The Washington times., 1938-05-31

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him 20 years to be able to TAX
certain of coming out on top.
In the last six months he had &C
cumulated 100000, and if things
went the way they should and the
way experience told him they
should. it would be thirty days yet
before the law started on his trail.
His secretary entered and stood
before him, his eyes fastening like
twin leeches on the green pile Of
neatly stacked banknoteS on the
desk.
Well Phil. now we'll finish up.
Then noting his look he added.
land perhaps you'll reconsider my
offer. Ten thousand would heIp1
you a lot, Phil and you've earned
every penny of it.
mo, sir, I haven't and that's Why
I can't take it. You've paid me
nv regular salary, sir, and that's
as it should be. Anything else
would not be right.
PIERCING EYES
Homer P. Philbrick was not
much to look at as he stood be-
fore his employer. The most
noticeable thing about him being
his piercing eyes. You felt at
once that this man could not be
trusted And vet in all his twenty
years with Bradford not so much
as a penny had ever gone into his
pocket beyond his salary.
There is something though, sir,
that I would like 1t was Phil
brick speaking and he stumbled
over the words as he stood there.
His own brief case was in his
hand and it was almost an exact
duplicate of the one on the desk.
He had, however, filled his with
some personal papers of his own
"Oh, so ten isn't enough, 'eh,
Phil? Well, speak up, I might do
better. Come now, let's have it."
ASKS FOR MOTTO
mo, sir; no, sir-lt's not-no,
! don't mean that, what I mean is
that motto, sir. May I have that
sir?"
Bradford smiled benevolently as
he turned slightly sideways and
gazed upon small plainly framed
motto, which seemed very much
out of place in this beautifully
paneled office.
That's been worth many times
ten thousand to me, Phil, but you
can have it and perhaps if you live
by it as I have, you, too, will be
successful
He laughed as he took the thing
from the wall and handed it to his
secretary.
Yes, Phil" he continued, 'on
many an occasion, by revealing
my inner character, that might MOI
have been otherwise so apparent,
that little motto has clinched the
deal. Rather homely and too often
not adhered to in this decadent
age, I'd say. but I'll always treas
ure it's principle. The suckers
loved it.
And now that you've got that
treasure buckled up tight in your
case, I'd like you to break your
long-standing pledge and have a
drink. Come, Phil, for 20 years
we've worked to see this time
come. A drink now can do you
no harm"
Philbrick slipped his drink sit
ting straight up in his chair. but
Bradford lolled back now fully at
ease. The Whiskey warmed him
and loosened his tongue. He
poured himself another while
Philbrick still slipped his first with
many an ill-concealed Shudder
that amused Bradford.
Phil" he said, life is begin
ing to look sweet indeed. I'm still
only 40 and that's young enough |
to realize some of the things I've
always wanted.
The air was becoming close in
the office now and both men
stirred about bit.
Isn't it almost train time, sir?
I'll phone for the cab if you wish. "
glanced at his watch.
There's a half hour, but guess
we might as we'll go. You'll come
to the station won't you?"
Yes, Mr.. Bradford" and now
for the first time slight smile
crossed Philbrick's face. Bradford
noticed it and thought the drink
was having some effect.
TAKE HALF OF MINE
"PhI," he said, eve just real
lied that $4,000 isn't enough. He
stressed the isn't" Il can retire
nicely on what I've got, but ten
is hardly better than nothing. I've
been rather Stingy, Phil. Take half
of what I've got, Phil and come
with me. You're my friend, Phil,
and I lave plenty for us both. Not
a word now, it's settled" His face
Softened and he smiled in a way
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