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CHAPTER XVIII - THE EFFICIENCY EXPERT.

Unlike most other plants the International Machine Company paid on Monday,

and it was on the Monday following his assumption of his new duties that Jimmy

had his first clash with Bince. He had been talking with Everett, the cashier,

whom, in accordance with his "method," he was studying. From Everett he had

learned that it was pay-day and he had asked the cashier to let him see the pay-

roll.

"I don't handle the pay-roll," replied Everett a trifle peevishly. "Shortly after Mr.

Bince was made assistant general manager a new rule was promulgated, to the

effect that all salaries and wages were to be considered as confidential and that

no one but the assistant general manager would handle the pay-rolls. All I know

is the amount of the weekly check. He hires and fires everybody and pays

everybody."

"Rather unusual, isn't it?" commented Jimmy.

Very," said Everett. "Here's some of us have been with Mr. Compton since Bince

was in long clothes, and then he comes in here and says that we are not to be

trusted with the pay-roll."

Well," said Jimmy, "I shall have to go to him to see it then."

He won't show it to you," said Everett.

Oh, I guess he will," said Jimmy, and a moment later he knocked at Bince's

office door. When Bince saw who it was he turned back to his work with a grunt.

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