The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-03

u had failed OF this duty and was
being crammed away In disgrace II
am expecting Canon. Toomuch." lie
hit The watch. covering las one might
supposel In HIS pocket You know.
my dear Sabre. I do think this II a
little odd A little unusual. You
cannot bounce into n partnernhip.
Sabre. | know your manner. I know
your manner well. oblige me BY not
flidllnx with that paper knife. Thank
you. And make allowances for your
manner. hut believe inc a partner
Rhip u not 10 be bounced into. You
give me the impresaion--I do not
ray you mean u. aay you give u
of suddenly and without due cause
or just Unjust opportunity. trying
TO bounce inc into taking you into
partnership. | most emphaticaiiy am
not 20 be bounced. Sabre. never
have been bounced and you may
quite safely take II from me tina, I
never propose or intend to be
b0unoe<f-
Sabre thought. -wefi. II wouid take
steam cr~n. TO bounce ron. any.
way lie said II hadn't the faint.
ct Intention OF doing any such thing
IL made you think 30. I'm sorry
I simply wanted To ask II you have
changed your mind. and n ~. why.
I mean. whether I have gfven you
any CAUSE for disraftsfarf,cu ssnoe
you prom-~incs ron first mentioned
II 70 ma
~ ts.~<x~~s- - a. ~ 80. 49,
tsbored with som. agitation during
his rcpufiaf,on OF liability 20 b-snr
bounced IT now resumed f,s normal
dignity. ~Ycu certainly have not.
Sabre No cause for Dissatisfaction
ON the contrary. May enquire why
yoa should have rupposed had
changed my mind
because Two Just heard thst
you'y. told Twyntns you're going to
take him into partnership"
Tho whaie.iik~ front gave n sud.
den leap and qulver precisely a- n
u had been struck by cricket ball.
Mr.. Fortunes voice hardened very
remarkably. AS 60 that. win per.
init myself two remarks. In the first
place. consider IL highly rcprchcn.
sibIe OF Twy-uinE 10 have communi-
Gated this 90 you---
Sabre broke In. wei. IA didn't
ia like TO be quit. clear on that
point. N you don't mind. TwyninK
didn't tell me. IL came out quite
Indirectly In tho course Of something
I was saying 10 him doubt II he
knows that ! know even inferred
H. II seems I inferred correctly"
There flushed thru Mr.. Fortunes
mind a poignant regret that. this DO
ing tho case. no had not denied ~.
He said. II am exceedingly glad 10
hear ~. might have known Twyn.
ing would not be capable OF such a
breach az discretion. Rcsuming what
had to say--and. Sabre. shall
indeed be most intensely obliged n
you will refrain from fiddiins with
the things on my -resuming
what had 10 say. l will observe In
the second and last place that en-
tireiy deprecate. will go further.
I most strongly resent any question
ing by any one member Of my staff
based on any intentions OF mine rel.
ative TO another member OF my staff.
This business Ia my business. | think
you are sometimes a little prone 10
forget that. II II seems good to me
to strengthen your hand In your de-
partment that has nothing whatever
To do with TwyninR. And " II seems
good 20 mo 10 strengthen Twyning' =
hand In Twyning's department that
has nothing whatever 10 do with
you"
Sabre. despite his private feelings
In tho matter. charactertaticaily fol-
lowed this reasoning completely. and
said 10. Eyes. that's your way OF
looking al II. sir. and I don't say II
isn't perfectly sound--from your
poir.s Of view
MIR. Fortune inclined his head sol.
EMMY: II am obliged 10 you"
only other people look at things
on the fsce OF them. just as they APP
pear. You know-it's difficult 10 cx.
press five put my heart into those
books He made gesture towards
his room. II can't quite explain &C.,
but felt that the slight, or what
looks Like a slight. In on them. not
on me- He put his hand 10 the back
Of his head, a habit characteristic
when he was embarrassed or per
pIesed. I'm afraid I can't quite ex-