“Selling her?”

“Imaginary bonds, you know.”

Farnsworth threw back his head and laughed.

“Good! Good! But the true test will come when you try to sell her a real one. I’ll bet it will have to be gilt-edged.”

“And cheap,” nodded Don.

“Well,” said Farnsworth, “I want to try you on the selling staff for a while, anyway. Now, about salary––”

“Sally told me to forget that,” said Don.

“I guess because she knew me well enough to know I wouldn’t forget it. My intention is to pay men in this office what they are worth. Just what you may be worth in your new position I don’t know, but I’m going to advance you five hundred; and if you make good you’ll be paid in proportion as you make good. That satisfactory?”

“Absolutely.”

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