Zucker, Representative_.
Mr. Zucker, being sent for, materialized as a buoyant little person,
richly ornamented with his own initials in such carefully chosen
locations as his belt-buckle, his cane, and his cigarettes. He was, he
explained, injecting some new and profitable novelties into the
department of dramatic criticism.
"Just a moment," quoth Banneker. "I thought that Allan Haslett had come
on from Chicago to be our dramatic critic."
"Oh, he and the business office didn't hit it off very well," said
little Zucker carelessly.
"Oh! And do you hit it off pretty well with the business office?"
"Naturally. It was Mr. Haring brought me on here; I'm a special
departmental manager in the advertising department."
"Your card would hardly give the impression. It suggests the news rather
than the advertising side."
"I'm both," stated Mr. Zucker, brightly beaming. "I handle the criticism
and the feature stuff on salary, and solicit the advertising, on a
percentage. It works out fine."
"So one might suppose." Banneker looked at him hard. "The idea being, if
I get it correctly, that a manager who gives you a good, big line of
advertising can rely on considerate treatment in the dramatic column of
The Patriot."
"Well, there's no bargain to that effect.
Pages:
661
662
663
664
665
666
667
668
669
670
671
672
673
674
675
676
677
678
679
680
681
682
683
684
685