5.
SERIAL STORY
HIS CHRISTMAS CAROL
BY ADELAIDE HAZELTINE
COPYRIGHT. 1041,
NEA SERVICE. INC
TUB nTOHVl Tbe 1crni of An
dr, Denrbora'n will apM-lfr that
Inn fmnloTM wha Mm Innn
nt arrvrd hU Arm, tonMher with
hi nwretnrr enrol, nnnll Judnn
whether or not plnrhor non Andy
' In runnlnir be ntom necordln- to
thn old policy of "nrrvlre 1o 1hn
prople." If Andr nan fnllrd br
hn flrnt fnrenlorr dnto niter bin
fnther'n otb, ntorn In to ba aold
. for rhnrltr. Thin nankra Cnrol-n
rola dimrnH. Lore br fnlthrnl
- fmtotoro IIIU Brree, nho baa lovrd
Andr alaro slrlbood. rfinrnfcMi
(Inn when kin enirerne tn
nter Iba atom wnn put off br fcla
fathar. Carol denlra to nnacrnpu
Ion Mr. Hrrrlrk. nulitnnt nan
nrar, anj knowledirn of tho nrtira
terma. Andr rrturna from
rachtlnnT trip nrlnnlnc sleek Lln
dn Jnllnn with blm, mnkea frlrnrin
milk newjibor Mfky who bad
brought pnprra to bin lata father,
nan
TUB WILL IS MISSING
CHAPTER IV
ANDY came late to the office the
next morning. "I'vo been to
Mr. Benson's. 1 hadn't heard that
he was dead. They don't know
much about the will, though I un
derstand my father made one four
months ago. A new one."
. -The more delay in locating it,
the better for her. It would give
. her time to think.
"Yes, he made one," she ad
mitted. "Maybe it's in the bank
box."
"No, It was opened yesterday.
The will wasn't there."
"Could it be with his personal
papers?" Andy asked.
"I doubt it I go through them
pretty regularly. But IH get them
from the vault and we'll see."
She went for them at once. The
vault was a small room built in
to the store on the fourth floor.
Its thick steel door opened with
combination which Carol knew.
She glanced around. Confidential
Information for the management
lined the shelves circling the wall.
On one side, letter files and mis
cellaneous papers. On the other,
receipted bills and books filled
with inventory records stacked al
most to the ceiling. Carol smiled
when she saw those books. They
began in 1891 and went all the
way to 1941. Each year Mr. Dear
bom referred to the one of the
preceding year to compare the
figures. He rarey needed any of
the others.
The inventory records reminded
Carol of the shelf of old City di
rectories in her office. They didn't
So back to 1891 but she had a
dozen years, with all of them ex
cept the current year entirely
worthless. Mr. Dearborn had
wanted her to save them. As long
ss she had been with the store no
' one had ever used old ones.
She looked now at the safe in
one end. of the vault Mr. Dear
born might have put the will
:there. She went to it and peered
inside. The interior was bare
of anything but black money boxes
and bags of change.
- The logical place for it was in
the bank or at home. She said as
much to Andy when she returned
i with the pile of papers for his in
'spection. ;4JXL look at home," he prom
: ised, after they finished with
the papers.
.'- "Would you like to go over the
mail now?" she asked. "There are
ia few things I haven't tended to."
i He agreed and she brought a
jitack to him. 4
"You know what to do and how
jto do it," he complimented her.
I "You don't really need me around
jhere, do you?"
! "Of course we do," she denied.
"The store needs you. To carry
(on.as your father wished.".
"My father gave his life to it
(He didn't have much fun."
'. "His pleasure came from the
business," she said fervently. "He
ran the store for the people. Cus
tomer and employe alike." She
jrushed on, thankful of this chance
fto champion the policy of Dear
'born's. "He didn't want money
so much as he wanted to serve the
people's welfare. He coveted good
'will instead of a bank account. It
was the secret of his success!"
Andy studied her eager face.
"You believe that, too, don't you
Carol?"
Exultation filled her. Andy was
interested. "Yes. It's true!"
A mocking voice interrupted
them. Andy looked his surprise.
Carol turned to see Linda Julian
leaning indolently in the doorway.
Ignoring Carol, Linda drawled,
"Isn't she quaint, Andy? She still
believes in Santa Claus!"
; He shrugged. "Hello, Linda,
come in. Carol and I were just
differing on business ideals."
"You didn't forget your luncheon
date, did you, darling?" she said
weetly. Too sweetly, Carol
thought "I want to try the Hotel
' Seville."
Carol slipped out. Anger and:
frustration sickened her. Would
Linda always be here, interfering
with Andy and his work?
Andy returned at 3 o'clock. "I
.went home to look for ihe will,"
lie said. "Couldn't find It Linda
thinks you ought to know what be
came of it."
She felt the hidden accusation
and resented it
"I don't know," she denied
aharply, revolting against his repe
tition. .
"Well, it'll all go to me anyway,"
he concluded.
' She said more calmly, "I'm sure
he expected you to run the store."
His boyish mouth formed a half
wistful smile. "When do I start?"
a a a
CHE called Herrlck first because
he had the most responsible
position in the store.
His big bulk filled the doorway
as he entered, , complaining,
"Couldn't get an elevator. The
crowd's over-running us."
He went to the inner office and
tield a hand to Andy.
"Herrlck," Carol heard him say.
Her desk was so near the office
door that she could see and hear
everything that took place unless
the door was closed. It wasn't
closed now.
Andy feigned recognition. "Yes,
of course. You haven't been
around long, haw you?"
"A year," Mr. Herrick replied.
"An infant in an organization
where they count service by dec
ades." He laughed at his own
thrust Andy smiled, too. "Maybe
that's what's wrong with the
store."
"I didn't know there was any
thing wrong with it," Andy said
uncertainly. ,
"You havent been around
much," Mr. Herrick chided him.
"Crowds don't make money." His
sharp eyes appraised Andy. "Are
you going to run the store like
your father did?"
"That depends," Andy coun
tered. "I don't expect to spend
all my time here. I'll have to look
to the organization to carry on."
Mr. Herrick's voice quickened.
"You can do that all right," he
assured him. "Now take me. I'm
supposed to be assistant manager
but I've never really had a chance
to run things. I could show you
how to make the store realize a
real profit if you'd be interested."
"Guess we're all interested in
more money," Andy conceded.
"How would you change things?"
"Cut out unnecessary expenses.
Run our own business instead of
letting the customers dictate to
us." He launched into an explana
tion of his methods. He talked for
half an hour.
"Take sentiment out of busi
ness," Mr. Herrick concluded.
"Buy and sell. Get money in the
bank. That's what counts. I can
pulU thera for6u." He plus ed,
then said smoothly, "Frankly,
Andy, I know you dont want to
tie yourself down to this business.
I don't blame you. You're too
young to give your life to it. Why
don't you turn it over to roe and
forget it?"
(To Be Continued)
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