The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-03-16

| OIL Wrsrc OF cOurbe lucy uhucxbtnAo
thar the 10 Soap was made by Mr.. Mar
tins son. Mr.. Rodney Martin. at the
same time, as he wired he would be
responsible for that order. Brown &
James felt that some one should drSt
see him in the matter. They realized,
Of course. that Mr. Martin was back
ing his son.
well. why shouldn't I back himr
interrupted Martin grufny.
'.Of course. of course" Bronson
agreed. THAT Is why we'd ike to
| place our order through you"
Mr.. Martin paused with his cigar in
midair.
| "Place your whatr' he repeated In
| Amusement as be beheld Mr.. Bronson
snap back the elastic from his russell
leather order pad and hold bis pencil
| over 1t.
Through some error We received
only 5000 cakes" explained Bronson,
INSTEAD of $4,000 BUT that's all gone"
All gomez What happened to itr'
We've sold it."
Mr. Martin could not believe his cara
"Sold itP he CALCULATED
"Yes. and we want the balance Of
the original order you were kind
enough to throw our way and as much
more soap as we can get" went on
Mr.. Bronson briskly.
Mr.. Martin could not understand It
But only the other day l had q let.
ter from Brown & James saying they
hadn't sold a CAKE" be said. puzzled.
Mr. Bronson laughed
81 know, 1 know" he said I'VE felt
at first that Of course there could be
no popular market for a dollar soap
we weren't as farsighted as you were"
Mr.. Martin cleared his throat
"But Of course when those extraof-
binary advertisements appeared. 20 diff
ferent from your usual conservative
publicity, well, the sales began fmmedi-
ately; we sold the 5000 cakes In two
days."
"And the advertising did tit" Mr..
Martin ventured to inquire.
"Of course What eise?" said Bron-
son. He proceeded with further ex-
plantations. Nov we want to handle
your goods exclusively In the west,
with extensive immediate deliveries
Can that be arrangedY'
The soap king paused q moment to
reflect
ut ought to be. What do you Of.
ferf" he said.
81 dare say we could contract for q
quarter Of a million cakes Of SOAP"
began Bronson glibly.
"A quarter Of a millionr' repeated
Martin In an establishment which Mr.
Bronson evidently misunderstood. for
he added:
''Of course We might do q little bet.
ter II we could settle the matter at
once"
81 should have to consult my son
first" said Mr.. Martin at last, quite
truthfully.
''Oh, then, perhaps l ought to 60 see
him." said Mr.. Bronson, rising. Mr..
Martin rose also.
mot at all-not at all III attend to
IT," he said
But We thought that you would have
full power" began Bronson. puzzled ;,
AS a matter Of courtesy" Mr.. Mar.
tin explained. ~ should like to talk
things over with my own boy"
"But you control the productr'
"Mr Bronson. you can trust me to
handle this thing"
''Of course. Of course! When can I
see you again%
"In half an hour" Mr.. Martin an-
swered
Every WELL" said Mr.. Bronson. 1--WE
some matters to attend to. I'll be back
In half nm hour. It's a wonderful SOAP.
Mr.. Martin" he vouchsafed a. hs went
out
'Oh. wonderful" agreed Mr.. Martin
dryly. watching Mr.. Bronson 60.
A wonderful soap, indeed: plain pink
CASTLE. But he would have to get In
on this. He stepped hastily to the teIe-
phone.
"1313 Worth-Hello, IL this the Is
Soap companyT be shouted in the re-
ceiver. lust a minute. 10 Mr.. Rod
pey Martin ini NOT Never mind who
l am. Goodby. Johnson" be added
as the butler appeared again. ''call up
my sons Office every ten minutes and
let me know the minute he comes In.
Don't tell 'em who's calling"
Yes, SIR" said Johnson docilely.
"And when MIR. Bronson comes back
be sure to have him wait for me-"
Eyes, SIR" said johnson. There's
. lady to see you. sir. She speaks
English now"
'She does. eh?" said Mr.. Martin.
That's unusual, isn't itY
II mean, SIR" said johnson. when
she was here two months ago she
could only talk French"
Indeed. Well. I'm not interested In
the languages she speaks. Who u shef
What does she wantr'
"She wishes to see you about the
French rights Of the Is Soap" said
johnson.
'.The whatr echoed Mr.. Martin.
The French right" repeated John
son
-Great scott-send her right inr' ~
piled his master.
Yes, SIR"
He went out Immediately and re-en-
tered. followed BY the countess gown
cd a. usual in a charming frock and
very fluent In her line Of tnlk.
1.-The Countess de Bowreen." said
| Johnson.
Paris and Chicago met that afternoon
In the library.
How do you dor began the clever
countess. still at her games.
How do you dot" said Mr.. Martin
| politely.