The evening world. Newspaper, January 14, 1922, Page 19

et a te ei | THF_ VENI absolutely. It’s all in these papers, and I want you to give it all the time it needs, but I want an opinion—no more than you can get on a _ letter sheet. Now, I guess a retainer’s the usual thing. What do you say to a thousand or two?" John with difficulty refrained from screaming that two would be much more to the taste of the firm, but his father's gentle murmur that one thou- sand would be satisfactory stilled him. “I got confidence in you,” blurted Pickett. “That's why I brought the Job here, Notice by the paper,” he re- marked, “that Campbell of the Trans- continental’s comin’ out. If you could arrange it, I'd like a chance to talk to him about the water power bonds the Sutphen Trust's handled for us.” “I'm sure that can be managed very easily,” John answered quickly. “ft will be a pleasure to arrange a mect- ing for you.” “I'd particularly appreciate it,” said Pickett, shaking hands with both them. John was crossing the lobby of the Kernville National when he met Jason V. Kirby. . “Hello, John!” exclaimed the brick manufacturer affably. “Funny I ran into you; just going up to see you. Taylor's in Chicago trying a long case, and I got an abstract of title I'm in a hurry to have examined. Glad if you or your father would pass on it.” “Certainly, Mt. Kirby; we can give it immediate attention,” John replied. of “Look here, #John,” remarked Kirby carelessly, “I see that the Campbells are coming out to visit your folks. Don't let 'em overlook Kirby brick.” “Trather has it in mind to take Mr. Campbell for an inspection of all industries, Mr. Kirby.” our When John and his father reachei home, Helen fell upon her brothers neck, “I've Jost that wager! We're in- vited!” “Ah! The poison is at work, is it?” “Mrs. Kirby and Jeannette called and left them personally, so long the bread burned.” and they stayed Billy Townley fiad entered with zest into John’s campaign, and the owner the Journai, wired instructions from Washington to cut things loose on the Campbell visit. The Sun boldly declared that Camp- bell an Martin Cowdery, of was coming to Kernville seeking monster steel casting flight that for a meeting of the Bigger Kernyille Com- eligible site for a plant, an imaginative precipitated a sudden call mittee, “Helen, we've got ‘em going!” John chortled at the beginning of the sec- ond week. “Three automobile agents have offered me their biggest cars to carry the Campbells hither and yon. The Chamber of Commerce wants to give a banquet for our old friend Wal- ter. Old man Shepherd climbed up our stairs to-day to ask as a special favor that the Chamber be granted this high privilege.” = “Ned's asked me to go to the Kirby party with him,” confessed Helen, “The embargo seems to be off.” “Ha!” cried John dramatically. “Mes. Hovey called me up to request my presence at dinner Wednesday night. Ah, mama has seen a great light in the heavens!” SPCOND been established in the office of Ward & Ward to care for the increased business when Cow. dery left the halls of Congress for a loolk at the fences, held with John caused the Journal forthwith to launch a boom for John Ward for Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the decision of the April primaries. “Look little brother,” Helen, coming from a dance to which Ned had taken “we've got to put on the brakes. “What's you, ? Isnt everybody treating you all right?” stenographe: had conferences and here, sald Shepherd her, sis troubling “A Queen couldn't receive more con- sideration: But what's worrying tme is how we're going to satisfy these silly people. People were buzzing me_ to- night about the Prosecutorship—say, you'll win in a walk, But tell me whit you think Cowdery'’s going to expec: Does he from you in return? want to shake the Campbell cherry tree?” Jolin eyed her with philosophical res- ignation. “Cowdery hankers for a pro- motion to the Senate. “There's a lot of Eastern capital invested in the Stace and a word carelessly spoken by tne right person, parties or groups in tall buildings in New York will do much to help Cowdery through the primary. In me, sweet child, Cowdery sees a young man of great promise who can hitth the powerful Campbell to his wagon.” “And if you can't do the hitch- ing ?”"—— “Been giving thought to that, sis Those resolutions the enterprising Big- ger Kernville Committee sent Campbell annoy me a great deal. We can only “I'VE LOST THAT WAGER. hope that Walter has a sense of humor. The Journal's got a new untouched photograph of him and the boy looks cheerful. He has a triple chin and there are lines around his eyes and mouth that argue for a mirthful na- ture." \ It_was in the third week of Mr. John Marshal Ward's vigorous campaign of education that Walter Scott Campbel!, in his offive in New York, rang for his secretary, A pale young man entered and wait- ed respectfully for the magnate to look up. “Parker, where the deuce did you get this stuff?" Campbell asked. “They came in our usual press clip- ping service. It's not often I find anything worth showing you,” “Well, don't let me miss anything like this!" replied Campbell with a chuckle. He unfolded a page that had been NEXT SATURDAY’S G WORLD'S FICTION SECTION, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1922. sent complete, being indeed the society page of the Kernville Morning Journal) of the previous Sunday. “Give Miss Calderwood my calendar of appointments and any data I may need in the next few days, Parker, and také the first train for Kernville. Study this stuff carefully and find out what it’s all about. And learn all you can about these Wards, father and son, Mrs. Ward is an old friend of Mrs Campbell—you understand? “My inquiries as to the Wards are to be made in a sympathetic spirit, 1 understand, sir!” “Take several days to this investiga- tion. Learn what you can of these people, the