The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-08

should have sent word 10 you. but
didn't know until tho last moment
that couldn't be here. I had 10 at.
tend the funeral Of tho only enemy
have ever had--outAlsio OF office
! hours" The old gentleman. pre-
tended 10 glover NJ tho assembled
/ bandits OF HIS world OF business. ''of
course" he added. II have hght
here more business enemies mas.
| auerading rs my friends than any
ordinary business man requires"
II know OF no greater delight than
taking a bits out OF competitor"
Redcll replied. II expect to have the
pleasure Of nipplnE you several times
and drawing blood before am
called on to walk slow behind you
and discuss your many virtues with
your business enemies. For my part,
/ however. never waste my time on
personal enemies. IL folks don, like
me keep away from them, and the
last thing would think OF doing
would be attend the funeral Of a
man I hated
You've got me wrong. Gus. .
Cappy replied. II didn't hate this
man Ho hated me"
Live Wire Luiz Almeida. Redclps
/ partner In the West Coast Trading
company now spoke up: Eff those
man he hate cappy Reecks. then
| thenk no Is crazy in the head
| and should be forgive. nor"
Exactly, LUX You're talking
sense. The man was TO be pItied
and forgiven. He experienced all
! the suffering and. since he was
foolishly lnflicting Il on himself,
felt sorry for him"
That sounds very virtuous and
Golden Ruiish,' said Eddy Smith.
who handled all OF the maritime
insurance for Cappy's Blue Star
Navigation company. but having
known you for quarter OF n cen
fury. Mr.. Kicks. I know that you
hold grudges. Why. you unmlti-
gated old fraud, you got sore on
me once about some trifle and re-
fused 10 give me any Insurance
business for a year"
you needed disciplining. Ed"
I Cappy shrilied. you permitted a
policy OF ours to expire and the
vessel colllded with bay tug two
hours before you renewed II and
we got stuck for $500 of n repair
bill That sentence OF a year was
to teach you TO appreciate our trade
and watch 1t more carefully in tho
future. II is nearly Is years since
cured you OF sucking eggs. young
Teller, but | cured YOU"
You've held grudges against
me- Redell charged. "1'li bet a
thousand collars that every night
before you 20 to bed you ask God
10 favor you with bright Idea
that will enable you TO amputatc
part Of the West Coast Trading
company's bankroll and wiring my
brow with pain and anguish"
"Of course hold business
grudges," Cappy admitted. Would
there be any fun in business IL
didn't? Now, listen to father,
play the game OF business MS real
good sports play golf. / am nj
ways out to win, always trying
because business Is grand game
with NIL the natural hazards In
the world, and II competitor puts
one over on me he has robbed me
Of my selfrespect until pay
him back in kind. love TO do II
II makes the day sunny warn
for me all day. Business. | would
have you young pups ltnow. hat
always been my vocation and get
ting Joy out OF II has always beer
my ayocation. I'm proud OF every
business enemy ] have. ut,"-anC
here tho old Rentloman's face cloud
ed and n wistful look orept into his
fine old eyes. ito be hated lust
becauoe / was Cappy RickB anc
had scored once In lcgitimat,
game WAS always sufficient q
cause mo 10 decline % play witt
such n competitor thereafter. Ant
Two Just been pell bearer nj
thu funeral of tho ouIv fnnn ,.b,