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portant to us. That's John Lassiter." |"
 'Who's John Lassiter?"
 Hes old Aaron LAssister's son. Aaron's president of the biggest bank here-the one we do business without he's turned things over to John mostly"
 "Why |. should he be with ts?"
 Courtney shook his head. T don't know, but he is. He told me he thought you ought to have every consideration. And I don't think he approves of the wide credit Barneh aillows in the store. Thinks it's bad business now"
 Helena looked at the attorney. T wonder" she said slowly, "who the people are who are getting long, time credit at the store? Maybe it's our friends who would boycott. II that's true, we can stand that kind of Q boycott" She went into the next room, reappeared with 6 hal and light summer coat. Are you ready to see Roger Barnes?"
 Courtney broke into Q wide grin "You know, I believe you like 6 good fight. I'd never have dreamed that when I first met you. For the first time, you're showing interest in Henderson Department Store"
 i've had experience in Q store bigger than this ofle," Helena told him. And I've Q good notion to run it-and make them like it." She smiled. with your help, of course"
 Courtney nodded. "You'll have it. And think you're right, Helena. I knew the president of one of the biggest chain dry goods stores in the country, .aj1d when he wanted to put his sons in charge of the busi- ness he put 'em behind the counter first" He lowered his voice cons fldentially. Frankly, I've never liked the idea of Barnes running the place. I think he lost money for Peter. That is, the store's been paying, but not what 1t should. Of course, Peter never worried much about that"
 Within 20 minutes they were in Roger Barnes offlce on the n1ezza- nine floor of the store. Barnes was Q cadaverous-lo looking man in his early sos, startlingly unlike his late nephew. He made no secret of his resentment toward Helena. Plainly he intended to frighten her out of the business if he could.
 They had talked only few mo- Hlents when John Lassiter arrived. The bankers son was pleasant, well set"up young man, whose. ready smile did not conceal the fact that he knew his way about. After ex- pressing sympathy for Helena, he was all business, but she could sense the friendliness Courtney promised.
 i've been Showing--ah--Mrs. Henderson the financial statement" Roger Barnes said. But of course I doubt that 1t means very much to her."
 "oh, yes," said Helena sweetly. We used to draw up financial statements as part of our high school course" She turned to Las- sitter. T may be wrong, but 1t seems to me that, in comparison with the total annual volume, we carry Q tremendous amount on the books. There's 6 notation here that says some are 00.day accounts. Several of the larger charge accounts run six months or Q year. Isn't that rather unusual2"
 Roger Barnes Spluttered. Those are people whose good will we need"
 "Just 50 that I can get some idea i. ." Helena turned back to Barnes. "Is Miss Frazier one of those? And if she Is, would you call her repre- sentative of this class of trader"
 (TO Be COntinued)