town itself and so on. All this whoop and hurrah out there is unusual. A great people, those of the Middle West,” remarked Mr, Campbeil “As the phrase goes, reflectively. WE'RE INVITED.” you've got to hand it That's all, Parker.” Within twenty-four hours after Mer. Elwell Parker reached Kernyville, there was little pertaining to the Wards and the socia! and business ¢coa- ditions of Kernville that he did not know. Twenty-four more sufficed fot his complete enlightenmegs as to the thriving city’s advantages as a manu- facturing point, and the financial and moral! status of its leading citizens, He thereupon wrote a report, condensed it, to them. and then imparted it by telephone to the magnate. The famous Campbéll chuckle re- warded the secretary several times. “Very good, Parker! Come back ut your convenience. Subscribe for the local papers in your narne.” The Campbells’ visit was still ten days distant when John, rising in court to ask for an injunction against cer- tain lawl@ss persons who were remov- ing grave! from the pits of a company that had lately carried its business to Ward & Ward, was interrupted by the COMPLETE STORY LYONS AND MISS MOUSE By ROYAL BROWN A Romance of Love and Advertising; Dreams and Fairy Godmothers ORDER YOUR EVENING WORLD IN ADVANCE “Tres gO a eee bailiff who handed him a telegram. The young attorney tore open the envelope and scanned the message, which read: “Have recommended your firm, to certain corporations in which I am in- terested to counsel them in legal and business matters affecting your city. “WwW, 8S. CAMPBELL.” John proceeded to a terse explana- tion of the injury inflicted upon his elient and the restraining order was granted. The bailiff delivered into John's hands three more telegrams. The message of the Sutphen Loan & Trust Company stated that it was sending an engineer to examine tho plant of the Sycamore Water Power Company and would appreciate such confidential assistance as Ward & Ward might give him as to the personnel of the corporation. One of the Vice Pres- idents of the steel casting company wished to make an appointment with Ward & Ward at the earliest date pos- sible, letter of explanation to follow: matter strictly confidential. Tie Transcontinental official would reach Kernville shortly to take up the mat- ter of certain improvements, and wished a conservative estimate of the local needs uninfluenced by the Cham. ber of Commerce or owners of props erty that might be needed in exten. sions. Matter confidential; letter to follow; please wire answer. Ward senior read the telegram and said hoarsely: “You certainly got the business, son! Not counting anything we may get out of those people Campbell's sending us we've got at least $25,000 worth of business on the books right now!” “Don't look so scared, dad. We're handling it all right. Where are the papers in Shipton versus Hovey? I'm getting a settlement there that will save Hovey about ten thousand bucks." ] exclaimed Mrs. Ward five days before the for Campbell visit. “Let me John. “It chocolate, Hovey to NEVER expected a simple tea would cause so much trouble!” day set the see Mrs, that list again,” Shepherd is to you'll have to. affix the teapot to prevent hara feeling. Townley's all set to make a big spread of Helen's engagement to Ned and mine to Alice next Sunday.” The invitation list was finally accept- able, and Helen and John had begun to address the envelopes when a tele. gram came, “What is it, mother?” without looking up. “The Campbells are not coming!" she gasped. . “Not said pour Mrs. asked John coming!” faltered Robert Meming Ward, , J “Read it, for heaven's sake!" com- manded John, “So sorry we are obliged to change our plans and cannot pay you the yisit to which we had looked forward with so much pleasure. “Walter feels that he ought to at- tend a conference of Southern banke ers unexpectedly called for Feb, 18 at Baltimore, and we are obliged to defer the California trip indefinitely, However, we are going down in the yacht and Walter has happily solve? the whole problem by insisting that you all come to New York and make the cruise with us.” “Glory! glory, hallelujah,” John shouted. ". “We want your husband, son ant daughter to come, of course, and you will be owr guests throughout the jour. ney. The manager of the Transcontt- nental will put his private car disposal. Do wire at once will come, With much love, “RUTH CAMPRELL." “My dear parents!" cried John plead. ingly, “my dear parents, nothing couia@ be more fortunate! Don't you realize that an announcement that the Camp. bells are sending a private ear te haul us down to their yacht will make the biggest hit of all! And you're going, mother—and you, Helen: and father’s got to go too! You all deserve it, and I'll stay here and bask in the radiance Sof. your grandeur while the White Gull rides the waves.” at your that you “That boy of yours," remarked Wale ter Scott Campbell, as he sat with Rob. ert Fleming Ward in the smoking room of the White Gull—"that boy must be a good deal of a lad. Even at long range you can feel his energy.” Campbell chuckled, “Knows a chance when he sees it.” \ Another, chuckle. “§ like youngsters of that type He's profited, of course, by your own long experience in the law?" “He's as good a lawyer as 1 more resourceful, and a in dealing with people.’ “That boy knows more than the law," declared Campbell. “He knows hu- man nature! You know of Gaspard & Collins, in New York?" asked the magnate. “They're looking for a young man, Westerner preferred, to the firm, and it occurs to me John would just suit them. opportunity to get in touch with im- portant affairs. It's a fair night: let's go on deck and watch the lights.” Copyrigh!. . All rights reserved, Printed by arrangement with Metropolitan Service, New York. am now better hana fo into that your It's a good Newspaper Order Your Evening World in Advance a = | 2 2