Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-29
Copyright, 1s14-1915, by Rot Cooper
Megrue and Walter Hackett.

"Ob, 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.
Peale looked at his watch and won
dered where the countess was.
"I'll bet she sank in midocean," he
predicted dolefully. Wasn't that just
the way with money when you, wanted
it? So things always went, 1t seemed,
when they needed cash. They had
looked forward so eagerly and so long
to that $4,000 francs, and instead they
had entertained q dun, a very vulgar
and demonstrative dun at that.
Rodney could not pretend he liked
such scenes and said SO with some
vigor. Even PeaIe looked a little SYM
pathetic and forgot to spout his adver-
tising gospel.
It was adding injury to misfortune
when card was presently handed to
the president Of the ID 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 US much
to Peale, whose curiosity seemed to be
aroused:
Lets have 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 It was only his pride infyou,"
said Mary. your father didn't want
old John Clark constantly rubbing it in
about Ellery's success"
II didn't want 1t rubbed into me
either said Rodney.
''Well, this is our chance to impress
Ellery," said Peale. '.Who knows too?
Hesmay have some money.
Meanwhile I'll go call up the steam
ship ONCE again, " said Mary. .Oh. Rod
ney," she called back. find out how
Ellery's doing in business. will you7"
Rodney watched her as she Sdisap-'
peared and was brought to presently
by Peale.A. f
you're spelling that girl-she used
to be good business wpman- Now
half the time instead Of uSifg her
brains she sits and looks at you; as il
you were some marvellous antique work
OF art 81. sss3
Rodney laughed and, as a'matter Of
fact, liked this teasing. Above sall, it
was delicious to his heart to hear Peale
say that Mary was in love With him.
He did think Mary was beginning to
show little more love for him lately
despite their troubles, and Pe1le's tes-
ttmony made him glad. He looked up
quite good naturally, only forcing a
frown on his face as Ellery Clark came
In. Ellery bored him awfully at most
times. 3.
The truth is John Clark's Ellery was
a real pinhead and always would be.
overdressed In the latest style, affect.
ed, aping the English when he remem-
bered to do SO, but oftener than nor
forgetting. 80 :
''Hello Rodney. Mind If I come in?"
he called out cheerfully.
''I'm very busy today, Mr.. Clark"
said Rodney coolly.
"Oh, Isuppose you are" Etlery agreed.
Must take a lot Of time to get up your
advertisements"
Peale pricked up his ears at this.
"You like 'em? write 'em. My
names Peale," he ratified OF, coming
over to Ellery, who, however, looked
right through him as IL he were empty
air. That sort Of treatment was lost
on Ambrose, who only walked back to
his chair, comically rebuffed, and set
tied down to the role Of listener.
what Is It. Mr.. Clarke Rodney
went on.
.You see, it's like this, old top" said
Ellery. 1--WE been having rather a
time with father lately. Silly old man.
OF course with dad like yours, who's
perfectly satisfied with you. you can't
understand that" \
mo, OF course not" said Rodney
dryly.
You see, my old mans out Of date" :
Ellery went on, encouraged. Insisted
on the absurd idea Of my going into
business beastly bore ,s5.
"But you wanted to, didn't your"
asked Rodney.
81 should B6y not. =
.But ]. thought yon loved work"
Work? It's preposterous except for
the; lower classes. Ms4sof intelligence
90 in for thesprofessiensy 4 paint.
"You look H. 3aid feals In Z half
aside.
.I'd heard y4sYSaeA rsdsl 3 ,s Y !"
said Rodney. = : - : M I
AT this Ellery opened his eyes and
stared.
"why, that's just what father says
about you" he exclaimed. "He says
you're a great executive"
well. / must admit that business
life is very congeni6l tome" said Rod
|ney, mussins ii. come lepsrs on shis
desk and employing his rubber stsmp
vigorously.
ooh, i don't consiiier it'a compliment
to be a success in business! Think Of
all the blighters whD. are, = declared
Ellery. ss. Il Y 81. .'5,;.s1
~Yes, the baily rioters, = Peale inter
jected, unable to keep still. He had
been observing Ellery allthis time as
Il fascinated by this new specimen.
Unconsciously he began to mimic him.
IIf Ellsry crossed hia less he croesed
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