Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16

graudly. "ner no soap ne'
towels. ner pitchers. ner no bowls
ner nothin'." He turned away.
But where's the key"
Amt no key. We're honest folks
in .JonesyilIe. I'm goin' out
But where are the rooms?
Head tn stairs. One and two TheH /
amt no others" With no further
words he went his way.
INV God Rob" said broadway. ap
preaching him appealingly, you re no.
going to make me live here. are You
Yes; but I'm going TO build ~"
hotel here" Wallace answered
! The judge lowered close to Broad
way. Il wish you'd come up 10 the
house to supper.
Not tonight. Judge. thanks.
NO" he granted sympathetlcally' l
suppose you want rest. Tired a''e'
four hours on the train, OF course "a"'
it's quite a journey! HOWE YOU beeh'
broadway" The judge pronounced 1t
bean" as if 1t came in pods.
oh. so, so, Judge"
Busy. | suppose, down 10 Ne"
York"
Yes; busy every minute-night and
, day
"Irh-huh | s'pose so. What did you
sov tho business was you've been fol
r lowin'?"
Wallace answered before broadway
a had a chance. Liquor business priii'
cipally." he said tersely
"Broadway's eyes flashed TOWARD
t him a lightning glance OF sheer maze
J. Violence. which his caught without
p sign of anything but high amusement
|. "Yes-er-iudge" said Broadway
: have invested quite lot of money II
! the liquor business.
IS Well" said the cautious judge, ahS
S. ious not to hurt his feelings, ana, II
his heart. not shocked, somebody
got to sell it, And suppose II wa
the wholesale business you were II
Dr. That's always thought respectable
re You bet it was the wholesale BUS
moss" Wallace broke in cheerily.
no broadway began to feel intense oil
J." taste for the alertness OF successi'
10. business men. They took fellow u
and make a monkey of him before L
IN had a chance to think This whole tr
le- to Jonesville-
Judge" said the energetic advert
or ING agent. maybe you would like
little nip"
mt NV bow" the judge replied
he mournful tones. you can't get 1t he
ity at this hotel. 1t amt been to be nj
here since the Episcopalian that on
ou owned It was bought out by Mel
uld odist.'
he I've" Broadway began.
I've got some in my pocket" So
To Wallace, interrupting.
Now. Bob" Broadway began
etc nrotest but the Judge himself did
he hermit him to complete his senten
1or- .T could show you to your room,
ook said being as the clerks gone out
by all means. We
In "Er no." the Judge said sac
, it "'Twouldn't really do. My wife
ned Jackson was looking round HIM
( to his bag. Rankin always Suddenly
remembered that he did not have
bag They had fled without 1t as Z
lodged Mrs. Gerard. He CRASHED
teeth at Wallace,
But. even though the liquor ques'
% was in no way settled at the sess
.$% the Judge stayed little while 10
&$ sin. principally making inquiries al
$s the story which had been promine
#3 nrinted in the local papers that Br
~ yav was to marry a rich widow.
Wallace took command here,
with lightning-like CELEBRITY. "Jud
"a said he with gravity, If every wi
q in New York who has conhded 10
sy newspapers that she would lk'
-. marry Mr. Jones had married him
be a modern Mormon"
Yes, | suppose so-with the
meets of this business here in -
~ Vile and big wholesale liquor
EA ness of his own there in the cit
ss bet they have been after him. !
& must go. You'll be up after supp'
~; Very soon, If supper's what
IA II will be-" Broadway answered
Mrs Spotswood was consumed
curiosity when her husband arrlv
you.~ home.
why didn't you bring him ne
ompel supper" she inquired.
made We'll, mother, you know u
been on a railroad train four hou
in guess they're pretty tired. They
o ex- supper at the hotel" He ia'
inter MIR. Wallace, he's with Broa
asked to have it served up In
allace. rooms. and Gilroy. the hotel
=" asked him II they wanted he
in our feed it to them" His laughter b
violent. You know Gilroy's
clerk witty"
water How does Broadway look?
Ten years older. My. how tn
has changed"
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