The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-11

sOlu, Dut a studio wnere mems ulS-
tinctlve garments were drapcd, and the
difference was perfectly apparent on
the first of each month.
''Kurtz," began Bob, abruptly. 81
just bet Dick Cady five thousand dol
lars that I can make my own living
for six months" This falsehood trou-
bled him vaguely until he remembered
that high finance must be often con-
Quoted behind a veil.
Mr.. Kurtz, genial, shrewd, gray,
raised admlring eyes and said:
"I'll take another five thousand"
But Bob declined. mo, I'm going
to work"
This announcement interested the
tailor deeply. "Who's going to hire
your" he asked.
"You are"
Kurtz blinked. maybe you'd like
to bet on that, too" he ventured. "Fll
give you odds"
"work is one of the few things
haven't tried. You need a good sales
man."
"No, don't. have seven already"
"Say, wouldn't you like the trade OF
the whole younger setf I can bring
you lot of fresh customers-fellows
like me-"
"'Fresh customers Is right" laughed
Kurtz, then sobered quickly. you're
joking. OF courseT
"I'm so serious could cry. How
much is II worth to you to make clothes
for my crowd"
"well-" the tailor considered.
"Qulte bit"
"The boys like to see Dick trimmed
its a matter OF principle with them
never to let him win a bet-and they'd
do anything for me. You're the best
tailor in the city, but too conservative.
Now I'm going to bring you fifty new
accounts, every one good for better
than two thousand a year. That's a
hundred thousand dollars. How much
am / offeredP Going! Going!-"
"wait minute! Would you stick
to me for six months If took you on?'
"My dear Kurtz, I'll poultlce myself
upon you for life. I'll guarantee my
self not to slide, slip, wrinkle or skid.
Thirty years hence, when you come
hobbling down to business, you'll find
me here"
Mr.. Kurtz dealt in novelties, and the
idea of a society salesman was sutfi-
ciently new to appeal to lis CONNER
cial sense.
"T'n pay you twenty per cent" he
offered, "for all the new names you put
on my books"
snake IT twenty-five on first orders
and twenty on repeaters. I'll bring my
own luncheon and pay my car fare"
"There wouldn't be any profit left
demurred Kurtz.
"Good Then it's a bargain-twenty
five and twenty. Now watch me graf
adolescent ofyshoots . of our famous
Four Hundred" Bob took bus NJ
the avenue to the College club fol
luncheon.
At three o'clock he returned, accom-
panied by four flushed young mel
whose names gave Kurtz a thrill. II
spite OF their modish appearance they
declared themselves indecently shabby
and allowed Bob to order for them
favor which he performed with ra
jah's lofty disregard OF expense. HI
sat upon one OF the carved tables, sc
lecting samples ns II for quartz
of bridegrooms. Being bosom cronie
of Mr.. Cady, the four youths needed
, little urging. When they had gone II
to be measured Kurtz said guardedly
"whew! That's more stuff than I'v
|, sold in two weeks"
; "A mere trlhe," Bob grlnned, hap
r PLY. "Say. Kurtz, this is the life
e This is the Job for me-panhandlln
l Juvenile plutocrats--no office hours, n
, heavy lifting, and Thursdays Off. IN
i going to make you famous"
e you'll break me with another ru
! like this. You don't think they're blui
: flng?"
e "why should they blum? They
o never discover how many suits the
d have Now figure II mp and tell tn
q bad news"
). Mr.. Kurtz did as directed. announ'
b ing. "Fifty-fve hundred and five do
e lars.s
, "pskersr' exclaimed the new sale