Show t i. i I I- I Ii 11 i f v By CONSTINER y Holloway Hanaway wanted to disown Jimmy until a beautiful woman proved that father and son were cut from the same pattern RAILING smoke from an expensive expensive ex- ex pRAILING TRAILING J- J pensive cigar J. J P. P Holloway Holloway Hol Hol- J loway led his wife from the cleF elevator cle ele vator and into his private office I Knew the moment you called he F flared Jimmy had wired for more money moncy But Ill I'll not send him one cent Not one red cent You understand understand understand under under- stand Mrs Holloway settled herself in hi hithe inthe the nearest chair The gentle expression expression ex ex- ex- ex expression on her small motherly 1 face did not change As a matter of fact she said softly I did hear from rom Jimmy but but but- m l Knew it it J. J PP P. P interrupted knew mew it all along You were sit sit- sitting sitting sit sit- ting tang right here when I told him I would absolutely not tolerate any foolishness from him while he was attending college He hesitated momentarily as he puffed furiously at his cigar then added And now that he has gone and Invested over his head In this this this-this this blind enterprIse enterprise enterprise enter enter- prise with this woman whom he thought was his friend and she has run out on him with the capital and left him without as much as fare fare fare- It was then the intercom buzzed J. J P P. P flipped the button Irritably Yes A Miss Jenkins to see you sir sir came a voice through the intercom set Has she an appointment he hei i asked Oh goodness Mrs Holloway broke in hurriedly James I forgot forgot forgot for for- got to mention her he I asked her to stop atop in today i J. J P. P frowned Well who is lahe he asked caustically We met yesterday at Mrs Wellington's Wellington's Wel- Wel lington's dinner party she replied as she patted an Imaginary gray grayhair grayhair hair in place then added She is I think associated with the Motor corporation In Detroit therefore there- there fore Im I'm sure in a position to help jus lus buy a new car sooner than we wei i could have hoped to otherwise But I dont don't want a new car he countered I have just had our old car car overhauled But surely But surely James she reI returned re re- turned somewhat pleadingly you youcan youcan I can spare her a 1 moment J J. J P P. P paused momentarily as he relit relit his cigar and then Sipped flipped on the e lt intercom com set Send Miss Jeni Jenkins Jen Jen- briskly i kins in m. m he said ti x What J. J P. P saw entering his office a a moment later lafer was a dark slender 4 woman and In the mid-afternoon mid f light she was almost beautiful The l coil of her black hair pinned into a r chignon at the nape of her neck the tailored gray suit with the white t pleated blouse was v very becoming t to her straight shoulders and narrow narrow nar nar- r row slender hips h he e thought 7 Its so nice of you to permit me mea mei i a few minutes of your valuable time tune Mr Holloway she began Then with nod Holloway Holloway Holloway Hol Hol- t a slight toward Mrs loway she added Ive heard head so much about you and your rapid adr advance ad ad- 4 r vance in the business world that its it's really quite a pleasure J. J P. P grinned Thank you he said as he adjusted his tie I I 1 Your wife the saleswoman interrupted interrupted interrupted in in- has told me that youre you're Interested In a new car well W I really really- really to I fine she fine she leaned closer Its certainly a privilege to have this opportunity of explaining our new car and system to Intelligent intelligent intelligent intelli intelli- gent people She paused to turn on additional charm The fact is is we weare weare weare are merely trying this new car out and want only to try It through peo pea people people pie of your high reputation This she This she laid some sheets care carefully tully before J. J P. P P. will will help you to understand the grand Idea which our management has decided upon Its It's really splendid She smiled showing white pea rUsh teeth J. J P P. P studied the sheets a moment moment mo mo- ment and then looked up somewhat questioningly I 1 notice something about a n thirty day free free free- She smiled No this Is not exactly exactly exactly ex ex- ex- ex free Yet It Is free in the sense that t you'll not be paying for forthe forthe forthe the new car at the present time I What you'll be paying the mere for is absolutely prompt delivery of your new car within seven days after your deposit J. J P P. P gave this a careful thought then asked Supposing the car Is not satisfactory and the depositor decides he does not care for tor this type car That she said quickly is ls a avery avery avery very good question In fact Im I'm And remember this Mr Holloway Hollo- Hollo way the saleswoman continued amiably as she laid a slender hand upon J. J Ps P.'s desk you again be setting the pace The first firs to recognize a n good proposition Never let it be said J P. P Holloway overlooked a good bargain Whereupon they laughed heartily After a moments moment's pause J. J P P. turned to Mrs Holloway and said hesitantly You know Martha weve we've had our old car some time he made a slight gesture with his free tree hand hand its its in good condition condition condi condl I tion now that Ive I've had it overhauled yet yet one cannot