The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19

was in no way settled at the session,
the judge stayed a little while to Cos
sip, principally making inquiries about
the story which had been prominently
printed in the local papers that Broad
way was to marry rich widow.
Wallace took command here, too,
with lightning-like celebrity. Judge"
said he with gravity, "if every widow
in New York who has confided to the
newspapers that she would like to
marry Mr.. Jones had married him he'd
be modern Mormon"
Eyes. suppose so-with the pros
poets of this business here in Jones'
vile and a big wholesale liquor bust
ness of his own there in the city.
bet they have been after him. But
must go. You'll be up after SUPPER
Very soon, if supper's what think
it will be- Broadway answered.
Mrs. Spotswood was consumed with
curiosity when her husband arrived at
home.
why didn't you bring him here to
supper" she inquired.
well, mother, you know they've
been On a railroad train four hours.
guess they're pretty tired. They'll get
supper at the hotel" He laughed.
Mr. Wallace, he's with Broadway,
asked to have it served up in their
rooms. and Gilroy, the hotel clerk,
asked him if they wanted he should
feed it to them" His laughter became
violent. You know Gilroy's very
witty"
How does Broadway look?"
Ten years older. My, how that boy
has changed"
my goodness, what curiosity he'll
be to the folks here! Did you tell him
We had read in the New York Herald
about his going to get married."
Yes; l asked him about that"
What did he say?"
Well. he started to say something
but his friend broke in and told me
not to believe everything l read in the
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
. right nice chap. Wide awake, all
right. tried to pump him about what
Broadway means to do with the gum
plant. but he didn't seem inclined to
talk about it. 20 dropped 1t. I'm wor.
vied about the matter, NOM"
She sighed. Il guess everyone in
town is. Would the trust close the
p3ant If they should buy it?'
why, of course. They don't care
~ those old shacks and their ma.
chinsry. What they're after is the
formula and trademark. They do their
manufacturing out in Ohio. Where's
ClaxAT
TN have Sammy find her. He'll be
through supper In a quarter Of an
hoHr~
But Sammy entered at the moment.
I want you to go ind Clara and tell
hsr to come home. think she's at
Josie Richards"
Clara bounded in 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.
a Sam said you wanted something,
pa"
Yes. want you to be here this eve
ming. And now won't you run over to
josie Richards house and tell her l
want to see her tonight about some
thing very Important
You want to see her here?"
Yes 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
here?'
On the five-fifty. 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. 4 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
ther exclaimed, listening intently.
'I1l let him in, pa
Half elated and half frightened, she
hurried to the little entrance hall and
opened the front door. A Whit Of
cigarette smoke, very different from
amy which the Jonesville boys emitted,
caressed her nostrils as the door
swung open, and in the soft CLEAN OF
The evening she saw two waiting fig-
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