Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07

re ward at the corners.
to go ahead and describe the job"
In well my idea of a pretty sweet j.
ID for man of your age is-to start.
s. course-about twenty week an
d commissions"
e "Yes? What per cent commission
l. "Oh. eight to ten per cent"
e The young man glanced at Harmo
/ and laughed quietly.
;, you're broker. of course, but tina
. doesn't sound much like conservativ
e investment securities to me. Wha
is it-industrials?'
. Harmon grimaced.
Eyes, I'm a broker" He set dow
his glass and fumbled for a card
"Therel But | was thinking more
about stocks than bonds. Some new
Montana roperties-copper and zinc
Metals are the big noise these days
guess you realize that, don't you Il
Munition work"
The younger man glanced at the
card. my name is billiard. Well
is competition so keen you can afford
to pay that high for business. or is
the stuff just hard to sell?"
Harmon. who had begun to nod as
sent to the first question, looked rather
blank at the second. but rallied
! quickly.
Competition. But there's money In
1t. and you'll get your share OF II too
believe mel I've got sneaking sus-
picion that you and can do business
together. Want to consider it?"
"All this on such short acquaint-
ance? Aren't you taking a fearful
chance?"
Harmon saw that the young mans
irises were extremely luminous and |
clear; he leaned forward seriously. |
I'm simply backing my bunch. son. In
the long run 1t pays me-pays me
well. I've sort Of taken a fancy to
you. AS far as I know you may be
the rottenest salesman in the whole
United States; I 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 off
hand. I'd hire your frOnt-not your
pasti And let me tell you right now,
son, I never made a trade as fast as
his before in my life. But there's
about you that Well?"
The young man was thoughtful and
You're actually making me a prop
sition, are you?'
olutely"-Harmon's fist on the
able provided the exclamation point. |
Here-I don't know you, and you
ont know me. but if you're hunting ]
or a job you've found it. It's
our next move" =
The young mans lips parted In )
rave good humor; Harmon was spell n
ound at the effect. 0
I'll try not to keep you waiting. Y
his speed of yours rather entices me a
esides, if my face is my fortune. I'd a
etter find it out as soon as possible s.
his organization of yours is in New c.
ork city, isn't it?" v
My headquarters are, but I'd want IN
'u to work outside. I've got one spe- pl
al town in mind-up the state. That's pr
mere this list is. It's always been al
lie OF our hardest markets, and it's ID
II money to burn. Can't swing il. dc
mehow-they don't respond to any IN
binary selling talk; they're too hide ra
und conservative. You know the
nd. UNCONVENTIONAL crowd. And Sc
year or so they've been making
lr profits till you can't see 'em for 'el
st. Manufacturing town. And I'd
e mighty well to ship you up there
month or two; give you time
ough to get your bearings, and turn
loose. You ought to do great work
a place like that. They need a chan
e you-confound it," He halted
ruptly and shook his head In great
81 can't make it ont
all! You've got the appearance of
&. well, sort of a strait-Iaced
lngster, If you know what I mean,
yet the way you say things, L"
ne young man gestured blandly.
And the town you have in mind?"
It's Syracuse, New York"
Syracuse?" The young mans chin
squared by ruler, and noticeablv
list forward.
Yes; know anybody there?"
liliard laughed unpleasantly and ~
lined his former attitude. -
Why, it so happens" he said. bit
the words of sharply, "that 1 was -
and brought up in Syracuse. and :
neres any one place in the world
re less about than any other place
the one Pm sorry, but -
afraid we're at cross purposes
| here on" -
armon showed his vexation. -
ats the matter? Haven't you kept ~
God terms with your old friends7" "su+
o." 0ue
Irmon frowned.
.eli. Is it so bad you couldn't do
business there? How do they re- Oh %
Der you" drop
young man regarded him ston- "Y,