"What concern is your firm doing all this painting for ?" "A man named Merrick." Then the foreman drove away, and Mr.Hopkins was left greatly puzzled.
"Merrick--Merrick!" he repeated.

"I don't remember any big advertiser by that name.

It must be some new concern.

Anyhow, it all helps in my fight against Forbes." He again returned to the livery office and asked for a rig.
"Everything out, Mr.Hopkins.

I've hired everything to be had in town for this sign-painting gang." But Mr.Hopkins was not to be balked.