Shadow 013 - The Blackmail Ring 08-01-32, The by Maxwell Grant

Author:Maxwell Grant [Grant, Maxwell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Street and Smith
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

SHERWOOD MAYO was not present in the room which Sidney Delmuth entered. The advertising man saw two persons whom he knew, and was introduced all around.

He observed the coldness in the attitude of those who were meeting him, even though they pretended cordiality. This was even more evident when Sherwood Mayo entered.

The millionaire, usually genial, had a frown upon his face. He nodded curtly to Delmuth, who returned the greeting with a slight smile. The men sat down, and Mayo came quickly to the point.

“You know why we’ve asked you here tonight, Delmuth,” he said. “We’re starting a big campaign with Purple Blossom Lotions, and we don’t want it copied by a competitor. Do you understand?”

“What have I to do with that?” asked Delmuth.

“You know well enough!” retorted Mayo. “You’ve spoiled business for me in other ways. There’s been too much of it!”

“I don’t understand you,” said Delmuth coldly.

Sherwood Mayo sat back and folded his arms. He looked about the group, as though expecting some other person to take up the cudgels. One of the other men spoke.

“We can’t give you this account, Delmuth,” said a sharp-faced individual. “There’s two reasons why. One is, Mayo won’t let us. The other is, the account’s already placed.

“But I have a proposition to make. I have interests in the Grandoso Cigar Co. I’ll swing you that account if you will keep away from concerns who are in the lotion business.”

“When do I get the Grandoso account?” asked Delmuth.

“This week,” was the reply.

“Fair enough,” said Delmuth, rising and staring from one person to another. “I’ll wait to the end of the week!”

“All right,” said the man who had spoken before. “That settles it. You get the Grandoso account. I’ll see you in your office, and we can go over the details. We’ll line it up so that if you sign with any lotion concern, that will be the end of the Grandoso job.”

Delmuth bowed and left the room.

“Now,” said Mayo ironically, “we have finished with bribery. We can attend to business.”

“I think he’ll play fair on that basis,” said the sharp-faced man.

“Delmuth is not likely to play fair on any basis,” declared Mayo quietly. “You don’t know him, Rawlings. If you did, you would not negotiate with him. However, I warned you.

“We can do with this makeshift arrangement. He will want to hold the Grandoso account, and that will give us a head start. But if he gets a good offer from a rival lotion concern, I warn you, he will drop the cigar advertising in a moment!”

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