The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
EVENING STORY
Mohammed Surrenders.

not been a finished glider. but he took |
little joy in such fame. For it dis |
tracted time and thought from the
achievement of greater thing-fnan-
cia1 success.
No, Henry was not kill-joy. and |
he ,aspired. to wealth not because of
his love of money, but love- of Jean
Thomas. knowing this. Hal Foster
looked wonderingly at his partner, as
he entered the office to see Henry
glowering at the telephone mouth
but, dearest Henry protested
irritably. 81 can't go. We're checking
up vegetable shipments for Novem-
"You mean thing.'' came, the pout-
ing answer. Il believe you're money
mad"
Jean Henry challenged her
that we might need money after We're
married2" Hal Foster withdrew from
the office hastily.
coldly. "Good-by."
1.-The DEVIL" yelled Henry. wrath
fully, slamming up the receiver and
turning to Foster. who re-eptered.
HAL, she's the limit. Wants me to go
to the Summers dance tonight. Most
unreasonable girl 1 ever knew"
song, kiddo," admonished his partner,
solemnly. Aren't you going?'
"Of course not" and every minute
Henry seemed to grow madden. Dye
know, Hal. there's times when doubt
love her She's got a head full of
foo1ishness and nothing else Hal
made reply. and Henry plunged
viciously into a pile of papers at his
elbow.
Still wrathful. Henry worked late
Al. Ii.
made a detour, and pausing in front
of the Summers home, peeped in
quistively into the parlor. The object
of his search was smiling gaily and
chatting. volubly in the center of
group of men and girls.
That's all she thinksN bout Henry
assured himself as he walked away,
and on retiring to his room ten min
utes later gazed obviously at Jeans
picture on his nantel. Then he
frowned, turned out the light and
jumped into bed.
He worked the next two nights, and
on the day following, somewhat
chastened in spirit, sent Jean a bou-
quet of flowers, followed an hour later
by another call on the phone. 1t was
Jean thanking him sweetly for the gift
and inquiring if he would put aside
business for a single night to go to
Margaret Wendelrs Homecoming re-
ception.
REALLY, dear 1 can't" he pleaded
This is the busy season in the COM
mission business. Can't you under
stand? Why can't you come down.
town and have dinner with me? That
Impossible she snapped, furious
ly, land do understand. A nine-hour
day is long enough. Surely. you won't
work every night after we're mar
ried?"
mot every night" he replied, sooth-
n
| derstand? Now be good girl and
come downtown. to dinner
Il won't" she refused, fatty. I'm
not going to chase you. | won't see
you until you come to me-
Then you won't see me-" Henry
flared rashly. '.Good-by."
During the following month Henry
| felt sorely tempted to make peace
with her but the terms of peace were
| impossible. Business required even
more of his time than ever and Halls,
| too. The firm was facing an unex-
planned situation. Shipments were
| coming in more slowly and in sales
| too, their figures fell way below par.
What do you make OF it, Henry ~
| demanded Hal, as he entered the Of
| flee late one afternoon. There seems
| to be revolt among the farmers and
! it's spreading. Last week Blair placed
his order with US for only half the
usual amount. Said he was buying
| the other half direct. A cooperative
associa ton, he called it. Today, Fink
and Wellman turned me down cold.
| Said the Fulton County Growers as
ISOLATION were filling his orders
quicker and cheaper. What's to be
| done?"
| Henry scratched his head thought
fully, then rose uncertainty and
grabbed his hat.
I'm off for Fultonville, the county
| seat" he announced from the door.
| It's dull old place, but I'll smoke
| that crowd out-see if 1 DON'T
Early the following morning Henry
| presented himself at an office over the
Fulton National bank, on the main
street of that quiet village, with the
neat sign on it, Fulton County Grow
ers' Association"
Want to see your boss he an
! nounced to an alert clerk. who rose
| from his typewriter to take Henry's
card. He disappeared into an inner
! office and presently emerged.
Cant be seen" he announced.
crisply. TOO busy. Call tomorrow"
But I must see him. protested
Henry, scowling. Il made a special
around here till tomorrow"
But you can't see him. came the
answer, accompanied by a fleeing
smile, until tomorrow. There's a
the hotel. Maybe you might go to one
| Of
Bother dances and shows," he
snapped, and left the office, indig-
nant1y; but the quietude and inaction
of the long afternoon made him re-
consider, and at 1880, after a good
dinner, he stood in his room and sur
! veyed himself in his evening toys be-
fore the mirror Then he went down
stairs into the ballroom. Pausing for
a moment at the door. he glanced
about him and then his heart pounded
! wildly >|Vas that-just then she
turned, and as their eyes met he ad-
| vanced toward her.
stJean!" he almost shouted in de-
i light rs it really you ~
mo other" She gave him a cool.
impersonal smile. Are you dancing 81
IF 1 may have one with Sou" he
answered quickly, and as the music
! began they swung into step with their