The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-27

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did 40 with plainly expressed regret:
whom. on rare occasions, no sunk 30
low as 90 take the entire afternoon
off and play golf. no always worked
until 8 or o o'clock tho following
night TO make up for II.
on n day following a particularly
busy year. Cappy Kicks called Mr..
Skinner into his private office. As
tho general manager entered. Cappy
slid out 10 tho extreme edge OF his
swivel chair. rested his hands on his
knees. lowered his old head and gnzed
at Mr.. Skinner. long and balefully
over tho rims OF his EpootaelcH.
Wherefore. Mr. Skinner realized that.
In the language OF tho classic. there
was blood on the moon.
"Ahemr Ceppy cleared his throat.
'Hum.m.m'ml Hnrumph.h.hl Hem!
Skinner. ait down"
Mr.. skinner snt down. well. well.
Mr.. Rioks." no snapped irrltnbly.
out with II. out with II. What have
done now7"
Nothing" snld cappy. with sur.
DrIsing gentloneAs. considering his
assumption OF feroclty.
We'll. then. why are you treating
me an II were n bad little boy"
"Shut up. YOU Jibbering jackdnw."
shrilled cappy. Not another peep
out or you. cir. How dare you con.
tradict me"
why, haven't coniradIc,ed you.
SIR"
Never mind. You would n you
had a chance. You would II you
dared Skinner. when did you play
golf lastG"
SUNDAY"
How many holcr?"
"Thir,y.six. sir"
TOO much. Entirely too much.
Ten miles Of eolf Is too much exer.
clse for a man OF sedcntary habits.
So that's why YOU were dead on your
feet all day Monday and lame an q
three legged dog all day Tuesday"
I'm afraid that was the reason.
air. Kicks"
You're afraid. ch7 why. you
bonehead, you know Il was. 80 why
not admit Il. instead OF ramming
around like a woodpeckcr al school.
house door. Skinner. you're getting
nervous and jumpy aud irritable and
hard 10 live with Tho first thing
you know your wifo win be leaving
you and II she does. By the holy pink.
,oed prophet. III take the witness
stand IN her favor. when your divorce
suit comes up. III tell tho judge
things about YOU"
Wei. can I help Il ~ I'm jumpy
and nervous md irritabie7" Mr.. skin.
ncr flarcd back NJ hls employer. 'I've
been doing three mems work for
years"
You unmiiigated son OF baboon. e
cappy Interrupted furloualy. Now
add insult TO injury by claiming it's
my fault You're doing three mems
work Do that, and by the Twelve
Ragged Apostles III fire you"
''of course It's not your fault. Mr..
Kicks" Skinner FASTENED 10 assure
the irnte old gentleman.
Whose fault is i;y" Cappy pursued
lnexorubly.
ITS the fault OF tho class or help
available nowadays" AR. Skinner as.
surcd him. Last 90 come and first
to so. working at 90 per cent eff.
cheney. one eve on me and the other
on tho clook-pcrfectiy satisfied with
small paychscks and tho bright
lights. They're well UP on NIL the
gossip and scandal Of the motor. pic.
turo business. but they're shy on a
knowledge OF the lumber business
and not anxious 20 correct that de.
ficicncy."
u must disagree with you narin.
Skinner. The fault is entirely yours.
/ give you all tho tools YOU want 10
work with and N you're such boob
that you pick duh tools. the fault is
yours entirely. Skinner. you're n
false alarm as an executive"
Mr. Skinner stiffcned. Evidently
your competitors hold an adverse
opinion as 10 my executive ability.
sir he said froezingly. i've been
resisting offers TO go 70 work for
them for years at higher wngcs than
you pay me"
skinner. you're insulting. You
have grown rich in my employ. You
are more than a salaried man. You
have been permitted TO buy stock in
tho Kicks enterprises. II you mean
TO insinuate that. IN freezing TO the
Kicks payroll. you have been loyal 10
mo nj the expense OF being loyal 10
yourself, admit II now and wen part
company.
Mr.. Skinner was silent and. with
malicious little smile. cappy went on.
II didn't think you would be that
great n boob. Skinner Now. then.
my boy. I've called YOU In hero 10
rawhide you for fair. and raise your
salary five thousand dollars year.
Tut tut Don't dnro infnrr,,nt No