Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1935, Page 26

DAILY SHORT STORY BIG GAME By Marguerite Henry. 'YOUNG Terry % Williams gelt seasick. Every word J. B. was saying was true. “It is my under- standing,” J. Bar- clay Paxten droned on, “that Westhof- er - Manning wil let their contract for another six months’ supply within two weeks. We have reached the decision that if you are not able to «ciose with them, we will have to let you go.” On the edge of his bed in a Mount Pieasant apart- ment house Terry sat and called the ‘Westhofer - Man- ning Co. “Good after- noon. Westhofer-Manning Co.” Terry cleared his throat. “I'd like | to...uh...speak to Mr. Bierbohm’s v .U ... secretary.” After a long wait, broken by switch- board noises, a low feminine voice finally said, “Mr. Bierbohm's office.” “Miss Macy, this is Terry Williams, with J. Barclay Paxton.” “Yes?” “I've got ®to see you right away.” *“See me?” “Yes. Please have dinner with me. It you onl) knew how important ftis... * ok x % EFORE the hyacinth room of a prominent Washington hotel Ter- ¥y paced up and down anxiously. | When he had about given her up, Miss | Macy finally appeared. She looked extremely attractive in a soft blue felt, that did something to the blue in her puzzled eyes. Terry began his explanations as the | head waiter, a white-haired deacon in a black suit, presented the wine Hst. Miss Macy was a good listener. “Really, I've worked hard,” Terry fold her like a small boy talking fast | t0 avoid a spanking, “but I can’t get | to first base. Our company can give: Just as good service as Bentley; our product is really better; and so far as I have been able to determine, our prices are in line.” “But what has all this to do with | me?” asked Miss Macy. “Just this. I'm hoping you'll put | my finger on that something which will make Mr. Bierbohm swing over. You see,” he said appealingly, ‘if I don't get this contract, I lose my job. My very first job,” he added in a dis- eonsolate tone. “And,” he went on, “I have a theory | that business is like golf. If you win the first hole, you nearly always take the match. But if you lose ... ” “Golf!” exclaimed Miss Macy. play then?” ‘Terry blushed to the roots of his red hair. “Not very well. You see, | I'm in the third flight at home.” Her face clouded for a brief moment and then broke out into a smile that was like poetry. “Perfect!” she said. *Mr. Bierbohm never buys from any one who can beat him. He's playing | on Saturday and I think Mr. Fergu.scn can get you into his foursome.” P { SATURDAY, the round was just be- | ginning. Terry surveyed the first | hole. With Miss Macy’s warning ring- ing in his ears, he looked almost in- differently and took an easy swing at the ball. To his amazement, it cracked | clean and hard at the impact and whirred through the air, clearing the | “You Terry cleared his throat. | voung man?” smiled Mr. | llams?” | he can win from. He mistrusts them— ditch by a good 25 yards. He could feel his ears redden as the bibulous members of the; gallery applauded nosily. “What did you say your card aver- aged?” acked Mr. Ferguson sarcastic- ally. Terry's heart sank. According to his theory, winning the first hole was a bad omen. By the time they reached No. 7, how- ever, the game was all even, and Ter- ry was breathing a little easier. The eighteenth hole has one of the spcrtiest of greens. It is as undulated as if a miniature glacier had swept over it. Both Mr. Bierbohm and Terry were on in 3, but Mr. Bierbohm's ball was only 4 feet from the pin. “Think you can sink a 40-foot putt to tie me, Bierbohm with the gleam of victory in his eye. “I'll do my damndest,” lied Terry. He crouched on one knee and made believe he was studying the roll very carefully. Then he stood over the ball, took one look at the cup and bent low over his putter so that no one could see his eyes. Up over the first knoll it went, then took a crazy, half-moon curve and trickled in the direction of the cup. For a brief moment it hesitated at the lip and just when Terry was about to open his eyes he heard a plop and a swish and the ball had dropped in the rain-filled cup. * x % ok ‘WO days later Terry lay on his bed wishing he had a job to go to. His landlady knocked at the door. “Telephone,” she snapped, annoyed at having to stop her vacuum cleaning. Terry reached for his old red bath- {robe and reluctantly went to the phone. A prim voice said: “This is Miss Maitland. I'm calling for Mr. Paxton. He wants you here at 9 o'clock.” “Williams.” began J. Barclay Pax- ton, a half hour later, “do you prefer to have your name written Mr. Terry N. Williams or Mr. T. Norman Wil- “Do we have to make this as hard as possible. Mr. Paxton? Walking pa- pers are walking papers, regardless of the spelling.” “Walking papers!” queried Mr.| Paxton, reaching for a letter on his desk. “Here. Read this.” “Dear Mr. Paxton,” it began, “this | is to confirm my conversation with your Mr. Williams regarding your company as our source of supply for the next six months. Kindly have contract made out according to the at- tached form. Yours truly, “AMBROSE B. BIERBOHM.” * ok ¥ ok AGAIN the deacon in the hynclnthi room was proffering the wine list to the girl in the olue felt hat. “But why did you tell me not to win?” the young man across the table | asked softly. Miss Macy's blue eyes were luminous. “Because, Terry,” she blushed, | abashed at using his first name, “Mr, Bierbohm never buys from salesmen thinks they are playing a customer’s | game. And, you see, I've played golf | Just enough to know that the harder | you press, the surer you are to lose.” (Copyright. 1935.) 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