Evening star., 1922-05-21

LOVE WITH MIR. MILES WILLARD
worth two bits then. II they weren't
linked up with the Dalton creameries
they'd shut down in tho winter alto-
gether and make candy"
He rose In his excitement.
We've done it." he repeated. III
we can just hang on to all the Gus
toners we've got now we don't need
to worry II we don't get new one
I say. let's 60 somewhere to-
gether for dinner and celebrate!
Come on. let's! VIII your
And Susan Alice. the young woman
who never mixed her SOCIAL and bust
ness life, went.
4 y i 4
CUsAN ALICE reached her boarding
- house a little after 3, to and q
telephone message. She was to call
South 62s7 II she came in before $3.50,
Puzzled. she called the number. A
crisp. feminine voice answered: "Juss
a moment. Miss Meade. Mr.. Ledder
would like to speak to you"
II want to stop around this evening
for a few minutes and talk to YOU
same his big. assured voice over the
wire. This is pure business"
Very WELL" said Susan. 'Tll be
glad to see you.'
Once Ledder arrived he went i'm
mediately to the purpose Of his visit
Miss Meade" he said, 1--WE want
you in the Wiley company. don't
know what the Maple Leaf 10 paying
you, but we'll double It,"
Susan was quite as prompt. quite
as direct.
II couldn't, Mr.. Ledder." she said
Even II wished to leave Maple Leaf
am under contract for a year"
Ledder smiled as q man smiles at q
pretty. amusing child. He drew q
card from his pocket. scribbled some.
thing on the back and handed It to
Susan.
Here 10 the address Of Mr.. Miller
our attorney. You take your contract
down to him tomorrow-tell his girl
sent you, and he'll see you any time
If he can't fnd ave ways for you ia
break that contract inside Of i've
minutes he's no attorney Of mine"
"But don't want to break my con.
tract" said Susan. Fl fsel the keen
est loyalty to Maple Leaf"
Ledder leaned back comfortably In
his chair.
aYou have q chance to leave 1t now.'
he outlined, eat double the salary
they're paying. you. Can you be sure
Of as good an opportunity. say, three
months from now? You have a years
contract. but the Maple Leaf Ice
Cream company'-he paused i'm
pressively-"may not last through
tho summer
"Just what" Susan asked, "is coins
to happen to the Maple Leaf"'
Ledder hesitated a moment and then
said:
"The day that Maple Leaf Ice cream
appears on the market--day after to.
morrow--every dealer in the city and
surrounding towns will be notified
that Wiley Ice cream is cut 20 centl
gallon. Some Of your customers
may last In. spite Of that. or Maple
Leaf may be able to cut its price "a
cents, too, though the ahoe- will
pinch-ita manufacturing cost will be
higher than ours. Suppose they make
the cut, though, ,Ytry shortly there
will be another. swijey's win bsgin
Offering their dealers surprising dis
counts. large commissions How much
Of this can Maple Leaf meet? wiley
could sell at q loss for q year. Ii
necessary"
There was q brief silence, Ths
part Of Susan Alice that was Alic.
had turned suddenly, sick, at, heart
The part that was susan asked level,
iys after. = moment: 80.
"And then after Maple Leaf mail,
gives up wiley's would begin. SLOWLY
20 60 back to their original price7"
.Of course. It would Be lust an cpl.
sode tor wiley.s, It might bs An sx,
pensive episode, but W'ley's can stand
the expense. suppose you know
that the huEs financial backing OF tn
Dalton creansri4s stands hack ii
Wiley's7" s. sss {. 81
susan nodded DULY, ,.sss ss5
Lsedder went on: . ~ S5 a
Young willard -ycur Maple Lea.
prssident t-wss, with us. awhile. HI
should haye known better than Il
try 10 buck Wllsx's" Lsddsr paused
II suppose no thought bepaaas ~
asvef naiA amp attent4on u tie iitt1t
|xsllovs II ths As,d ws'd staaA ~ sat
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