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"I do not wish to humiliate you unnecessarily in the presence of my father," she
said. "You have managed to deceive him into believing that you are what you
claim to be. Mr. Bince has known from the start that you are incompetent and
incapable of accomplishing the results father thinks you are accomplishing. Now
that you know that I know you to be an impostor, what do you intend to do?"
"I intend to keep right on with my work in the plant, Miss Compton," replied
Jimmy.
"
How long do you suppose father would keep you after I told him what I know of
you? Do you think that he would for a moment place the future of his business in
the hands of an ex-waiter from Feinheimer's---that he would let a milk-wagon
driver tell him how to run his business?"
"It probably might make a difference," said Jimmy, "if he knew, but he will not
know--listen, Miss Compton, I have discovered some things there that I have not
even dared as yet to tell your father. The whole future of the business may
depend upon my being there during the next few weeks. If I wasn't sure of what I
am saying I might consider acceding to your demands rather than to embarrass
you with certain knowledge which I have."
"
"
"
You refuse to leave, then?" she demanded.
I do," he said.
Very well," she replied; "I shall tell father when he returns to this room just what
I know of you."
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