Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25


What did uncle do them" Jackson
asked, and he fingered for second on
that word uncle" He was beginning
to have new ideas about both gum and
uncles.
Turned everything he personally
had in all the world into hard cash and
put it bang into the business"
This was somewhat startling. you
mean that, aside from the actual chew
ing-gum business, he left very little?"
Nothing at all. Well, won't say
that, for believe the plant did actual
ly show a profit last year. When Miss
Richards comes she'll tell you. She's
got 1t at her finger tips"
Josie? Does she know as much as
that? What's her position in the fac
tory"
She's chief accountant, practically
manager now. You remember her? or
course you do. She'll tell you all there
is to tell" the Judge explained. as
Dave came with the cigars,
Their mere arrival made both Wis
itors nervous, and when the Judge pre-
sented them to Broadway he was glad
to find 1t reasonable to disclaim cigar
smoking entirely and light cigarette.
Wallace had no such excuse. He had
been smoking steadily since his ar
rival until within ten minutes. He
never felt like thinking save when he
was smoking and there would be much
hard thinking to be done this evening.
But to smoke one Jonesvflle perfecto
would, he doubted not, end all thinking
for all time, SO he declared with
fervor that he had, already. smoked
as much that day as he was allowed to
smoke by his physician.
The Judge chuckled as he delved into
the bundle Of legal papers Sam had
brought. Then: Here 1t is. It's a
long will. Take you quite little while
to read it. Better put 1t in your
pocket and look 1t over when you go to
the hotel. And this other stuff well go
through later.
There's some one at the door. I'll
see who 1t Is. Mons making lemon
ade and Sans practicing his banjo.
Hear him?"
Broadway looked at Wallace with a
shaking head while the Judge was from
the room. you see? Nothing but the
plant. I've got to sell all right"
Wallace nodded in slow. affirmation
Yes, but not at their price. Didn't
you hear? The plant showed profit
last year without any advertising?
Heavens, man! Think of that! In
these days!"
Broadway recalled his very pressing
needs. 81 can't afford to take chance
This Is Thursday. Pembroke said
they'd have to know by Saturday
noon"
That's a BLUM"
Broadway looked at him reprovingly.
You don't seem to realize the enor.
nifty of the offense-I mean of the
amount. it's twelve-hundred-t
! sand--dollars."
Il tell you to hold out"
But tell you can't afford to hold
out. l."
'GPiano!" Wallace warned. MRS. s
is coming"
And indeed she entered with a tray
on which there were pitcher and two
glasses. Here's some nice, cold lemon
ade," she explained Hospitality. Then
did the judge go to the door,"
Broadway nodded.
She dropped her voice to a louC
whisper. Il put drop of whisky IL
the lemonade. The Judge would hav'
a fit If he should find it out. He's sucl
a temperance crark! But he'll no
know. He never VIII drink lemonade
Jackson smiled at her with full ap
probation of this tribute to him. "I'l
keep your guilty secret he said sol
EMMY.
with me It's sacred" Wallace
promised her.
She beamed on them and raised he
, voice. We'll, II you want more jus
shout out"
I'm liable to shout most any min
ute." Broadway promised, though tn
thought of sweetened lemonade-h
was intensely certain 1t was very high
, | ly sweetened--was distasteful in tn
: last degree to him. even though ther
: was little whisky In 1t.
: Mrs. Spotswood was distinctly nery
| GUS as the Judge came back, whic
: cheered the friends a little, for tn
. Judge had been distinctly nervou
} when he himself had produced whisky
But an instant later they were diver
: ed from this train of thought by tn
= judges answer to his wife's inquiry a
/ to who was at the door.
Someone to see you. Broadway"
! He was amazed. Someone to Sc
me?"
|. Il thought nobody knew you were
town." said Mrs. Spotswood, equal
/ astonished.