The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-02
When 4 Girl
 MQrries
By ANN LESLIE
Copyright, 1920, King Features syn-
 dtcate. Incl

tCopyr1ght, 1920, King Features Syn- dtcate. Inc-) l. CHAPTER 476 | S1nking into the chair at the resk, /! motIoned the astonished HoadIey into the other chair the little room, held Then, f1inging a glance back through the half open door at Carl
 who sat slumped down over the te,e phone, I said in my most business like manner:
 Now, let's get at the facts, please 50 you're secretary to the editor or aaldane's," ejaculated Max Hoad- ley, his snrewd little eyes squintins at
 men surprisingly and his lips puff1ng
 out with queer suggestion that he
 was tasting the situation. "Queer
 world, this! That time came to vo,I
 about the chauffer you'd once had to | drlve you around, I never thought
 you'd ever be taking orders in my of
 nee Queer! Mighty queeri You
 wouldn't like to take up that offer T
 made in fun and make your living
 modelling hats for the trade. would Va! Bet you'd make good all right perfect hat model. There's money in it."
 Holding my emotions carefully in leash. I replied smoothly:
 Ihls has always been my pet ioh. NIT. Hoadley. I got lonesome for it ana so here I am again, just in time to make notes on the suit you're going to bring against Haldane's"
 Suit? Who said suit? I don't like the law at al1." clustered Max Hoadley.
 T beg your pardon!" cried with
 my best air of contrition Tt isn't a suit at all, is 1t? You're merely going to cancel your advertising con tract-that's it, isn't it ?"
 T believed Max HoadIey. This is a mighty good advertising medium for national campaign like mine"
 am stupid" said humbIv. nous- ter1ng up meanwhile my most pro- pittating smile. 'I don't believe T ha6 the facts at all Won't you give tf,ern to me?',
 It's like this.'' explained Hoadlew ben1gnantly, leaning forward ard placing his pudgy fingers tin to Gin above his fat punch" use two pages In Haldane's every issue Have for years. One for copy. one for display. l decided to take 'em in color fnsta.d :; or the sepia I've always used Ana r ! sent over my order.''
 ou sent it-or did your puOfsoztv fnan!" I interrupted with an air of innocence.
 trI did"
 or course. You're the boss'
 Quite sor Sputtering eagerly. he went on, twisting his words out of Inia sHt mouth with great relish in his grievance. And this month when get IhS advance copy, there were my two pages in the same old septa. And all the satisfaction this darn-beesinr your pardon. ma'am. Miss, Mrs. Harrf- son, I mean-a1I the satisfaction vou, advertising department can give a customer of years standing is that when the proofs went over to my place, my fool of a publicity man ). k.'d them. Now what do ,,o,, make of that?"
 Make of the fact that your pub icity man is a fooI?" I asked with 'tllI more elaborate innocence
 "As I said it. wondered if I'd gone Dit too far In trying to simplify the so Max Hoad1ey would look U IL tairly and square1y and without prejudice rancor But his 1ittJa 'yes met mine with an expression which changed from red-lidded sus- 'lclon to sudden twiching of the ashes, and then a je11y-like cony,il- non of his whole face. Suddenly he vas laughing whole-heartedly. I join d. I joined in. After a moment or Wo, ventured:
 MT. Hoadley, I wonder if you rent like a good many big men in 'ur modern industrial world. You 'ont stop to consider that, though ou. Hke Julius Caesar. may be able o handle half dozen matters at he same time. most of us are mem al sinsle-rackers Your publicity nan is a subordinate Our denar4 nent is made up of good rnen-but or of organization heads Not men 7ho can build a business like yours. or instance Is it fair to judge hem by yourself? And wasn't there time when you, yourself, felt enti- led to second chance in the world 7hen you fell down on your first ef- ort? Or did you always make good he first time you tackled a proposi- ion?" -.,-
 T had many a try-try-again time of F" replied Max Hoad1ey, eyefng me hrewdly. And now what else have ou to say. young lady? I'll listen
 We blundered." I said quietly. We blundered badly in failing to car y out orders. And your man blum cred in not keeping track of your or CTS. But isn't 1t also possible that ou failed to make sure he knew of our change of plan in an old ac- ount he thought he was handling to our entire satisfaction
 Now MT. Hoadley's smile was interested
 'o aiedu' iduy lawyer, he said. This afn't the first time I've seen how mart you are''
 Concealtng my distaste at his fn- oduct1on of his personal note. ;cepted his invitation and continued:
 T think we ought to effect a conn- romfse. We might carry your ac- punt ahead an extra month on an- her years contract, and consider ne Of your two pages pair for. That 1@ I Ut it's worth it to keep a good ac- punt like yours. Is that satisfac- ry?"
 Its darn satisfactory" replied Max oadiey,f snaackfng his lips. Then~as
 rose he followed my example by citing slowly and ponderously to hfs ct. And now what do you say to IT having g. little lunch to cele- -ate?"
 Cant he done" renIfed 6sT2usf