Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-05
q that" said Martin. "what win you

takoT'
Rodney rose 10 the occasion quickly.
/ Zone hundred Thousand dollars cash.
be said; lyon assume all the contracts
ana obligations Of this company, give
~ 10 per cent Of the profits, contract
for me at $4,000 year. for Miss Gray.
son at $10,0OO"-Peale coughed audibly
behind him--"and another for Mr.. Peale
at the. same figure .
Mr.. Martin looked at the two men 4
moment, chewing his cigar.
Done" he said finally. He could
see, out Of the corner Of his eye, Peale
and Rodney exchange looks and shake
hands. Well, he had come down to
buy them out.
II congratulate you, father" Rodney
said.
I "You needn't" said MIR. Martin. "As
business proposition don't think
much Of it. but guess it'll show old
John Clark he can't butt into my fam
!ly affairs or get Ellery mixed up with
my boys business"
Eyes, father. we'd much rather have
you than Ellery," asserted Rodney.
"Oh, much, rather" echoed Peale.
This important deal was no sooner
agreed on than Miss Burke came in in
OPPORTUNITY and conveyed to Rodney
the information that the agent Of the
landlord wanted to see him at once.
YES" said Rodney. You see. ia
ther, we're thinking Of taking larger
Offices" he added "Come. Peale.
Wen be right back, father"
Eyes, father, wen be right back"
echoed Peale as they went out.
Mr.. Martin stood there watching
them proudly.
Bully kidr' he said; then changing
to contemptuous tone, "Ellery
Clark"
Well, that was load of his mind at
any rate. he reflected contentetlly. OF
course he had bought pig in poke.
more or less. You couldn't tell wheth-
er their books were carefully audited
or not. II Mary Grayson kept them
they were probably pretty straight.
He was glad to have the boy back any
way. And there would be no more
sandwich men parades.
AlLOkGluST ut was III luILC uOIO"
mood when Mary Grayson opened the
door and came in. From the look on
her face she was glad to see him and
extraordinarily relieved too. Alas for
the soap king He did not realize how
short his satisfaction was to be.
why, Mr.. Martini cried Mary hap
PLY.
Hello, Miss Graysonv' he said.
Its mighty good to see you again."
'Oh. Mr.. Martin" responded Mary,
I'm so glad Rodney finally sent for
you" a.
"Sent for me?" repeated Mr.. Martin
in surprise.
"Have you talked to him?"
"Oh, yes. He's just gone out for a
lord" so....,-
"Oh, then he told you about that
too3" ....4 .
Eyes, he told me- Why not?' asked
Mr.. Martin, puzzled.
"Oh, I'm so glad you've settled with
him. You have settled. haven't you?"
Eyes; sure"
"Oh, goodI Isn't 1t wonderful for
him?'' ......
The relief in, Mays voice was gen
uine. absolutely, as Ambrose Peale
would have said" Poor Mary had had
a trying day. There had been that
dreadful man Jones to begin with.
Rodney's $500 check must have gone
through the clearing house in double
quick time, Mary had thought, as the
advertising dun appeared again. The
fact was. it seemed that he had gone
to the bank to get it certified and was
furious to find that there were no
funds there Of the Is Soap company to
meet it with. He roared loudly about
the sheriff. Unless the check was
made good at his Office in an hour he
would have the sheriff round and sell
them out. cover up their billboards and
send them all to Jail.
(To Be Continued.)