The Washington times., 1935-04-12

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Whatever answer she might
have given O'Hara was oblit-
Grated by a thing as simple as
the ringing of her telephone.
New York was calling Miss
Rankin.
Hello" called Gottlieb over
plains and mountains and for
eStS.
Its bad news. The deals off
absolutely. They ended all dis
cussion today. Looks to me like
they played us for fools. Sounded
us out and learned everything
they could. And then they
told me brazenly that they
could hire their own chemists
and manufacture the stuff as
well as we could ourselves. 1t
simply means they will save for
themselves the margin of profit
that we should have received.
tits too bad, but that's the way
st is"
4 But can't you locate another
outlet?" she cried desperately
unto the telephone. How about
.one of the rival organizations"
IT canvassed them all days
ago" said the voice from New
York. They're not interested.
mo, it's a flop. It was a great
idea but it didn't work. Will
you call Mrs. Gottlieb, please,
land tell her I'm starting home?
THANK you. And if Madame
Hubert takes steps to break the
contract don't oppose her. I'll
be glad to get out now. There's
mo point now in continuing on.
See you when I get home.
Goodby."
q so it's a washout?" asked
2O'Hara.
o. Juliet's face told the story
more clearly than her part of
the telephone conversation. my
great scheme isn't worth two
rcents," she said in a muffled
voice.
That's fine!" return d
O'Hara steadily. I'm glad"
Her pencil rolled off the desk
and neither of them made a
move to pick it up.
q There. was nothing the mat
: ter with the idea," Juliet said
TN bewilderment.
u Don't take it to heart" he
said. after all, it makes
everything easier for u.s.
Sc docs it?"
u "Of course-there's nothing
left here to stick with. Be
sensible, Juliet. You've had
your day up at the top, and
what did it amount to? Gott-
Heb couldn't put the deal over.
Madame Hubert will soon be
back in the saddle. Gottlieb
couldn't hold her to the con-
tract even if he still wants to.
She can prove that she signed
& it while she was delirious at
the point of death-in a hos
-pital. And after what hap
pened last night, she'll never
forgive you in this world"
She hid her face in her arms
on top of the desk and sobbed
gently like a tired child.
-. O'Hara, standing over, like
most men, simply could not
stand to see woman weep, and
he would have done anything
to stop her.
Half lifting her he persuaded
her to get up from the desk
and go home. When she was
on her feet she was still in his
arms, her wet face pressed
against the warm lapel Of his
coat.
:. II don't think" said Juliet
mournfully, ''I'll ever come back
to my office again.
=, Certainly you'll come back
and wind up your affairs in
tship7shape STYLE" he said en-
3couragingly. "A defeat isn't a
,rout, and you haven't an ounce
OF panic in your whole system.
you're quitting this joint" "
Said O'Hara firmly, because
you've found something better
to do with your life"
The manager of Juliet's apart
ment house, lowering in the
tapestried and gilded lobby, saw
her come in through the re-
volving door in midafternoon,
a marked departure from her
established custom. Behind her
came O'Hara, with the posses
Sive look of a man in love on
his serious face.
The manager, from long ex.
perience with tenants, was
adept in reading expressions,
and he knew that Juliet had
not, as yet, found happiness.
He came across the lobby
and Joined them alphabetically
as they waited for the elevator.
"Oh, Miss ? nkin-about the
disturbance last night. I hope
you won't think badly of us
for investigation. So sorry