Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14

That's the first time knew they
could telegraph from heaven was his
joyous thought
Gone now were all the worries and anx-
ieties Of Broadway Jones. Gone equally,
it must be confessed were his good reso-
lutions The old spending fever the
white light desire was upon him What
wouldn't he do to Broadway! Rankin
sought his master to tell him that he had
discharged the chef, and received an an
swer that dazzled him. He was not to
let the cook so, but was to raise his sal
airy.
by the way, Rankin" rippled on Jones,
mentally spending the contents of the en-
tire United States treasury. What am
paying you?'
The butler put into his voice tone that
indicated his own belief that he was re-
ceiving far too little.
"Seventy-f1ve a month" he said.
"A hundred and seventy-flve from now
| on exclaimed his master, Have you
fiat and a wife,"
Rankin had both
Like this furniture?''
Rankin did.
IT'S yours"
Rankin stood waiting for the golden
stream to wet him Still further, when
his master told him to run along and
not bother business man" His first
act when ne was alone was to tell long
distance TO get Judge Spotswood. at
Jonesville. Conn. He put the receiver
back on the hook and was waiting for
the operator to call him when Wallace
entered brskly with number of bills in
his hand and sheet of paper covered with
the 9rithmnfiPal Nv xx-bi !,
had arrived at the total.
well, I've figured this thing out as
best could. The grand total, as | make
it, is sixty-one thousand four hundred
and eighty-two.
SPENDING MONEY.
At Jackson's request he repeated this
result and to his horror Broadway
laughed.
Spending money, spending money, my
boy" he commented
Wallace was Disguised, but before he
could speak Broadway was almost dane
ing up and down on the rug
Say, do YOU know what l am going to
do from now on?" he shouted. rather
than exclaimed. I'm going to make the
ioudest noise that's been heard on Broad
way since Dewey came home from the
Spanish war
Have you gone crazy again?" snapped
Wallace
DO you know what happened after
you went to add up those penny ex-
penditures of nine?" continued Jackson
"A messenger boy with golden wings
blew in through the window. handed me
this message and flew right back to the
golden gates. Read it
Bob read the message
sJe 4, &c ...1-x
tone he had used when he heard that
Jackson was determined on marrying
Mrs Gerard.
This possibility had not entered the
head of the spendthrlft
'If it is I'll make a reputation as a
gunman," he said grimly.
Wallace was lost in wonder at the
strange and sudden shower of gold which
had suddenly descended.
why, this is the most wonderful thing
that has ever happened" was his view
Broadway was already busy with the
t-plans of a spendthrift.
do you know what I'm going to dor"
he went on, turning over In his mind the
things he wanted to do I'm going to
buy Brooklyn and close 1t up. Say did
you ever hear of the Consolidated Gum
| Company"
Certainly; they're the biggest adver-
| Users in America"
Pembroke, the second vice president
came as the judge said he would. He
came while you were here in tn other
ROOM resumed Jackson. land he's COM
ing back here at , O'clock
Wallace was suddenly suspicious of
what his friend might have done in the
hands OF an astute business man such as
Pembroke ~...
What for?'' he demanded, quickly.
"To bring me a check for twelve hun
bred thousand. I've sold him Jones' Pep
sin. Don't you think I'm the best bust
ness man ever?" came from Broadway all
in a breath.
Dismay spread over the rather heavy
features of Wallace. He put in, sharply:
And you accepted"
"Of course; I'm too much of business
man to let all that money stay out of
circulation"
Sign an agreement Wallace's tone
would have cut through the hardest steel.
Broadway was almost on the point of
apologizing Then he took sudden men
tai brace as he answered:
NOT TOO LATE.
mot yet"
A fitting shadow OF delight appeared for
a moment in the eyes Of the advertising
man, but speedily force and determine
ton took its place.
"And you're not going to-" he said.
fairly garing into the face Of Broadway
Jones' whose shoulders slumped.
"Why note" he asked in the tone of a
schooboy receiving a punishment.
Wallace's force was sweeping Broad
way off his morning after unsteady feet,
as he continued vigorously:
"Now don't give me any argument.
You've been a fool all your life and I am
going 10 make you brace up You are
not going TO accept that Offer
what do you want me TO do2" inquired
Broadway. in the schoolboy tone, turn
down a million two hundred thousaud?'m
Eyes"
Not on your biography
But Wallace WAS not 70 he denied Ills
tone was as rorcefil as ever, 49, he said
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