Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-29

New York papers. Broadway didn't
have much to say. His friend did most
OF the talking"
who is he?"
Names Wallace. He seems to BE
a right nice chap. Wide awake. all
right. I tried to pump him about what
Broadway means to do with the gum
plant, but he didn't seem inclined to
talk about it, so / dropped It. I'm Wor-
ried about the matter, mom."
She sighed. 81 guess everyone in
town is. Would the trust close the
plant if they should buy it,"
why, of course They don't care
for those old shacks and their ma
chinery. What they're after is the
formula and trademark. They do their
manufacturing out in Ohio, Where's
EClara?1
"I'll have Sammy find her He'll be
through supper in a quarter of an
hour"
But Sammy entered at the moment.
81 want you to go find Clara and tell
her to come home. / think she's at
Josie Richards"
Clara bounded il Immediately. Sam
had found her in the hammock. She
had developed wonderfully since the
days when Broadway had taught her
new dance steps in the old power
house.
Sam said you wanted something,
pa"
Yes. 1 want you to be here this eve
ming. And now won't you run over to
Josie Richards house and tell her I
want to see her tonight about some
thing very important?"
"You want to see her here?"
Eyes. Tell her it's something about
the plant. Did your mother tell you
who's in town."
NO. Who?"
'The new owner. The young man
himself. Remember him? He's been
away five years"
Remember him! When did he get
khere?'
"on the twenty. Don't tell it to
anyone but Josie, and tell her to keep
it quiet. He doesn't want anybody to
know it."
Clara nodded, but her face was
flushed. g understand, pa. Shall I
tell her that he'll be here at the
house?"
yes; and tell her he'll likely want
to know all about how things stand"
I'll hurry" She started rapidly
away, but a footstep on the creaking
porch outside arrested her. She
paused in an intense excitement.
Il guess that's him now" her ia
Their exclaimed, listening intently.
I'll let him in, pa"
Half elated and half frightened. she
hurried to the little entrance hall and
opened the front door. A whin of
cigarette smoke, very different from
any which the J%onesvilIe boys emitted,
caressed her nostrils as the door
swung open, and in the soft CLEAN of
the evening she saw two waiting fig
ures.
us Judge Spotswood at homer"
asked n OF them.
Eyes, sir; he's waiting for you. Don't
you recognize me, Mr.. Jones?"
Broadway stepped with her into the
lighted entry. why" he said, as
tonished, as he looked at her develop
ing beauty, you're not Clara, are
your"
She could feel the admiration in his
tone, rather than see it on his face,
for she could not look up. "Of course
I am"
We'll, what do you think of that
You're-very different-why, you were
a little girl last time I saw you!" He
pulled Wallace forward by the arm.
This is my friend, MI. Wallace. Bob,
this is the judges daughter, Miss
Spotswood."
Now, she could see her old friends
friend more clearly. Instantly she de-
cided that he was the handsomest of
living men. She had been genuinely
glad to Q Broadway. NowNimmedi-
ately, she forgot that he existed.
I'm going to get JOSIE" she ex-
claimed and fed into the night.
by heck, Broadway" Wallace COM
mented. There's a pretty country girl!
I didn't know they did it In such detail
in the rural districts"
The judge came to them with a
hearty handclasp. Welcome to this
house again, my boy" said he. "It's
been a long time since you have seen
this o Not changed much, eh? We
don't change much1in ~JonesviIle." He
waved his hand toward Mrs Spots.
wood, who was sitting in a futter of
expectancy, but would not rise because
it seemed more elegant to remain seat
ed. Remember that lady?"
Broadway hurried toward her. ct
should say I do! Hello, Mrs. Spots
wood; I'm awfully glad to see you
again"
Now she could rise with full pro-
priety, and did SO. taking his hand cor
daily. We'll, well, Broadway: it
doesn't seem possible that it's you"
Smiling in an unfeigned joy at seeing
him, she took him by the shoulders
and slowly turned him around for in
spection.