked forward 30 eagerly and 80 long
to that 10000 francs. and instead the.
had entertained a dun. very vulgal
and demonstrative dun Mt that.
Rodney could not pretend he liked
such scenes and said so with some
vigor. Even Peale looked little sym
pathetic and forgot to spout his adver
Using gospel.
1t was adding injury to misfortune
when a card was presently handed to
the president Of the - 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 same. He said as much
to Peale. whose curiosity seemed to be
aroused:
Lets have a peek at him." he said.
Take good look at him." said Rod
ney as Miss Burke went after Ellery,
"and see what father wanted me to
be like. Ellery went into business-so
must I. Ellery loved work-so must l."
"But 1t was only his pride in you,"
said Mary. "Your father didn't want
old John Clark constantly rubbing 1t In
about Ellery's success"
II didn't want It rubbed into me
either" said Rodney.
well, this Is our chance to impress
Ellery," said Peale "Who knows toof
He may have some money"
Meanwhile I'll 60 can up the steam
ship Office again." said Mary. "Oh, Rod
ney," she called back, find out how
Ellery's doing in business, will your"
Rodney watched her as she disap-
peared and was brought to presently
by Peale.
You're spelling that girl-she used
to be a good business woman. Now
half the time instead Of using her
brains she sits and looks at you az II
you were some marvellous antique work
Of art"
Rodney laughed and, as a matter Of
fact, liked this teasing. Above all, 1t
was delicious to his heart to hear Peale
say that Mary was In love with him.
He did think Mary was beginning to
| show q little more love for him lately
despite their troubles, and Peales tes-
timony made him glad. He looked up
quite good naturally, only forcing a
| frown on his face as Ellery Clark came