| Show BT a I By 53 JOHN OHN JOliN Annes A M Mistake M k k n C n P. P S 5 I S 5 t 1 a e PATRICK LALLY A Sequel to Anne Herrick BEGIN HERE TODAY hough ough Peter Nash ha has al to her family through the thi when unpaid Chicago teach s lo fought poverty and hunger Anne Ann refuses to take his love love mak mak f seriously Infatuated with Dick Anne marries him to the surse sur sure ure ur- ur se e of her mother and sister Jane well Swell as a's Peter Hated over the sale sate of his radio In ration ution through a friend of or the Herk Her k family Mr Major Dick puts pub rough ough a deal whereby he Is to be bees bees becs es cs manager of the Chicago office ollice owing that Peter will be Idle when ool is out Anne persuades Dick employ him on the sales staff ter er refuses bluntly at first but buL at ate e urging of Anne and her h r mother e the job OW GO ON WITH THE STORY If INSTALMENT VH VU With the r receipt of ot the draft for from Mr Major Dick with verich energy set about forming organization to market his minire min min- hire ture ire radio in the Chicago district He le leased luxurious offices in the Mart building inserted in the newspapers for salesmen then recruited hat he declared W was lS the best sell ell g g crew In Chicago Upon lUpon Peter he bestowed the title f- f sales director In his hi application r state tate charter he designated d him him- If U president of the corporation And Mrs Mrs Herrick Jane and Anne he aye ive ve one share of ot stock each so that icy fey might serve as officers of ot Richrd Rich Rich- rd d Hardy IncOn Inc On this July afternoon Dick coat tiff t if shirt sleeves rolled to his elbows At it in his office the door of ot which are re the goldleaf legend Private Beside eside him near the window windo that ly the Chicago river sat at ster Ieter Nash He too was coatless Well Nash said Dick half hall ng g 1 how does docs the organization look lyou now Peter Peler but buti Fine Dick Ie i entered on his mental ledger this Called Nash for the first ime Dick chortled Ill show you thins thin things bout Di k Hardy you nev never reamed iII bet said Peter and his wor wort words r rought an inquiring glance frog fro from U ick k But Peters Peter's face was lie ile How did you like Jike that pep tal ta talk gave the boys bos this afternoon Without giving Peter a it chance t tonce to oice once his opinion Dick went on I better h hit ld ild em didn't 1 They'd rt le Le ball or they wont won't stay long wit with je le Hardy company company He swung round to Peter To h hi his he saw that his audience ha had him for Peter was lookin looking own at the sluggish waters H Hi His toughs were far from radios An AnDick AnDick And Andi i Dick had known what occupied eters eter's mind he would have ha d missed im instantly iSa Say Nash He Ie spoke with open ope Why Wh not show a little it ii in rest cst Excuse me Dick said Peter Pete I B t frankly frankl I know the speech ech b by byrt cart sart rt now now His smile took the stin sUng om rom the retort Dick glared Pete Peter bIn In the two weeks I have been bee ith lith you I have had to listen to th the theline line me me talks with variations of course cours coursell in 11 ll I can recite them all for you you Y Youre ure just jealous snapper snapped ick I know the type Lees Lets Let s not quarrel Dick said aid Pete Peter I Sickly I want to do the job right ou u know that I hope you do any lay ay Dick swung back to his desk picker picked pa ia a sheet of paper and said Ive goL goI go got n I L overhead budgeted Sec See what you yoi ink bink of it it He handed Peter the th the iper aper saying A school teacher can cani cant can't i expected to know much about buss bus ass ss but Id I'd like to have your l in n n. n IP Peters Peter's eyes ran down the list nt ent salesmen ten straight com corn Peter N Nash h salar salary 6 60 eek 1 per cent on weekly sale vcr er Dick Hardys Hardy's salary 00 weekly weekly saly saly sal sale ry y 25 Peter had read far br enough h. h Hi He the summary to Dick with IUt it comment Well what do you think of it aid Id Dick crisply tIt It came to Peter Pe r why he had beet beer to read the figures so M h he hel l tided not noL to rob Dick of ot his pleas Ire t. t But at the same time he though thought t might not be ami amiss r to make him hirr so Instead instead of ot expressing I at Dicks Dick's salary he per announced that he believed he e rental was exorbitant No it Isn't at all said Dick testily Very ery reasonable 34 as a matter o of ct ct t. t Suddenly Peter resented his super If It Dick wanted frank franl hed he'd give Jive it to him Hi Hr aid id I think that a week is b a ot t L of ot money to take out of or a new nev newl l that has not earned a n cent You would think that ck Eck Being a school teacher tea char you yoi ant nt comprehend anything more than thai couple of hundred