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Show Lea$e It to A B Ne) iar ' Chirks Stor) ' Frederick m mi IT WAS 11:00 p. m., December 31. Salesmen of the "Speeda-wny "Speeda-wny 6" stood in groups discussing the bonus contest of the year an extra $1,000 to the salesman with the greatest cash total, exclusive of trade-ins. Some of the boys insisted that Mark's deals were not always-ethical. always-ethical. Others said, "Get the business busi-ness !" But for Jerry's clean-cut methods meth-ods there was only admiration, though it seemed that Mark would win. Jerry left a sympathetic group, went to the telephone and dialed a number. "Hello! Nancy?" His voice was unenthusiastic. "Mark Is up three hundred and ninety on me, and there is less than an hour to go. I'm sunk !" Nancy's voice came back to hira encouragingly. "Hold everything and leave it to Nancy !" Jerry hung up, wondering, but strangely revived. Nancy was such a good little sport. At 11 :42 Nancy breezed into the "How Much?" "Eight Hundred and Fifty Dollars." show room and motioned Jerry over to a sport roadster. "How much?" she asked. "Eight hundred and fifty dollars," said Jerry. Understanding dawned upon him. Nancy wrote a check for the amount. "Make out the papers," she said. "I want to drive it away." By that time the whole sales force had gathered around, Including Includ-ing the distributor, Walker. The transaction completed, Nancy Nan-cy setled herself at the wheel and sped out the exit. Walker extended his hand to Jerry. "You win, Jerry! Congratulations!" Congratu-lations!" Anderson, another salesman, remarked re-marked to Smith, "Did yon get that? She planks down eight nun- j dred and fifty to help Jerry win a ! thousand, which will pay for the ! car and leave a hundred and fifty j over!" "What of It?" asked Smith. "Who j Is that little peach?" "Why, she is merely Jerry's fu- , tore wife. Tb''V are to be married ; tnn.orrow or rathor. today. By the way. a happy New Year, and j ail clean deals !" I c . lt l".'U N i ''' r Union. |