tell about those old models Why just the other day John Fetters was telling about his old cars car's stalling in the noon noon- hour traffic on Fifth Filth and Vine We wouldn't want that to happen to us would we dear we-dear dear Mrs Holloway considered him sol sol sol- But James she began I you said you were not interested in a new car car car- Oh I know I 1 know he protested protest protest- ed In alarm I wasn't that wasn't-that that is until I 1 heard this offer Miss Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jen Jen- kins has made And you should know that I never let lct a good proposition proposition proposition slip through my fingers No sir not J. J P P. P Holloway He then turned and smiled at the saleswoman an a warm Intimate smile Then Y t 4 1 gp P h 1 s i t t- t g E 4 r U w tA 1 f. f JE about advance in the tho business business business busi busi- Ive heard so much you and your our rapid ness world that its it's really quite a pleasure glad you brought that up She hesitated to ash her cig cigarette rette and in hi doing so so seemed to be concentrating concentrating concentrating concen concen- on the proper clauses to use as she continued Now in the event you are not completely satisfied the I management will gladly refund your yourI money and return the car to the factory Isn't that fair enough Mr i Holloway 1 Oh yes quite fair he said through the haze of cigar smoke as ashe ashe ashe he resumed reading of ot the typed sheets They seemed all in order he thought Though the thought of ofa ofa ofa a new car was somewhat new to him yet this seemed to be such a good investment in fact too tact too good to pass up Why hed he'd be getting I Ithe the jump on the boys at the club who were thinking and talking about getting their new cars next month I Next month Why hed he'd have his within seven days pI THERE HERE was a brief hesitation and then he said Sounds all right But But But- Miss Jenkins broke in in I 1 can I readily understand Mr Holloway a man of your intelligence will be suspicious o of an investment of this nature And well you might be Yet I can assure you you you-you'll you'll be patting patting patting pat pat- ting yourself on the back within the next ten days J. J Ps P.'s eyes wandered across to Mrs Holloway for tor her approval No comment continued To whom should I 1 make this check out Miss Jenkins he ha asked as he fingered rapidly through his checkbook James Mrs Holloway broke In perhaps we better not be too hasty Supposing we talk this over this evening and Miss Jenkins she in the saleswoman's direction direction can can drop In tomorrow and get your final decision Turning Turning Turning Turn Turn- ing quickly to Miss Jenkins she added Im sure that's perfectly all right with you your yourA A shadow darkened the saleswoman's saleswoman's saleswoman's sales sales- womans woman's eyes She glanced at J. J P. P and then back to Mrs Holloway well W Ww ell I I 1 and stopped Mrs Holloway smiled gently I 1 knew you'd understand she said and then quickly rose to open the thedoor thedoor thedoor door for the somewhat bewildered saleswoman J. J P P. P chewed at his freshly lit cigar furiously But Martha he burst out you you you dont don't seem to understand I want to buy that car carnow now not now not tomorrow or next week or next Christmas Christmas- Have you made the check out James she asked calmly And just what has that got to do with you running this this this-this this woman out of here I certainly intend to tomake tomake tomake make It out And furthermore furthermore- Yes she countered youre going going going go go- ing to make it out James But not notto notto notto to her Instead to your son J. J P P. P choked for a moment moment- I II II II I I told you he flared I 1 was not going to send him one cent and I meant just that thaU He tapped nervously nervously nervously nerv nerv- on the desk with his forefinger Any man with the Intelligence hes he's supposed to have letting some silly woman come along and make a complete fool tool of him Well Well Well- he groaned its groaned its sometimes difficult difficult difficult cult for me to believe hes he's my son Mrs Holloway smiled B But it James youve you've just proved beyond any doubt that he is your son J. J P P. P gave her a blank look Just what do you mean by that She paused It took me four tour days to inquire around and locate the right woman It wasn't easy In fact tact I wasn't sure until yester yester- day J J. J P. P grunted a deep frown puckering puckering puckering puck puck- ering his forehead I certainly dont don't follow you First you atop stop me from buying a new car now youre you're talking In riddles He brushed the ashes from his vest unconsciously unconsciously unconsciously un un- un- un consciously then added Would you mind explaining just explainIng just what this Is all about She nodded No I wouldn't mind In fact Ive I've looked forward to it All AU right all aU right Im I'm waiting waiting wait walt ing he urged Just this Your son fell tell for a n charming woman with a smooth sales talk so did you Those sheets of ot paper in her briefcase arent aren't worth the paper they're written on She's a phoney so so was Jimmys Jimmy's friend When I was Introduced to her she apparently didn't recognize recognize recognize nize my name but I knew hers She's the woman who swindled your son eon aon |