Part 23 (1/1)

”Naw! You're not under anything You're at the top of the heap Your scrap started things Get out here on the first train--there's a lot to do and I've pledged you to carry out all the plans as proposed by your friend Townsend There's lots to do Get here at once”

And shi+rley Wells of the East, Sam Welborn of the West, did as he was directed He arrived in Bransford shortly after the noon hour And the rest of the afternoon he was listening to Davy's story and Davy's plans Sunday reeted by many, some of whom he had ridiculed at a former session

Monday, the full day was spent in the office of his friend Townsend

Tuesday, Ralph Gaynor of Springfield arrived in Bransford in response to Davy's telegraested that ”one carfare was cheaper than two”

shi+rley Wells admired Ralph Gaynor but hehi to review the for the business, Gaynor persisted in interviewing any and all hom he came in contact: business and professional men, farmers and laborers, women clerks and housewives His questions were casual, the extended ansere his reward That evening, in Townsend's office, he delivered his esti service is badly needed in your city Your present plans are tianization is for next week--this to prevent others fro this fine prospect You have present opportunity to secure the services of young Nelson, down at the Wide-Awake, as a receiving teller He is fast and accurate inlady that compiled Mr Townsend's reports can, and should, take care of the growing bookkeeping You will not reat deal of money in this first year of operation After that, you will have the best banking investment I know of”

”But what about our new cashi+er, shi+rley Wells?” inquired Townsend

”What's his job? He and his little friend here own practically all the stock”

”The banking business,” said Gaynor, ”has its peculiarities Back of the counter, it's simply a matter of accuracy In front of the counter, however, it's a question of diploment

shi+rley Wells is an asset His business is in front of the counter, greeting the trade and broadening the field for service A bank must have assets if it is to make loans”

The Wells National Bank, with its tidy and growingat 201 North Oak Street, Bransford, USA

Just where should these raedy ends at the death of any or all; a comedy ends with one of the revived jokes of forrave, and a roroom carries his hard-won prize across the threshold of the cottage or palace What's the finish here?

A start was et, but complications arose that could not be avoided Instead of traveling the infrequent paths of the Lilliputians the journey has, in hfare of the big adults But ets are few in number, they have few contacts with each other In most every instance, their employment is to exhibit themselves to the thousands and thousands who coo to war, cannot win a prize fight, or bust one over the right field fence for a home run Their field for service is limited to public exhibitions; their contacts wholly with the questioning adult The tragedies of a hter sort, coree, romance is a lis cannot be classed as biography--the principal characters are still alive

And because they are still alive and functioning, the reader is invited out to the Adot vicinity to see--andstory