Evening star., 1932-11-20

II WIN ler pencil pOlSeQ above
her notebook.
Don't you shout at me
Selby!" shouted MIR. Loff1ng, the letter in his
hand trembling. Don't you shout at mel"
I'm not shouting!" shouted Mr. Selby. I'm
just telling you We won't give Brent sole con-
troll for Philadelphia for 6,000-gross order
There's Offerman. There's Trenholm"
Mr. Lofing at his desk glared His face
was purple. Mr.. Selby walked up and down
angr1ly. His face was white
Miss Wentz" Mr. Loffing snapped, take
this letter. George Brent, Philadelphia: Your
order for 5000 gross is too small to warrant
giving you sole control. Yours truly, Letting
& Selby.' That's ALL
The telephone bell rang.
moi" shouted Mr.. Lofang when he had
listened. Golf? No! If left this Office one
hour everything would go to wreck and ruin.
Mol"
The telephone bell rang again and Mr.. Lof-
fing pushed the instrument toward Mr. selby:
'What?" shouted Selby Ball game?
cannot! If I'm not on the job this business
viii go to wreck and ruin G'by!'
Mr.. Loffing half rose from his chair and
suddenly slumped down again. His face was
ashy gray. His hands twitched convulsively.
His head fell forward and sounds like snorts
came from his mouth
Good God!" cried Selby 'Pinchin! Quick
--waterI" and Mr.. Pinchin with water, Miss
WentZ and Irving Goldstone, the Office boy,
rushed in. Mr.. Selby had MIR. Loffng's collar
open. He spilled water on Mr.. Loffing's face
while Miss Wentz rubbed the gray hands. Mr.,
Lofing opened his eyes.
"I tainted" he gurgled 81 tainted
you scared me-" said Selby with chattering
teeth. 81 thought you were dud-dud-dead"
you've got a chill" said Miss Wentz.
"Irving, get his coat"
Mr.. Selby's face was blue. They put the
coat on him. and Irving, the worlds most use
ing teeth and gums from ear to ear.
I'm wuh-wuh- uh-warmer now" shivered Mr.
Selby. "I'n bub-bub-be all right in minute" Z"
and in half an hour he was. Mr.. Loffing
seemed normal again. Toward closing time
Miss Wentz brought the letter to George Brent
of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Lofhng signed.
'eTheren be nothing more till morning, Miss
Wentz," he said.
'I won't be here in the morning" said Miss
Wentz I'm leaving tonight. I'm sorry;
don't know how you'll manage but there it is
I'm getting married"
hDUT. my dear Miss Wentz!" cried Mr.
- LOfing, aghast. "Tutl Tutl Things
will go to wreck and Send Pinchin here!"
Pinchin came.
Whats this about Miss Wentz leaving?"
Loffing demanded. Have you got somebody
to replace her?"
Miss Wentz did not tell me until today,
sir" said Mr.. Pinchin. 'It seems that her
young man goes to Brazil tomorrow. The
agency is sending girl in the morning, sir"
They are? What are you making that
face at?"
"A pain. have a little pain now and then
Sght here, sir"
That's your appendix; look out for It,
Pinchin. We can't afford to lose you. Things
would go to wreck and That's all, Pin
chin"
George" said Mr.. Selby when the partners
were alone. I'm sorry got mad"
Forget it, Selby," said MIR. Lofing you
were not yourself. You are sick man, Henry
DO this, viii you? We can't afford to have you
sick-take six weeks and go somewhere and
have o good rest Get we'll"
Rest? You know I can't be spared for
one day. You're the sick man, Lofing You
take six weeks. Get right away tomorrow
Canada or somewhere-and rest up"
mo, you 60 now, Henry; I'll go when you
come back. Maybe"
While this friendly dispute went on Miss
wentz was clearing her desk in the outer
ONCE Mr.. Pinchin, who was bookkeeper and
cashier, was doing his appointed work, holding
his right side with his left hand. From time
to time he groaned but his work was too i'm
portant to let him go home.
At exactly one minute of o the next morning