Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-13
Published By special srrAngemcnt sith Tn
Chicaso Tribune Syndicate
IN TWO PARTs-PART ONE

o. OH nAA0AL VII AAlA- ~
side the table, peering down at the river,
A pleasant Whit OF toast. OF coffee. Wal
ter wrinkled his nose; it wasn't coffee.
Some denatured stuff.
When we bought this apartment,
Lucy, tool a hopeful swallow
of his beverage: it looked like coffee and
he wanted to believe In it-"you said ]
could have that small room for a work
shop"
That was before mother and Lena
came. n what have you ever don in
it except blow out fuses?" Lucy darted
to the stove, whisked off the skillet Of
bacon. and stood at Walters elbow, her
small face with the shingled fair hair
quietly determined. you must see how
absurd it is, making every n uncom-
Portable because you al o room for
some wire and things. You can keep
them in a box on the top shelf of the
linen closet, and really / haven't room
even there. Maybe Well get some good
out of the radio if you stop fussing."
Walter looked at her. He looked for a
moment at Virginia's lifted eyes; she was
sorry for him, her fatherl m
How long are they planning to stay?"
he asked. They've been here all Winter. -
You don begrudge my mother and
sister a roof As mother says. If you put
your attention on business, 1t would be
better for all of u.s.
Walter settled more heavily in his
niche; his thick shoulders dropped, the
lines down his sallow cheeks deepened
He felt the mock coffee and the egg set
Ting inside him in a lump right against
his solar plexus. IT'S just that the
apartments rather crowded. he apollo
glzed, wondering whether he had a di-
gestive tablet in his pocket.
II | a stand it when I'm here all
day, YOU surely shouldn't complain. If
we had more money"
Walter pried himself slowly up from
the bench, folding the fringed napkin
carefully. You ready. Jinny?" he asked
1t was his fault, of course. He should
provide q duplex on Park avenue, where
all the relatives could spend the winter
in New York with no inconvenience.
S h will be bv the time you have the
car around" Lucy presented her cheek
for his kiss. And Tn going to pile all
your litter into a box, as l said. Oh.
where is that grocery list?"
Good morning, children" At the
doorway stood Mrs. Trotter, a brisk morn
ing smile on her face-a face curiously
like Lucy's only tighter, drier. I'm sor-
ny to be late. but l couldn't battle
earlier"
"of course. with Walters shaving
Lucy was hunting through her purse.
Here 1t Is, Walter. Just stop at the
grocery. No. Lena never feels like going
out in the morning, and it's a shame to
waste a telephone call when you drive
right past. Virginia, ask Lena to let YOU
wash your hands. She'll be at the door
as soon as you are, Walter. Good-by. I
suppose you think o must have the
car all day?"
I've got to drive a prospect out to
the Beautiful Home sites"
Such lovely weather. sighed Mrs.
Trotter.
IF I can get back early, I'll leave the
car here for you" Walter called.
MIR. Clement wishes to confer with
you. The stenographer tipped her note
Q 0 impertinently as she strolled past.
Walter made a pretense of finishing his
mail before he pushed through the
railing that set off Clements fiat desk
IN symbollcal majesty and stood, heavily
conscious that the pain under his vest
mad changed from a fist to a corkscrew.
morgan, how about the Amer deal?
You get anywhere yesterday? He's got an
appointment this morning, eh?" Glenn
ent cut the end of his cigar with the
silver clip on his watch chain. II NAV
as well send Philips out with him. He's
got q knack of elinching matters. A
knack."
But why should he hear Jinny's
eager voice, Blow harder, daddy!"-
I've done a lot of work with him"
Have to consider the good of the
smooth face away as the office boy hung
at the railing. "Well?"
Mister Morgan on the phone"
All right, Morgan. Well see what
Philips can do. There are some rents
on Amsterdam you can see to-"
The office boys gamin face had a Sc
cret leer. He knew. Walter hesitated,
/ h9nn1nU hIE fnnnrC IN onoINn+ lox.-
palms.
Better see who wants you" Clement
turned to the waiting stenographer.
Take this letter, Miss Emmons."
Walters ears were scarlet as he walked
the length OF the room to his own desk
Tnilipsl Rents on Amsterdam He ran
his tonrr'e over dry lips before he pulled
the telephone toward him.
Hello, Morgan2 This is Simons. Say,
| guess you've done it, old boy. Yeh. Lis
ten, they're trying it out. Going to have
a directors meeting. / Just thought I'd
give you a ring"
The t%witching under Walters dark
eyes had stopped; he leaned forward over
the telephone as If he would swallow the
instrument, engulf 1t. "Simonsl You're
sure? Simons, listenl You tell 'em I'm
working on that hum. / got an idea
about that. / got the voltage down to
six, all right. Last night I rectihed that
hum till it wasn't SO loud as a bee. You
tell 'em, will your"
They think you got the best line or
1T. Their factory expert told me tina
This is inside dope, see? Don't let on
you know yet. But l kinda wanted to
hand 1t to you this morning. You're
made, all right, once they take it,"
Walter released the telephone slowly
sliding 1t down the bracket with a hand
too tense to culver. Simons, the grubby
little fellow in the radio shop where he
had bought supplies; it was he who had
insisted that Walter patent the stages OF
his invention, he who had turned it over
to the company interested parties
Simons called them.
The office boy laid O folder on his
desk. Mister Clement says there's the
Amsterdam addresses
Walter looked at the boy. His grinninp
lace hung, a spot IN a wavering gray
curtain, like a circus sideshow; every
time you hit the niger. Walter could
see nothing but that grin; almost he
reached for balls to hurl at it. He
Strengthened in his chair, his fist
c~lenched, and the grin vanished. Walter
I got to his feet, watching the gray cur
tain melt away as his eyes focused again
The boy was staring at him.
Walter seized his coat and hat anc
rushed up the office to Clements desk
There's your rent list" He flung thu
folder on the desk. philips can see te
IT. Arner's my prospect and I'm coins
TO Keep him, See2' He ground his fsts