The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-31
Married Life
Warren Has an Opportunity To Go To
London With All Expenses Paid.

black spot in the baked potato he ha
Just broken open. Whats the matte
with these potatoes anyway? They'y
been like this for the past month"
Its hard to get good potatoes now,
Try this one-it looks better. and
Helen broke open another. Tell ma
about Mr. Griffin, dear. Did you hava
a nice luncheon?"
1.-THE luncheon was all right, but hes
as blue as the devil. Don't think he
can close that deal"
Helen looked up in dismay. Then IL
was going to fall through after all, and
with Warren's chances of an interest in
the company. Mr.. Griffin's vigorous
and dominating personality had insplr
ed Helen with so much confidence that
she could not quite connect him with
failure.
"Oh, it won't cut much ice with nm.
He's worth couple of million at least
has all the plants he can look out
after out west. But since he's here for
that purpose he don't like to see Tie
thing pass up
"And, dear, had hoped it mIgns
mean so much to you. You know what
he said the night he dined here"
Warren shrugged his shoulders.
That's what we get for building air
castles. You never can tell how these
things are coming out"
Listen, dear-isn't that the phone7
THAT door shouldn't be closed. Can't
hear a thing back here. And he rose
and opened the hall door, through
which came a loud insistant ring.
Griffin is Anxious.
Helen wondered who ii could be that
would talk so long, for it was almost
fifteen minutes before Warren returned
to the table.
THAT was Griffin as he took up
his napkin. "He wants us to come
down there right after dinner. Wants
to talk over some new plans he figured
out this afternoon. He's not the man
to give in easy"
But, Warren, do you mean for me
to go? Can't you talk things over bet
ter alone?n
"You can talk to Mrs. Griffin. Now
hurry and get ready. He wants us 10
come right down"
Helen dressed as quickly as she could
and they took the subway to the hotel
the huge fashionable hosiery where
the Griffins were stopping.
When they We're ushered up to Mr..
Griffin't suite on the twelfth floor,
Helen was even more IMPRESSED with
the lavish appointments than she had
been on her first CALL
1t was evident that Mr.. Griffin was
much preoccupied. He greeted them
briefly and Immediately plunged into
an earnest discussion with Warren,
while Mrs. Giffin took Helen into an
adjoining room and showed her some
exquisite pieces of Italian needlework
which she had bought for presents to
take back home.
Now and then Helen could hear
snatches of conversation from the next
room. And when Mrs. Griffin went to
the phone to order up some ice water
tinctly.
I'm through with these men-I won :
stand for their propositions. Tney
want it all. / don't wonder these New
York bankers can spend the money
they do, if they can make such terms
as they're offering me. Now see here,
Curtis, there are some people in Lor-l
don who know this property. Do you
want to run over and see what they
can do? This is Tuesday. Can you
leave Saturday? If l can't >putlthis over
in the next month, l shall simply let
the whole matter rest for year or sol
until 1 can finance it myself. Butt
what do you say to trying out London
now?"
Helen listened breathlessly for War
ren's answer, but as he was sitting fur
Their from the door she could hear his
voice but not what he said.
Yes, know that this is a quick de-
cision,' Mr.. Griffen's voice was sharp
and incisive. But that's the way do
business-quick and decisive. Take or,
leave it. That's the principle I've all
ways worked on. Now I'll make you
Forced Away.
But here Mrs. Griffin came IN with
some pieces of oriental embroidery
which Helen was forced to look at and
admire. while straining every nerve to
catch the conversation from within.
Then the hallboy come up with the
ice water. Evidently Mr.. Griffin heard
the clinking ice, for he called out:
Got some ice water there, mother !!
Let's have some in here"
As Mrs. Griffin took the pitcher in
he added heartily. You and Mrs Cur
It's had better come in here. Were
talking of sending her husband to
Europe-guess she'll be interested I'M
that. Jove," as he gulped down a glass
of water. this high seasoned hotel
food keeps me thirsty all the time"
Helen needed no urging, and she slip
ped into big tapestried chair beside
Warren He did net glance up when
she entered, he was frowning steadIryl
before him, intent on the propositionl
so suddenly offered.
Now, I've had some correspondence
with two or three Of these London
concerns" lighting a fresh cigar AMI,
pushing the box towards WARREN
hadn't thought seriously of taking tn |
thing I'D over there this year Bu-
believe now will. II you want to-sE
over. III pay your expenses. IL you'll
fail-you1l be cut only your time. Ifl