The Glenwood post., 1914-03-21
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CHAPTER I-Jackson Jones. nick.smed
~Broadway." because of his continual
glorihcation Of New York's great thor
oughfare. is anxious to get away from his
nome town of Jonesvile. Abner Jones,
his uncle. Is very angry because Broad
way refuses to settle down and take Q
place in the gum factory in which he sue
eeeded to his fathers interest.
CHAPTER H-Judxe spotswood informs
Broadway that ssso.N0 left him BY his
father p At his disposal Broadway
orite street In New York.
CHAPTER III-with his New York
frend. Robert Wallace. Broadway creates
! sensstion BY his extravaxanoe on the
White way. -Four years pass and Broad
way suddenly discovers that he y not
only broke. but heavily in debt He ap-
pis: 70 bis ~ yncts for loan : .nS tscsvss
He quietly sssks work Without sscosss.
CHATTER Iv-Broadvay gives what ID
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sf.nee. but fail. to better the situssioa.
He learns that Broadway 70 broke and
se:ns T ARM ppsf0s sut Il ts n: srehs W.S. :S
takes charge Of Broadway's a6afrs.
CHAPTER vI-Broadvay receives q
Uncle Abner in Europe. Broadway 10 his
sole heir. Peter Pembroke OF the Con-
for p% Ii. ee%D.piy en% pi.ne ensss .ns
broadway agrees to. sell Wallace takes
the AFFAIR in hand and insists that Broad
way hold on for bigger price and rushes
MIN to Jonesviile to consult Judge Spots
wood. who was Uncle Abner's attorney.
CHAPTER yJJ-Rro.dvov a,d. ri.
boyhood playmate. Josie Richards. in
Shargs Of the plant and falls in love with
woods daughter. Clara.
CHAPTER v1II-Josie points out TO
broadway that by selling the plant to the
trust he will ruin the town built by his
ancestors and throw no employees out OF
vum work. NJ BToadway , decides that he will not
sell. wallace receives an oner OF 81 500 non
from the trust and Is amazed when
Broadway turns II down.
Somehow she was intensely disap-
pointed. For this she criticised her
self. What could be better than to
nave the owner Of the enterprise of
which she virtually was manager think
'she knew her business? This was Ger
tainly good reason for congratulation.
She must not be silly. Confidence In
her ability At business might even help
to influence him toward refusing to
sell out. II she could but impress him
with the fact that she was able, might
ut not be possible that his confidence
in large future profits would weigh
powerfully?
To her surprise she heard q chuckle
from the judge and when she looked
at him discovered definite amusement
on his face.
And after you had gone last night,
he just raved about your eyes!" the old
man happily informed her.
MY eyes," She felt the blood
mounting to her cheeks and tried to
hide them with an industry which kept
her bent above her papers II he had
raved about her eyes then the impres-
sion she had made on him was not en-
tirely commercial!
That's what he did! He said you
had the bluest eyes he'd ever seen!"
Now the judge laughed heartily.
She flushed with sudden wrath.
Why. judge. my eyes are gray!"
The Judge himself was now sur
.prised. He had believed them brown.
Are they" He arose. went to her.
and, through Ills thick-lensed specta-
cles, peered at her face. why, 70
they are!" He walked away, non
.plussed. We'll. what do you think of
thAt!"
Il think"
Perhaps he's color blind" the Judge
said hopefully. Il guess I hxve been"
Maybe that il it."
They were interrupted by Sam Hig-
gins. The foreman. it appeared. wished
to talk to Josie. Sam had . way of al
most shutting both bis eyes and throw
ing back his head when he announced
thinss Of this kind.
YES" said Josie. with the indiffer
ence Of the business woman who has
long been Of authority. I'll So him In
Jest . few minutes
Sam Whirled slowly, weat to the door
and loudly delivered her message, a.
II his voice must reach to tho factory's
farthest end
This focused the judges attention
upon something he had been consider.
ing. He leaned above the desk and
spoke to Josie conndentially. II
thought Of something on the way over.
Josie. Nobody but us knows that the
young fellow is in town. He registered
at the Grand. you know. under the
name Of Jackson. Maybe the people
in the plant are getting nervous"
Yes, they are." she granted. There
have been so many rumors of the sale.
I'm worried"
We'll, then. don't you think it might
be good thing to spread the news
around among the men little?"
She evidently agreed. for sne vigor-
ously nodded and tapped q bell. Per
baps 1t would be . good idea"
Noting that she had rung the bell,
the Judge held ap . warning hand.
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