Putnam patriot., 1916-01-21

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"tiurrah, Mary! It's all right nowl"
Mary pushed the buzzer twice. Az
most instantly the telephone rang.
shall l answer it, said Mary po-
Htely.
Go ahead-say I'm out" Martin
grunted.
"0h. hello" said Mary in the tele-
phone, adding in an aside to Mr.. Mar
tin. tits for me. Hello, Rodney
you've seen BronsonY
"Bronson?" repeated Mr.. Martin.
"He did?" said Mary in the tele
phone: why, that's a splendid offer.
| hardly dared think Brown & james
would be so generous"
"rll accept your proposition, Miss
Grayson,' interrupted Mr.. Martin
hastily.
wait" said Mary. Have you
closed with Bronson YETI" she went
ON. "oh, you haven't?"
Good" grunted Mr. Martin.
No" Mary went on. Il think you'd
and see me before you sign anything"
"Here. let me tax to him. Mr.. Mar
tin said. and reached for the phone.
"Oh, hello. hello" called Mary quickly
and jigeled the bell. ooh, dear, we've
been cut OFF,
I'm grateful to YOU" said Mr.. Mar
rim.
'Shall we sign a memorandum
now" asked Mary a little nervously.
sure-just the rough Details"
he agreed.
Sure, never put off till tomorrow
what YOU can sign today" said Mary,
Mr.. Martin began to write:
"Fifty-one per cent-Rodney-fi
thousand And what's that young
mans name again-Spiel?
"Peale," said Mary.
THAT certainly is one dickens of
name-$30. 000-Grayson S20000-there.
You sign here
mo, you sign first" said Mary. He
obeyed.
"Now I'll sign for Rodney" said
Mary, and did so gleefully.
That's great" said Mr. Martin.
You don't know how great it is"
assented Mary, and started for the
door. Now I've big surprise for
you. Rodneys not at the office; he's
in there"
What do you mean?"
"Only that | thought I'd handle you
less sentimentaIly than he would. You
hnf
plan This time | thought / ought to
fix 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 | 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
million down. growled his father.
Half a -millioni" gasped Peale.
You did, asked Rodney. MARY.
you are a wonder"
Mary turned to Mr.. Martin.
"And by the terms of nv contract
with you you now owe me 10 per cent
Of what Rodney has made-$50, 600"
what contract?' asked Rodney of
Mary.
Mr.. Martin growled and snorted.
so that's why you held me up, ehf.
be sputtered. Just to get your 10 per
cent. Say, young ~, I've got lot
of other money that you are overlook
ing
Father, what do you mean?' Rod
ney queried.
iii tell you what 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 |
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 $300e0. Can | have
The check piease:" said Mary quietly.
Yes said the soap kiag. IF Son'll
quit now-get ont Of here for good
I'm disappointed"
What's Tire differenceF asked Mary
IF I'd really loVel him you'd have
objected TO his marrying only type
writer
~objectedl If you'd been on the lev
el I'd have been proud TO have you
for my daughter said the father.
handing his check To Rooney.
"Hurrah. Mary. It's all right nowF
cried Rodney.
what is this-a joker" said Martin
Certainly 1t is. You put up joke
on Mary and me. and | thought we'd