Evening star., 1922-12-03

whole country-an untouched field.
Little, eh? Say. when 1 really get
under way I'm going to make any
china importing house in the United
States look like a ho:-dog stand along
side of the Biltmore Hotel. I'm going
to-
And then that blamed check book
caught my eye and l broke of sud
denly.
Yes. yes" she urged. GO on,
please"
That is says l. 'T hope I'm going
to do things. But I shall need to
pyramid my profits for some little
time before I can really spread out
big"
You mean" says she, that you
lack capital to go onc''
That's the idea," says !.
Isn't that too bad" says she. For
your scheme sounds like such a
good one. Tits perfectly splendid.
Couldn't you, though, find some one
some capitalist-who would let YOU
have the money!"
II doubt It," says I. Probably Nor
gan & Co. would shy at an odd-job
business. 1t would seem too pifling.
And I couldn't give a bank any Sc
curity. Besides. all my friends think
I'll lose what little have already in
vested: They've said so.''
Mrs. Adshaw twinkled her eyes in
an attempt to look indignant. IT'S a
shame" says she. But then. all big
enterprises have had to go through
just that stage, and finally some one
comes along who has faith in the
plan, puts in the capital and 1t goes
booming along to smashing sue
cess"
Well" says I, IT shall be sitting
right here with my ear stretched If
they ever como knocking at the door,"
X x j: ):
EOR a minute or so she sat there
l. lingering her necklace. and then
she sprung 1t on me. why couldn't
I put some capital into your business
Miss Dodge?" says she.
"You?" says I. Pardon me, but TIL
need more than a months advance
pin money"
"of course" says she. but I really
have quite lot"
TN your own name?" I asked.
"Oh, yes" says she. you see, the
china importing business is really
mine, only I've given Mr.. Adshaw q
power of attorney, or something Of
that sort, to allow him to manage it
for me. But daddy left me quite a
bit besides that-railroad and steel
bonds. two whole boxes full at the
safety deposit vaults. And the in
come is much more than I spend. Mr..
Adshaw invests the surplus for me
from time to time. He rather wants
me to turn the whole lot over to him,
so I'll not be bothered with signing
papers and so on: but somehow I've
never wanted to do that. believe
could raise quito a large sum, good
many thousands"
"Say, that's talking" says I. II
could give you an interest in the
business. don't know just how, but
we could get a lawyer to fix that up"
and would you let me do some of
the work." asks Mrs. Adshaw.
Positively" says I. you could
start in as manager Of one Of the
branches It would be no afternoon
tea-party Job, you understand. You'd
have to hustle through an early
breakfast and start your men out by
8 o'clock and check 'em up through
the day; and be there when they re-
ported back after quitting time.
You'd have to hire and fire, and jolly
customers along, and have your pay
roll ready on Saturdays, and all that"
ooh, should like it ALL" says Mrs.
Adshaw. 'T can almost see myself
doing 1t now-answering the tele-
phone. and telling the men where to
go, and thinking up ways Of getting
more business. And then we would
meet every day somewhere and talk
over things and decide whore to open
new branches. In time too we would