The Dolores star., 1920-08-06
CHAPTER Ii.-ContInued.

The younger uhh s'nhSSN ~ s"s
nd "My name Is Hilliard. Well
competitlon so keen you can afford
nav that high for business, or is
hs stuff just hard to SELF"
Harmon, who had begun to nod as
ent to the first question, looked rather
lspk at the second, but rallied
uIckly.
.Competition. But there's money In
and you'll get your share OF 1t too
Ielleve me! I've got sneaking sus-
|lclon that you and can do business
ogether. Want to consider itr'
"Al this on such short acquaint-
lnce1 Aren't you taking fearful
khanceT
Harmon sa~ that the young mans
|rlses were extremely luminous and
elear; he leaned forward seriously.
'Tm simply backing my hunch. son. In
khe long run It pays me-pays me
well. I've sort OF taken fancy to
bou. As far as I know you may be
khe rottenest salesman in the whole
United States: ! wouldn't hire your
Experience without some references,
and maybe surety company back OF
you; but I'd hire that face Of yours,
and your manner, and your voice or
hand. I'd hire your front-not your
past And let me tell you right now.
lKOn. | never made trade as fast as
This before in my life. But there's
somethih@ about you that :. Well?"
The .oung man was thoughtful and
unbinLlng
"Youre actually making me prop
osltIon, are you?"
Absolutely"-Harmon's fist on the
table provided the exclamation point.
Here don't know you, and you
don't know me. but II you're hunting
for a Job you've found 1t. It's
your next move"
The young mans lips parted in
grave good humor Harmon was spell
bound at the effect.
I'll try not to keep you waiting.
This speed of yours rather entices me.
Besides, II my face is my fortune, I'd
This organization Of yours Is 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
pound conservative. You know the
Kind. Governmeht-bond crowd. And
TOT year or so they've been making
war profits till you can't see 'em. for
aust Manufacturing town. And I'd
ike mighty well to ship you up there
ior a month or two; give you time
enough to get your bearings. and turn
you loose. You ought to do great work
IN place Ike that. They need a chap
IKE ycu-confound I'll" He halted
eornp'ly and shook his head In great
oew'lderment. II can't make 1t out
al a'l' You've got the appearance OF
well. a sort of straIt-laced
'ouhgHter. If you know what I mean,
anu yet the way you say things, l."
Inc young man gestured blandly.
ana the town you have in mind 2"
It's Syracuse. New York"
SYRACUSE" The young mans chin
was squared by ruler. and noti ceably
thrust forward,
res; know anybody there7"
h''''ard laughed unpleasantly and
resumed his former attitude.
Mhy' 1t so happens" he said, bit
ing the words OFF sharply. "that was
Uo'h and brought up In Syracuse, and
= 'hefes any one place In the world
tare less about than any other place
r. .he one I'm sorry, but
-. IN afraid we're at cross purposes
from here on"
ur, harmon showed his vexation.
"naes the matter? Haven't you kept
oil good terms with your old friends ="
harInon frowned.
wen, Is It SO bad YOU couldn't do
n"s n business there7 How do they re-
member your
H.. young man regarded him ston-
W -. ior an Instant: then gradually a
.'.a"ay expression crept into his
breath caught MS
,. lil let you Judge for yourself" He
s'. S,vusht out fat leather wallet. from
,orn n,'n he extracted tiny photograph,
s.n W." from an old passport. "What do
you think of thatl"
r,ncn aM, scanned It superficially.
~, .,n,'ce-'ooklng boy. Who Ia he7"
H,,,,,.s was taken two years ago." said
t,h,. ., T., resting his elbows on the
remsm, lou wanted to know how they
Th.oer That's " me, so I'm showing you.
YEA. y photograph Of me, taken two
.rsa.p sposslolei' Harmon snorted II.