Part 7 (1/2)
CHAPTER VII
A PROBLEM IN SOUND
To annoyed that was unusual with hiood-natured But the frown that had replaced the pleasant look on his face while he was talking to Mr Damon about the projected new air scout was at once wiped away as he looked at the card Jackson held out to hiht away!” he ordered ”He needn't have stood on that ceremony”
”Well, he said it was a business call,” returned the rin, ”and he said he wanted it done according to for you”
”Who is it?” asked Mr Dae of an old friend
”It's Ned Newton,” To on all this forate and told the uard there to admit Ned, who had so foran the bank employee with that suave, for
”That is rin, and he spoke as stiffly as though to a perfect stranger
”Mr Toreat inventor?” went on Ned
”Yes”
”Ah, then I an here, please, on the dotted line,” and he held out a blank form, and a fountain pen to To idea, Ned?” asked the young inventor, unable longer to carry on the joke ”Is this a warrant for my arrest, or merely a testimonial to you If it's the latter, and concerns your nerve, I'll gladly sign it”
”Well, it's sohed Ned ”That's your application for another block of Liberty Bonds, Tom, and I want you, as a personal favor to me, as a business favor to the bank, and as your plain duty to Uncle Sam, to double your last subscription”
Tom looked at the suht whistle of surprise
”That's all right now,” said Ned, with the air of a professional sales you off easy
Why, I got Mary's father--Mr Nestor--for that he took last ti for the Red Cross--gave me a nice application So it's up to you to--”
”Nuff said!” exclained his name ”I may have to reconsiderMachine Coh to meet this subscription, Ned”
”Oh, you'll ed,” and Ned folded the Liberty Bond subscription paper and put it in his pocket ”But did you turn down the offer from those people?”
”I did,” answered Tom ”But how did you know about it, Ned?”
”First letto do with them They're a rich firm, and have lots of overnment contracts The way I happened to know they were likely to make you an offer is this,” continued Ned Newton
”They do business with one of the New York banks hich my bank--notice the accent on the my, Tom--is connected The other day I happened to see so s about you, and, as a ive the infor unusual, and it isn't the first tie But that's how I happened to know these fellows conte with you”
”Do you know Gale or Ware?” Tom asked