Pocahontas star herald., 1914-01-09

he viii Try 10 buy you out"
jackson looked al him IN dumb de
light. For money? Ready money 90
"Yea; ms what I'm afraid OF. Jack.
son. ne careful how you sell to hlm."
I'm be careful that he pays me.
That's all care about"
Don't be In a hurry. What I'm
afraid of--but | ought not TO talk IN
this way, Ahner Jones has never
done me an ~ turn. OF course your
father was my client"
.And dear uncle put hll hooks into
my dad whenever he could got them
caught SOS he could pull. didn't heg"
"He IA a shrewd business man. But
don't sell. Jackson The Judge was
clearly m at ease
III don't SELL will I have to turn
20 and make gumf"
.You ought TO. A goose that lays
a golden egg should be we'll cared for"
let uncle raise the poultry. I'd
rather sell the eggs"
But. Jackson"
Judge. viii you come to see me In
New York;
The conversation had brought Jack.
son Jones 20 sudden realization OF the
fact that In eleven months or less he
would be twenty-five, and that, as soon
as he was twenty-five, he would be
free. according 10 the terms of his
dead fathers will. TO spend his own
exactly as he pleased.
Il suppose you'll go there Just a.
soon as you are master OF your for.
tune"
The boy leaned forward eagerly.
when VIII II happen. Judge? VIII II
be on the midnight that begins my
birthday. or the midnight that Il ends
WITH ouicki I've got to know"
Better wait tn the next day. Jack
son. That's the safest. Oh. I know
you'll go But don't sell to your uncle.
Promise me-"
when will he make me the offer?"
Before your birthday. Jackson"
rs Il as close as that7 Is liberty AZ
close as thati hadn't realized
Couldn't We get him to talk TO me to-
night about H. II agreed to sell to
him for half. would he agree TO let my
birthday come at once instead OF when
It's scheduled? Would"
The Judge was laughing, somewhat
ruefully. Jackson Jones amused him.
always; to some extent he could sym.
pathize with his revolt against Jones.
Vile He himself had revolted against
Jonesville In his youth. but there had
been no fortune coming 70 him with
the arrival OF his manhood 10 release
him from the hated village. And. be.
sides. he was uncomfortable tonight.
He wondered II he ought to tell Broad.
way what he had learned.
''will you consider me your law
yer?" the Judge asked.
Consider you my lawyer. judgeg OF
course you are my lawyer Weren't
you my fathers lawyer"
Not always: did not draw his
will. for instance, And in other things
your uncle-well. II your father had
but listened. as hope you'll listen. his
brother Abner never would have"
"Surel know. And you've already
been my lawyer Didn't you get me
out Of Jail there In New Haven? Imag
Inc being locked up in New Haven't
And I'd only dropped a melon from the
window II the chief OF police hap
pened to be going By. was that my
faulty I'd have eaten the melon " Il
hadn't been so spoiled. And still they
locked me upl They made a criminal
OF mel It's bad enough TO be a Grim
inal. but to be criminal imprisoned
In New Haven-heavensi Suppose a
man should be locked up.in Jonesvillel
Why, he'd die Of shame"
well. II you accept me as your law
yer. when your uncle asks you to sell
out your interest in the Jones Gun
company you will refuse When you
do that. he'll try to bind you not e
sell out 10 the trust as long as you
both live. ! hope you'll never sell Out
TO the trust, but don't sign any pa
pers. Jackson. although you know
what the trust purchase OF the factory
would mean to Jonesville-and TO all
of us"
'I'll not sell out to the trust, Judge
but II my uncle"
Hell not offer you a fair price. Hell
want to get a bargain. And remem
Der that the company will get richer
every year"
But the trust may bust IT,"
Il hope you'll take that chance. my
boy, rather than ever be a party &c
running the old home town"
"All right. Judge. won't sell tc
Uncle Abner-anyway. just now.
won't need the money. There's enough
coming to me to keep me busy for 9
while"
Jackson, wish you might feel diff
ferently about the starting Of your life
as a grown man. II you could cult
vate a feeling Of responsibility"
1T bores me. I could never ever
spell It."
I'm afraid II does, Jackson. anC
that worries me. But"
You'll come to New York. some
time, and-and-"
Jackson, I'm afraid shall"
/ "And kaon a. qacrof that Va'ra offhal