Part 32 (2/2)
Gregory passed on Rock apparently had not recognized him Yet surely he was not ging folds of pink skin, the snake-like eyes and the long Roman nose could not have been the inheritance of any other than the onia
And yet, what business could Rock have with the jobbers? Gregory wondered as he walked up-town to get a box of candy for Aunt Mary and dickie Lang While hewith Rock In soan to associate Rock's presence in the jobbing district with the failure of the dealers to become interested in his solicitation When he reached the office of Winfield & Camby at four o'clock, the matter still filled his mind
”Mr Hawkins just stepped out,” Mr Dupont inforory to his private office
”It soan, when the door closed, ”that we are forced to change our plans, owing to an unexpected event Since you were here this , I feel that what has happened in the interim, warrants us in our decision In view of that, I wish to say that for the present at least, ill not send Mr Dalton to visit your cannery”
”Why not?”
Mr Dupont shoved an evening _Times_ across his desk and pointed to a marked item that appeared therein
”That will explain for itself,” he said
Gregory read:
RIOT AMONG THE FISHERMEN AT LEGONIA
This afternoon when the foreign fishered with their seine, they were brutally attacked by a nuonia Fish Cannery, and driven froory read no further
”It's a lie, Mr Dupont,” he said hotly ”My o the alien fishermen endeavored to crowd them off the beach and they----”
Mr Dupont interrupted with a pereht,” he said ”But I'm not interested Whatever the merits of the case are, the fact reners As I stated to you this et matters adjusted ao into your proposition further”
He rose at once, showing the intervieas at an end Gregory followed him to the door In the outside office he found his friend waiting
Hawkins, clad in outing clothes, was s broadly The sht of his friend's face
”Anything the ory walked with hiht a copy of _The Tiht with the aliens
”What of that?” Hawkins queried ”Your men licked them, didn't they?”
”Yes But it cost me my chance with Winfield & Ca off”
”The devil he did!”
Hawkins' smile returned
”Why, the old fool,” he ejaculated ”Can't he see that this will only be publicity for your brands Why, darn his crinkled old hide, I'll show hi out of your hand in less than a week”