Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-22

ness as he CHANGED 10 pass into the
radius OF one or the other Of the cars
headlights.
II think he's absolutely too hand
some!" Clara whispered cautiously.
i've always thought So" Josie an
swered.
"oh. silly! mean young Mr.. Wal.
lace. And Roberts such sweet
name! It's almost the same as Robin
Robin Adair, you know? How she
must have loved him!"
Robert or Robin?" Josie asked.
Robin, OF course. She sang the
song about him. But Roberts just %
pretty. and 1t doesn't make you think
Of birds and worms"
Josie burst into partially stifed tit.
tiers. and her friend grasped her arm
in glggling wrath to force her into a
wild scamper down the dusky, fragrant
village street. When they had once
more fallen to q walk. Josie remarked.
unwittingly:
You're very silly. He's not half as
good looking as Jackson, and you know
It. Only We see Jackson every day,
and"
"0.h.h.h!" said Clara. 1--WE suspect
ed that for long time!"
Suspected what? Keep quiet"
were the contradictory remarks of her
best friend. Then: And I'm going to
be SO lonely after he has gone! Id like
to cry. | almost did. Think Of all the
girls he'll meet there in the city. Oh.
hate New York."
You've never been there"
NO. But I've heard about the girls
there. Lots-of-them-drink-cock-
tails. And hate that street he's al
ways talking of-Broadway!" Then.
suddenly, and, to the amazemcnt OF her
friend, who instantly was filled. how
ever, with a perfect understanding.
Josie burst into tears. and. with a
quick Good night" rushed toward
her home.
Before they parted the city youth
gave broadway his card.
You've been very nice, old chap.
Come to see mo when you strike New
York"
ITS absolutely certain-and I'm
coming in a year."
To his amazement, the events Of this
extraordinary night had not yet ceased
for Broadway Jones. He walked down
the street toward home, filed with
longing for the years end, and found
Sammy, Clara's small brother. asleep
upon his doorstep.
Hi. Sammy" he cried, shaking a
fat shoulder.
"Yes-sir; I'm goin'-to-be-like
-" the boy began before he was en-
tlrely awake.
81 know, like Rip Van Wrinkle. But
he didn't take his nap upon doorstep.
Why aren't you at home. in bed?"
Sammy rubbed his eyes. With mad
dening elaboration he informed Broad.
way that the Judge had sent him, with
instructions to find Broadway and tell
him he wished to see him. "He-said
-it-didn't-make-no- difference -
how-late."
What! AS near midnight as this
Child, it's almost ten o'clock! All
Jonesville is asleep"
Neutrality-suspicious.. I'm
-goin'."
Whereupon he went.
jackson followed speedily. Such q
summons from the Judge at such an
hour must bode something cata.
clysmic.
He found a worried judge pacing W
and down his Office floor.
In the ONCE. at this hour! You real
" want to see me. judge?"
"Yes," said the old man firmly. Tive
determined that will not be a party
to deception"
who's been deceived, judge?"
jackson. your fathers will gives
YOU his fortune when you're twenty
one, not when you're twenty-five. Your
uncle wished to keep 1t from you. | dc
not think you ought to have It now
but you're entitled to IT,"
Broadway gazed with dropped jaw
Judge, I'm getting all mixed up. YOU
say ! get 1t when I'm twenty-one'
Why, I'm twenty-one already"
Il know you are. know yousare
never saw the document until today
1t was drawn up by Boston lawyers
And at first thought I'd do exactly q!
your uncle asked-let you think It wal
as he had said It was. But I've though
It over and it seems to me you'd ough
to know"
Broadway merely stood and stared.
"Your uncle thought that he wal
acting for the BEST" the Judge insisted
He's been hoping you would settle
down. When you didn't, be though
he'd steal a year from you, and giv'
you one more chance. When he toll
me this tonight. told him that didn'
think 1t was just right; and-fnally-
well, you know It all now"
Broadway found the power o
speech. "Good.old judged"
Then you're not angry"
I'm too happy to be'angry. Got
time table about your"
jackson. Jonesville was named afi
or your ancestors"
sEvUaIl I don't like 10 live In IL