Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-02-12

you couldn't sell gold eagles for a
dollar apiece! That's flat!"
$50 I could go back-and honestly
make good? All the way? Prove what
1 can do? And not have any back
fire in it?'
"And have a chance" said Harmon,
nodding, ito put yourself in right
again. That's what my whole idea
was. If you're going to cash in on
your hard luck, boy, you've got to
speak up, That's my policy. Cash in
on this thing the doctors did for you
Let's play 1t together, son. If it's a
sort Of whitewashing you want, I'll
help you. l don't care a continental
what you did to get in wrong in SYRIA
cuse-it's success that counts. Moth
ing else but success. Is it a bar
gain?"
Hillard shut his teeth tight; re-
fected; yielded abruptly
cts a bargain" he said. "Im with
you"
"GOod! Now"
"One moment! Let's be frank with
each other. Don't get any impression
that I've done anything that's"
"NIr. billiard, you don't have to talk
like that to me! I've had you sized
up from the start, haven't II"
'Yes, but l wanted you to know"
"But l do know, son! Wild oats,
sort of. Am I right, or am l wrong?
That's why I'm banking on you. Peo-
pie turned up their noses, maybe. Said
things. Gossip. | know that sort Of
business. And you're sOre-naturally.
Well, thisll poultice everybody, in
Guiding yourself. Go on back to your
old friends. You're a new man; they
won't know you. Make 'em new friends
and there you are. Oh, here's an
other suggestion. What. would you
say to no salary at all, twenty per cent
commission, and no limit, to your ex-
pense account? But, you pay back
half of your expenses out of your
| earned commissions. On-say, three
months ...tryout. How does that strike
your =" '>''
IT . why, / don't see what
you're driving at" .a,~
s.'"Bec9lse," said, Harmon, you're
worth more than 4 Thought you were.
:. Hoy i y DO I'D k9gqw?t.LMe watched your
eyes, son! l. YOU'RE, going into Syracuse
with Ghhea finest plan, the finest front
and and / the finest opportunity I've ever
| dreamed of in all my, life! And be-
SIDES that Tyouvesgot a spur that even
l couldn't give yo4s,. How are
! you fixed for money!" . "]'
I'm not fixed at all. I'm broke"
! Harmon tished for his bill-book, and
! folded two notes into, a small COM
:, pass. go.
Here Bind the bargain. Don't
worry-it's an advance. l know who
l. can trust-that's my longest suit,
son. Give me receipt, If you like
Better not speak to me again until we
land. Never know who's aboard that
might see you later. Come to my Of
flee at ten o'clock the morning after
we're locked. And" He laughed In
patent relief. you know, son." he
said, I'm a pretty wise old bird, and
there's not much that fools me- but
: right up to the last second,
wasn't quite sure whether you'd take
that job or not. If the surgeon that
mended you could only have doctored
your eyes, son-if he could only have
doctOred your eyes! Wheww He
stared again at Hilliard, and nodded
sOberly. onderful-perfectly won.
derful," he said, fascinated. "When
you smile at me like that, I sort OF
feel as though l ought to get up and
take off my hat and apologize to you
and I'm hanged if l know what for
Perhaps they overdid it g
trifie copied that picture toe
well why don't you see If you
can't grow mustaChe ~