Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-12-30
AN ALLIANCE
a Ig2l, ey Meclure Newspaper syndicate
BY ELLEN DUNN.


table in the public library scanning
the Help Wanted" columns of two
dailies
A girl entered and seated herself
at the same table. She too was
hungry.
MAY see the papers, please"
ooh, certainly" hastily showing them
toward her
She quickly scrutinized the employ
ment page and copied some addresses.
The young man was watching her
and, as she looked up, their glances
met. Both smiled, consciously.
81 suppose these will result as per
usual" she said. 1--WE been doing
this for three weeks"
"And l for three MONTHS
"What's your liner"
Architect; and yOurs?"
Business manager"
Have you been idle long?" she
questioned.
"Since returning from France"
ooh !"
Encouraged by her sympathetic in
terest, and being at the psychological
stage where it was welcome, he eX-
planned:
81 had good position when l en-
listed and was promised my job when
I got back. You probably know that
building slumped Scores of contrac-
tors and architects went broke, my
firm among them. l read that eX-
service men were applying for domes-
tic positions Think / shall try it,
"Oh, no. you must not" she object
ed. at isn't fair that you should.
Don't think I'm Il fool, or vamp.
You look all right to me, and I've
had experience in sizing up people.
l have business ability. You have
technique" she judged, shrewdly.
He colored and nodded assent.
"Have you any designs"
"a trunk full in my ROOM"
Zine. Have you anything you can
turn into cash? 1 have this'-she
touched solitaire on her tinger-"and
it is genuine"
He stared. wonderingly.
'If you can raise $50, | Will. Let's
take an office. I'll handle publicity.
you furnish plans. And Wen adyer
tise."
She took her card penciled an adj
dress and handed it to him. He did
the same.
On his card was inscribed &c. d.
Reynolds" On hers, "Frances T. GIL"
sounds O. X, doesn't it," she
queried.
They raised $3.50 and rented a fur
nished office.
Let's begin with small homes"
said Frances, land make them dis
tinctiye.'
They chose a bungalow style that
was practical, beautiful and original.
They built a small model out of paper
materials and enclosed it in a glass
case which was placed in the entrance
to the building. An artistic sign read:
eff you like this come in. There
are others. All different"
1t arrested the attention of a gen
tlemau who was passing He stopped,
looked, and entered the office of
Reynolds & Gill, where sat the femi-
nine member, alone.
Il would like to see a member of
the firm he said, courteously.
Il am GILL" replied Frances.
Without further ado, he said. II
am interested in the sample house
YOU have advertised. | want SO
houses built to accommodate my mill
workers. | like the sample, but |
shouldn't want the entire lot built
on the same plan. I've seen colony
of such homes too often. There is
a dulI sumeness to them that is irri-
tating.'
Il know" said Frances understand
ingly. Mr.. Reynolds is the architect.
He has many designs on file that l
would be glad to show you, if you
can take the time"
He could. He looked, approved, and
obtained estimates.
81 should like to meet Mr.. Reynolds.
and will call tomorrow at eleven"
I'VE will have other plans to show
you, Mr."
"Wetherly-R. X. Wetherly. Here's
nay card"
Frances stilled her heartbeats and
politely escorted Mr.. Wetherly to the
door.
"Oh, c. D." she cried later. "He's
that big manufacturer out in c..
He wants 80 bungalows built right
away. We're going after that job and
get it,
Next day Mr.. Wetherly called, ex-
amined more plans, made selections,
and gave a block order for the fifty
bungalows.
After he had gone, Reynolds sat
motionless at his desk. He was luck
shocked. How did it happenT he
asked dazedly. TITS all your doing,
Frances. You've been the mascot of
this firm from It's start" He crossed
to her desk, where she sat smiling
with flushed cheeks and starry eyes,
T.. s.I,s