Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06

ises of Messrs. Shires a. Welshman.
His arrival provoked mild amount of
comment.
Thought you we're going to stay an
other day in NorWich?" one of the
| warehouSemen remarked.
Come In and enter your orders" the
! manager begged him. I'VE are badly
| In want of something to do"
| Martin, in the familiar atmosphere
| of years, suffered a brief relapse. He
copied out the orders he had taken. IN
neat handwriting, and gave special
instructions with regard to some
samples. Then as soon as he had fin
ished. he tore his order book In two and
threw the pieces into the wastepaper
basket The manager stared at him.
What the devil are you UP to-
| Barnes?" he demanded.
I've finished" was the triumphant
reply I'm out of the wood. I'm
never going tramping around again,
| making myself agreeable to men l hate.
begging for orders like dog does for a
bone. It's rotten life. I've done
with lit"
God bless my SOUL" the other ex-
claimed. why. what's come to you.
Barnes?"
The bell rang from the private Office.
Martin was wanted at once. On MS
way he passed the desk at which
Maisie was seated. She paused in her
tipping and looked up at him eagerly.
Good morning" she ventured. with
| quivering lips.
| He looked at her with unSeeing eyes,
smiled slightly with mirthless lips.
Good morning." he replied, with
out pausing
| Mr.. Welshman was alone in the Office
| He motioned Martin to chair and
pushed box of cigarettes toward him
an attention which he had never pre-
viously vouchsafed
| Look here, Barnes" he began in
gratiatingly I'm very anxious that you
| shouldn't misunderstood last evening.
II don't" was the curt reJoinder.
We'll talk about it presently In
| the meantime do you mind explaining
why you returned from Norwich before
your time? I was perfectly sincere in
telling you that we wanted your bust
ness from there"
II came back" Martin announced,
because wished to hand In my reSig-
nation"
Somebody has offered you more
money suppose" Mr.. Welshman sug-
gested. BE frank about it. Barnes. We
don't want to part with you and We'll
| to stay"
TT is not a question of that sort at
ALL" Martin declared. Il have come in
for a bequest / have quite enough
money to live on without working any
more"
THE devil you have! How much
is 1t this bequest of yours?"
Eighty thousand pounds"
Mr.. WelShman smiled Martin knew
, that smile. 1t was generally assumed
when buyers spoke Of bargains which
had been offered by competitors. He
opened his pocket6ock and placed a
receipt upon the table.
Il paid In eco, 900 to Gurnett's Bank
this morning There is the receipt"
The document was unmistakahle--a
thing that couldn't lie. Mr. Welshman
emphasized the presence of the box
of cigarettes
My heartiest congratulations
| Barnes" he declared. making tenta
| tive effort to offer his hand. which
/ Martin declined TO notice. II am sorry
| for ourselves I was always hoping that
| you might push along and join us some
| day. Glad for your sake, of course.
What are your plans?"
| II have none" Martin confessed
| Mr.. Welshman leaned back in his
| chair.
| You're too young man to give up
| altogether" he said. Why don't you
| stick to the business? Chuck the trav-
cling of course. and take 1t easy-three
| days week. or something of that sort?
It will give you an interest and a
/ position. l don't mind going so far as