The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24

MIS- SpotsWood.
on, climbed to his narrow seat be-
meath its narrow hood and yanked
down the flag upon the taximeter.
MY name is Gridley, sir" he volun-
teered
You may fre when ready, Gridley,"
Broadway answered, and then Gridley
pulled the lever.
Before the day was over Jackson
Jones had bought forty-horsepower
limousine. a sixty horsepower touring
car and a runabout. Gridley had
turned in his resignation to his COM
pany and been measured for five suits
of livery. of expensive cloth. exclusive
cut. extraordinary color. Having done
this he had asked . girl to marry him,
had been accepted. had taken sixteen
drinks and gone to see her mother, had
| then been thrown out . Tilted man and
had returned to Broadway Jones. de-
termined to live single and attached
to him forever. The episodes had So
bered him and he was quite himself
when Broadway asked him what apart
ment he would recommend for living
| quarters.
Quiet place." he asked.
Not for your new employer" Broad
way answered. Il want 1t to be on
Joy street. between Happy boulevard
and Don't Care alley. The noSsier the
better II the noise 10 always laughter.
want IT named The Smile and I want
4 furnished in bright rcd. Take me
somewhere where they'll sen Re .
good butler-fancy brand. no natter
what the price. I want a butler who
can 90 and buy 4 home for me-a
home that glitters and is glad. Throw
on the high-speed clutch"
Gridley took him. In his brand-new
| car (which ran as smoothly and rs
noiselessly and swiftly as 4 pickerel
svims). to an employment agency
which he had heard about. and there
| Broadway signed the lease for an ex-
t1ordinary person. principally named
Rankin. He looked like 4 bishop.
talked like = British lord, walked like
. mator-general, bowed like = diplo-
| mat. never smiled. always said Yes.
SIR" and thank you SIR" whenever
there was room for these impressive
words. was ready to be measured for
- many suits Of livery a. had been
ordered for the chauffeur and assured
his new employer that 1t would sive
hin pleasure both to ind and furnish
| % apartment for him.
"Whsa will you have n ready for
ns!
fomorTow morning, SIR"
~rAsa yoa know what apartment
20 are going - taksr
Not yet. cir. Breakfast at, say
~. sirr"
"1aakiA, yoa win do. Make It elsv-
- EaGxgs . oook and sscoad-man."
| 4 have already tslspAoasA for then,
sas.-
4 have saissA yoaf wages. Ranlin.
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III = Jseksoa Joaes. Yes;
~ saDs yoa nst i1 Joaesvills Whsa
~ DtaeAsd yoa. that reckless nigAt
VIA yoa wsre driving At foar miles
~ hear. No; I've come down
- stay. I'm asking you 10 dine with
~ tomorrow evening. Can you
ooOe? Good. I'll telephone
again, Or have my butler telephone,
md let you know just where. &.
An right. Fine! Goodby."
AoSert Wallace was his guide, his
0hatof and his friend for some four
voeoR After that he was his friead
sna 0satoe. bat resigned - guide. sor
DFoadway tosk tAo rsina. He ~ .
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