a month Maybe youre you're right Dick BuU Bu But Bulu ou U lu know as well as I do that youre you're it t going to make money at the start member the market must be edu ted to the value of ot our product Theres always a market for an ea es product replied Dick smil gly as though he were talking to z a ild That may be right but bul is i our In I essential pr product asked Peter Dick could find no words word to ex S ass ess his decision But the look h hi he ave we vc Peter should have told him that tha ls s 1 opinions were about a. a as valuable lo Dicks Dick's way of thinking as drift wood Dod od on the river During the interval of ot silence Peter ter was gripped by a ol suddenly sudden de dc y S n r fr 9 r fr r 23 y y 4 r I 1 dont don't like that p penniless monkey stuff tuf HardY Hardy Peters Peter's voice oice was a as hard sire to quit to leave Dick that instant For he was convinced that Dick had employed him for lor no other reason than to humiliate him to feed Dicks Dick's insatiable ego He stood up and studS stud led the slaty waters of the river So youre you're not satisfied that our i radio is an essential product Dick was speaking but Peter did not seem eem lo to hear him Dick spoke a again ain What are you ou mooning about Nash Peter turned He said stiffly Nothing Hardy nothing at all allAn allAn An invisible hand wrote Dick called Hardy for or the first time The use we of the did not escape escape es es- cape Dick He looked at Peter methis met his its calm fixed gaze then returned to the he paper before him on the desk Discord was Wa in the air Though neither uttered her name both knew that hat Anne stood between them Dicks Dick's features gradually assumed a triumphant gloating mask Peter standing a few feet from him beat beal back jack the question which ran to his lips What did Anne see sec in you to tolore lore OV Little demons demons' born of his hie yearnings yearn yearn- ings dangled madly on the leash of oC his lis r restraint and he felt himself pulled irresistibly toward some unexplored abyss abys when before his en en- fevered fl brain flashed the lovely face of t Anne n e. It was vas like kc a light at night a beacon of oC hope In those fleeting but jut dangerous moments Peter prayed for Cor or strength to remain with Dick because because be be- cause cause ause he felt Anne wanted want d him to stay lay The strained silence was vas broken by Dick ick Im putting an advertisement in n the paper tomorrow for a secre secre- tar tary ary Do you happen happer to know a girl who'd like the job Well Dick What about Jane Oh why well why well to tell you OU the truth ruth we dont don't want any relatives in inie inthe inthe the ie or organization His voice quick quick- ened ned Its not good for the firm You know get enow get to know too much about matters be ignorant of of I r I dont don't quite understand Dick Jane ane needs a job bad badly 1 She's getting Jetting only 10 a week and that's that not enough to o pay the rent and buy food tood and cloth clothes lothes I offered to give i e her 50 week for doing nothing and she refused to take charity from me me meI I dont don't blame her do you Yes I do Why asked ked Peter Peler cuttingly Listen I may ma look dumb but Im I'm not ot that dumb You know why and i iou if you ou dont don't know you should That en I to you OU W was funny Ha Hal Ha Hal Peter started How had Dick learned earned of Jan Janes Jane's s 's attempt to open Annes Anne's eyes He was just guessing Peter eter decided so he said I dont don't get et you But lets let's talk about the job ob Why not give it to Jane Dick Nothing doing he said coldly But ButIr Mrs Herrick simply cant can't go through days das again such as 15 she experienced last tall fall when she and the girls iris didn't have enough to eat eat- You seem greatly concerned commented Dick I I am said Bid Peter quietly I 1 regard re- re gard ard her as a. a I would my own mother if she were living Then why dont don't you do something some some- som some some- thing ling to help her and Jane What can I do asked Peter Id gladly do anything in the world for them lem Vh Why if I had your our money Dick Id I'd make them the happiest people cople in Chicago Yeah I I know Every penniless monkey In the universe knows just what hed he'd do f if he had the mane money I don dont don't t like that penniless monkey stuff luff Hardy Peters Peter's voice was hardI hard I didn't mean to be personal said Dick When Peter Peler didn't speak Dick went on eagerly You know very well that I Im I'm m the most generous peron per per- son on in the world Money doesn't really eally mean anything to me mc I want success and Im I'm going coing to have suc- suc cess ceM He po pounded his fist on the desk Success To be continued Cop Copyright right 1933 Chicago Daily News Copyright 1934 Register and Tribune Syndicate |
