Evening star., 1938-10-30

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ist was too astonished to say more.
Hes pompous ass. Mrs. Upper
continued Sure he has money, but
no experienced promoter would try
to pry it out of him save as last
resource He's tight and self-opinion-
ated haven't the slightest interest in
your gadget - but if had - I'd drop
Feeble like hot potato and go West.
young man. Go Westr'
West? Are you -
Mrs. Tupper grinned. "As far
West as the Chief Engineers table.
There's man named Shurmer sitting
there. Perhaps you've noticed him?
A little man with pair of eyes made
Of hot tar He manufactures clothing"
Young MIR. Gable nodded "I've
seen him around never thought - "
1T helps" Mrs Tupper assured
him tartly. Its none cf my business
of course. I'm only sitting on the
sidelines and cheering for you And
just because a man elects to dress
like human being and does not go
around looking like Hollywood ham,
it isn't safe to assume he is WPA. !
have it from the chief engineer that
he's worth million dollars And he's
in business already set up to handle
proposition like yours
I'm see him at once" MIR. Gable
promised "I'll put everything have
into my talk with him. may have
failed with PEBBLE, but -"
You'll fail with Shurmer, if you do
that" Mrs Upper cut in again
"Shurmer is probably too good
salesman himself to be impressed by
anything but your boyish enthusiasm,
Dan. DO you mind if call you that?
Good! I've talked to him couple of
sell him. even He's got to buy. In
some way you've got to dramatic
the value of your Sea Saver to him.
Know what | mean? Make him think
he is being alert by stepping in and
making you a proposition. Get mc?'
After fashion But what do do?"
"Damn! She hurled at him. II
won't There's no use in discussing it
any further. -
Debby Wells came toward them
from the stern. Her small face lit up
with an eager smile as she saw them
together, Mrs. Tuppcr swallowed
hastily. She was sentimental old
fool, Or was she? Or was it the truth
that she was nothing but an old busl-
ness dipsomanlaC trying to fight off
the potent pull of a business bottle?
do nothing" Mrs Tupper hissed
before Debby reached them I'm not
promising anything. Understand?
Nothing But I'll look around and
try to give you the benefit of my -
my experience
The night before the SybeIl0 reached
La Guaira. seaport for Caracas, Mrs.
Tupper happened, OF so it seemed to
Mr.. Leon Shurmer, to drop into the
smoking room just as the little cloth
ing manufacturer was about to in
dulge in an after-dinner brandy The
fashionable crowd dined late and the
room was almost vacant With
CHEEKY nod of her heavy head. Mrs.
Tupper accepted Mr. Shurmer's shyly
extended invitation and wedged her
self into a chair at the table he occu-
pied She ordered coffee and brandy
and accepted, with hearty smile. the
light Mr. Shurmer extended
As she puffed contentedly, she was
only grandmother travelling for her
feet. She spoke of her early days fol-
lowing the death of MIR. Tupper, when
she was faced with the necessity of
earning enough to keep her small
brood of four, and she retallcd, with a
gusto that Mr.. Shurmer found re-
freshing as well as interesting, some
of her business adventures The
clothing manufacturer in turn spoke
of his beginnings as timid cmigrant
boy They became good friends.
Only toward the end of the con-
versation did Mrs. Tuppcr mention