Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-09
The MAN NOBODY KNEW

the ground so that"
Harmon bit his lip. "a representa-
tivef When did thar happenY
Nearly week ago Ms about time
TO hear from him, and then the goose
viii be cooked"
The broker reflected diligently.
Haven't seen him today. have you?"
No; not for nearIy week"
Harmon sat back. and massaged
bis forehead absent-mlndedly.
"Well.has this made much differ
ence to your
How could II help it," Hilllard
grimaced. This isn't New York city.
or a deaf and dumb asylum News
doesn't have 70 travel fast TO make
the rounds. Everybody who's ever
heard my name knows Il by this time"
Harmon leaned forward on his ell
bows. and drew quick. nervous
breath. His eyes. now slightly dnated.
sought for billiards., found them,
darted away again.
That's tough mighty tough
/ -. came up here thinking / might
do something about IT, Save the sit
uation, you know. Too late, is it?'
"A good deal too late
Harmon exhaled lengthlly, and FUN Z
BLEED FOR bis invariable cigarette: Hi 1
lard observed without particular de-
duciion, that his hands lacked Ger
talnty
"rhat does sort Of burst the bubble.
dpeeu'f to AralI ......
the next step you want to take is to
get out Of town"
NO" said billiard, am stay till It's
over with
Harmon gasped.
Stay? Stay here after the news
Is out7 What forY' T.
81 hardly think you'd understand
what I'm staying for. Mr. Harmon" I,
The fat broker shook his head in
vigorous protest
Now. look herel :" His voice was 5
paternally kind You've been a fine |
sport through this whole business. ex-
'ept once. and we won't let that bother {
IS now. As a salesman you've been ]
holy wonder. You've done all ! ex- s
iected you'd do, or could do. and then {
ome. And your hare-up last time | a
vas here don't hurt you with me one 8
title bit. But here We are at the fin {
ih My suggestion 20 you Is to pack /
our duds and get out Call il day O
nd quit. There's better business Il
else. And If you'd like to II
liant yourself in some other good o
'wn. say, Detroit, and" nj
"No. thanks" billiards. smile was h
lt of genuine humOr. 1t
well, aren't you open to convlc- II
onf" ia
NO. don't think | am. Please I"
mt argue-that's final. ~
"Well. you're sure you can't do any So
ore here. aren't you?"
Not a nlckel's worth-even II III
lnted to. And would you mind get VI
" down 10 brass tacks? Otherwise w
can't see any benefit to either of us ~
ON prolongng this Interview; can ="
W" me
Harmon inspected him carefully and en-
emed to be struck With an inspira- -" 49,
att
I'm not sure Of Il. at that. Look IN
re now I've got an idea Let's m
to get some benefit oBi OF it. Sup "a,
% you got clear OF this mess. sun ~,
20 We straigiien IL ouf from top Ia 90,
tom Everybody satisfied. sup
q you got ont Of u absolutely clean.
you ghlns sou could take your ex
fence nnd your front and your en- '''l
y and cash Ia on some better bust.
81 tru
Iilllard exciuimed aloud he could o.
dig credit his ears. '"r
What's thatT" he managed. 81 can
I understand 20 YOU
he brokers eyes frightened. .Trs
: enough II you Put your mind TO II. !
told you before" he said impress. - y
~. "I'm out for results That's my II
lie name R.E-sults And not re- and
from minute ia minute. but ~ III
IN The long run. Now II does c'.,'
! 10 nae Ike an awful shame 10 NJ ,
you come up here and spend an Gle
time and money 1ub-dabbing ms
nd ana then have If al 90. was
and nothing TO show for II but a MIN
OF bellyachlng customers. OF mag
ie we've made a little money. bur none
we let this scheme wind Up 10 a ia
,eNl from everybody we've goi ~
% we're losing the cumulative IRAN
- y0U And It's You That wa deal.
ickbone u ibe whole idea. Now on u
only missing thought. but lets chap