The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
BUSINESS OF LIVING
Fortunately Douglas Has Friend
With a Well Developed Business
By MRS. EVA Lee NARD

Fortunately Douglas Has Friend
With a Well Developed Business
Sense.
81 tell you the thing to do is to cut
loose from the concern and go IL
alone" Mr.. Black set his jaw ag-
gressively.
Il couldn't do that I never could
have done anything with the inven-
ton if the firm had not given me my
time and paid ME just the same
poor man can't afford to lie idle TO
try for an uncertainty. As they have
financed me while 1 perfected the
thing, they surely are entitled TO
share of it" Douglas smiled at the
contracted brows of his neighbor.
You are too honest to succeed in
this world, my FRIEND" snapped Mr.
Black. Il suppose you have Ieft
everything to them and are prepared
to look happy if they give you look
in
Douglas laughed. Il suppose you
think 1 should have the thing re-
duced to black and white"
We'll, 1 should say you should.
Man, if you do not see to this thing
before they are onto your secret 1
would not give a song for your inter
est
You misjudge them, really. They
are honorable men. I would trust
Barney without a scratch
Even so, Barney is only one of
the firm. He could not have the say
as to how the thing was to co. in
terrupted Mr.. Black. Il am a hard
headed business man, and l tell you
it is not safe to leave anything to the
kindly feeling or the sense of honor
of a firm. How many poor in
ventors have been frozen out in just
such ways you know as well as do
Eleanor listened to the converse
ton as she moved in and out of the
Il fr.ir, l1or 6rJf TOD hot
Mr.. Black had taken the stand he
had for the thing had greatly wor-
ried her. She had tried to get Doug
las to make a definite arrangement
with the firm, but SO far he had done
nothing. when 1 know that / have
really done something to develop the
process of dyeing it will be time
enough to make definite arrange
! ments," he had always said in reply
to her suggestions. She Ioitered in
her work to hear her husbands reply.
1T strikes me that it would be rath-
err presuming to reduce such a nebu-
lous affair a possible invention to
business terms. When there is some
thing definite accomplished it will l. be
time enough to make definite arrange
ments to protect it,
The same old excuse sighed
Eleanor, but she listened eagerly to
the reply of Mr.. Black.
Don't you think iti Now is the
time to make arrangements if you
must stick to the firm. They have
faith in you if you have none in your
self. You may be sure of that or they
would not be paying you for your time
to experiment. Nail this thing while
! you have time to do it"
Douglas was silent and Mr.. Black
said: You should have a partnership
and big increase in salary, and be
put in manager of the new branch
1 n the
That's right" persisted his friend
| and you owe it to your family to see
, to this thing in time. if you do love to
| trust to the benevolent instincts OF
the firm. Promise me you will see to
| this thing at once" Mr. BLACK
stretched out his hand toward Doug
las. To Eleanor's delight Douglas rose
and clasned Mr.. Ria ok's hand
I'll do it" he said
ITO be continued.)