The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-30

of his pipe grow hot, and his round
eyes watch the maneuvers OF q
spider on the ceiling. Burton's
round brain was working In his
round head. He was evolving q
scheme. 1t might not work; 1t might
work; 1t must work.
'f it takes ten years." he told
the spider, "I'm going to put that
idea through that dumb-bell Green's
head"
The fat man was like that. His
loyalty to Green was second only to
his loyalty to the firm Of which
Green was chief. It would never
have entered his head to take his
pet idea to some other advertising
agency. The Green company was
his company-and his company and
his idea must somehow be got to-
gether.
The spider on the ceiling had
completed her web and retired into
obscurity. Her trap was set Pres
emily a fly Ohio! Burton's sagging
cheeks stiffened. He even smiled.
Timothy Green, the chief, passed
his desk few minutes later. well,
Rufus, have you forgotten that fool
scheme of yours and got back to
honest work?"
But the fat man was his old self
again. He grinned. II haven't for
gotten the scheme, but I've got back
to work. I'm after some one to
write the ladies' speciality copy,
since Miss Simpson is to get mar
ried. What do you think of Miss
Dorothy, Hall, who writes the style
column in the News?"
Now, Burton happened to know
very well what Green thought Of
the good-looking Dorothy Hall. This.
In fact, was why he asked. Green
thought Of her very much as Burton
himself thought Of her, which was
pretty complimentary thinking, to
say the least.
Can we afford herr" Green
"That's the only question. of
course. But she can produce the
stuff. Guess we'd better arrange to
afford her"
'All right" said the chief, with
enthusiasm. "Go get her."
Thus it was that Miss Dorothy
Hall was installed where Rufus
Burton could admire her, and where
Green, when he was lucky, could
have word with her. Miss Doro-
thy entered into her new work with
a keenness which surprised even
Burton, who had admired her brains
(from a safe distance) ever since
she had returned from college and
entered the employ of the News two
years before.
She was quick as lightning to un-
derstand the idea, and soundly eff
cient in it's execution. No wonder,
then, that when Burton told her OF
his great idea-which was to triple
an important branch Of the busi-
ness-she rose to the occasion with
an enthusiasm beautiful to see.
But he was constrained to warn
her. 'sDon't say a word about this
idea to Mr.. Green, Miss Dorothy.
He can't see it with telescope, and
the mere mention Of 1t throws him
into a rage"
"Why, that is absurd! Here you
propose to secure for his company a
practical monopoly on big branch
OF the advertising business, new to
this city, and he can't sec It This
idea Of booklets which will enter
tain the children, coupled with adj
vertising to mothers of chfldren's
goods is a really big thing. It'll
take the department stores by
storm. You can sign them up easily.
And 1 can write the copy. Mr..
Green really must be made to see
It 7"
NO." said Burton emphatically.
Better not say word to him about
1t. It makes him mad"
Three weeks later Rufus Burton
returned, fatter and funnier than
ever, from his vacation. When he
went to the office, Miss Dorothy was
not at her desk. But presently the
door to Green's office opened, and
the young lady In question came out.
She was dressed for the street.
ooh, Miss Dorothy. I'm glad to
see you again" said the round man.
The young lady smiled and held
out her hand. Mrs. Green" she cor
rected him, archly.
Burton watched her disappear
through the outer door. He was
still standing, open-mouthed, when
Green appeared and stepped up to
him jauntily.
Congratulations" mumbled the
fat man, meekly.
THANK Won And say Burton.