The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28

NfNtA'A hAAF Wv PHAAHlAfA AANiAAH
occupied by tho Wlko office Sup.
ply company WIS a little epoch
all by Itself. Some people might
have sald Il was because the sun
was brighter that day. the Hly
bluer business better and the office
chccricr Hut Jack Neff. the star
salesman knew better lie know
Il was all because OF that glorious
hair. like chcstnuta Drowned by
frost. The brightness OF Olga South.
orn'a cloarcaryed little face had
something TO do with II. too, per.
haps; and the way she held her
wise little head-iust trifle high.
or than anybody clse's.
For olga Southern. tho new sec.
Rotary 10 Mr. wlke. tho chief. wan
distinctly a parsonage. And Jack
Neff, who was star salesman DO.
cause no WIS not readily smittcn
by anything except work, fell like
a brick house In an earthquake.
Jack. you should know. was TOO
biz and solid 20 be likened 90 any.
thing except a house. and tho en-.
trance OF Olga Southern was too
startling and exciting an event 10
suggest anything less astounding
than an earthquake.
Jack demanded and secured an
immediate introduction. but fine
lot OF good that Introduction
brought him. when he returned
10 the office IN tho evening, Jack
went smilingiy about the task Of
completing his conquest
Good evening. Mas Southern.
My car Is outside. WIN you let
mo drive you"
Il am not accustomed TO being
driven, Let's zee. your business
la-T''
Jack was properly put in hts
place, Excuse me. Miss South
ern. Ny business Is selling office
supplies for this illus,rious com.
pany. A. your service. And" this
very seriously. I'm try 90 make
no moro errors"
That won him a smile. Not an
gracious a'lle, 1, must be admit
ted. but quito enough to make the
whole OF Jacks husky frame tlngle,
A good enough sales record for
ono day he figured, as he dragged
himself away.
But Jacks sales record with the
charming olgn didn't improve al
ali ms tho days passed a word
now and then. smile NJ raro
intsrvala just enough 20 make the
big fellow as nervous and impa.
tlrut AZ a school boy II didn't
make him feel any better. either.
when he found that the dhpper,
pUmhdcd office manager. Simon
Roller. WIS buaating OF having
taken the cool beauty out 20 lunch.
This last was really a good deal
Of a blow Jack had as healthy
"A contempt for ladies' man as he
had a respect FOR women. What
on earth did Miss Southern mean.
letting herself be seen with a fcl.
low like Simon Roller Jack
couldn't understand H. Must have
been accidental. he decided No
giri like Miss Southern would de.
iibcrately go on, with that rat
Roller. So Jack held detrrminsdly
10 his opinion Of the new secretary,
and 10 his assaults upon the citadel
OF her favor
Persistence had is reward. One
Saturday afternoon tho cool Olga
said NO, I'm free. I'll play. l
love tennis"
She was n little whirlwind. too.
on the other side Of tho not Moth. /
ing cold about her playing. al any
rate. II sho should ever so IN
for fellow m she went In for
a game. that fellow would DO in
luck. Jack. driving Olga home.
was more determined than ever to
be "that fellow"
Monday morning she smiled NJ
him. actually smiled and said
Good morning first, Jack walked
on tho wind Even the fact that
she likewise smiled nj and Good
morninged" the pomadcd Simon |
Roller did not lessen hts delight
At o'clock Monday afternoon
Jack. having mnde his calls In
record time. returned 20 tho office. 1
Just rs he approached tho build |
ing roadster drew up. Mr.. wike.
the chief. nothing unusual about
that. But Mr.. wike, in twoeds.
got out, held open the door, and
Miss Olga Southern. sailing across
tho pavement. stepped in.
I'm ready for 10 holes" Jack
heard her say. And he heard Mr.
wikc laugh out bolsterous.
'Finer'
The roadster sped away Life.
lessly. Jack let the elevator I'M
him to the polished rooms of the
wike Office Supply company.
There he found n minor confusion.
Someone had seen the departure,
and noted Mr.. wilkes toys, from
"A front window.
Miss Southern is going 10 play
golf with the boss came an ex.
cited whisper.
what would the jealous Mrs
wiko think Of that" came nm.
other
Jack Ncff. star salesman, paid no
attention 10 the whispers. He
stalked 10 his desk md sat there
for half an hour, his broad shoul.
ders bumped Once he noticed the
office manager Simon Roller. OK.
amining him with sharp, quick
eyes. But Jack was too blue even
TO dislike the pomaded Roller. The
chestnut haired beauty, whom he
bad placed fIguratlvely on n high.
clear peak. had not only tumbled
down TO go 10 lunch with
Roller but had now rolled far
down into the valley below, riding
and golfing with married man.
BY Tuesday morning Jack was
little more than n long, thick sour.