Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-24

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Harmon gSimacsd.
Yes, yma broker" He - dswn
his glass and famblsd for . card.
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Metals are tie big Assss 49, dayA
! guess ySu realise that Seot ysss
k~aition vssAs
1hs younsR nsa s1asesd at Ne
cara my sams y 1flhAfA well
10 ssupssftisn - hssa ~ ga aeord
b pay dat high ~ hssaases. q y
the stun Just hard - ss,ir'
Harmon. VINO had begun - NED a.
sent - the Arst question. looked rather
blank st the second, bat rallied
quickly.
Competition. But there's money IN
n, and you'll get your share d It too
believe mel rye got . susaking sus-
piclon that you and I can 10 business
together. Want = epastdcr III"
"All this on such short acauaint-
ancsf Arsa't - tating . fearful
chancer
Harmon saw that ~ yovns uAn's
irfsss wero extremely luminous ana
clear; b leaned forward seriouG'y.
I'm simply backing NY hunch, son. In
the long run Il pays ms-pays me
we'll. I've sort Of taken . fancy to
you. A. far a know you may Be
the rottenest salesman IN the whole
United States: wouldn't hire your
experience without some refersnces.
and maybe q surety company back or
you: bat I'd hire that face OF yours
and your manner. and your voice or
hand. I'd hire your front--not your
past And lot me tell you right now.
son, I never made q trade a. fast as
this before IN my life. But there's
something about you that =. WellT
The young man was thoughtful and
unblinkinG.
"You'rs actually making me \ prop
osition. are your
Observation-Disclosures fist on the
table provided the exclamation point.
"Here--I don't know you. and you
don't know me, but II you're hunting
for . Job you've found 1t. Its
your NEXT move
The young mans lips parted IN
grave good huncr; Harmon WIS SPELL
bound at tho effect.
TN try not to keep you waiting.
This speed Of yours rather enticss me.
Besidss, II my face Is my fortune, I'd
better find II out ~ soon ~ possible.
This organization Of yours In In New
York city. isn't it?'
my headquarters are. but I'd want
you to work outside I've got one spe-
cial town In mind-up the state. That's
where this list Is. It's always been
one of our hardest markets, and It's
got money to burn. Can't swing 1t.
somehow-they don't respond to any
ordinary selling talk; they're too hide
bound conservative. You know the
kind. 0overnmentbond crowd. And
for year or % they've bsea making
war profits till you can't see 'em for
dust. Manufacturing town. And I'd
like mighty we'll to ship you mp there
for q month Or two; give you time
enough to ct Jour bear!nyA and turn
you loose. You ought to Do great work
IN o place Ike that. They need chap
like you-confound iti'' He halted
abruptly and shook his head In great
bewilderment. II can't make 1t out
at ALI You've got the appearance of
we'll. 4 sort Of 4 strait-laced
youngster, II you know what mean.
and yet tho way you say things. L"
The young man Sestured blandly.
"And tho town you have In mind"
Its Syracuse, New York"
"syraeuser' The young mans chin
was squared BY ruler. and noticeabl,
thrust forward.
Eyes; know anybody thereT
Hiiliard laughed unpleasSnely and
resumed his former attitude
"why. It 70 happens" he said. bit
inr the words Of sharply, ''that was
born and brought up IN Syracuse. and
II there's any one place in the world
care less about than any other place
that's the one I'm sorry. but
I'm serslA w0nSs q cross purposes
from h1O -
NsYnoA 0ls0wyd Me vuataoo.
aWhst's tie natte92 Havsnt you Kept
On sood terms With year cd ftisadsf'
'7so."
Harmon nUWnt4.
well, iS-lt - 0a1 ~ csuidnt DO
any business 6vU1 How q they -
neuber 1e1f"
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