Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01

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q well-preserved old-er-I mean that
she seems well preserved"
Well canned, you mean" said Wal
lace. But too much chemical preserv-
alive in females is as dangerous as
it is In food. How did we happen to
go there tonight? You roped me into
that, Broadway. You didn't tell me
where you meant to take me. You
merely said we'd go to dinner with
some friends Of yours"
We'll. she's q friend OF mine"
Broadway defended rather holly. An
idea, so terrible that 1t las fascinat-
ing, had occurred to him.
She might have gone to school with
your grandmother. 1t makes me sick
to see her ogle you. I think she wants
to marry you"
broadway burst into a laugh which
he was we'll aware was quite too loud,
too cackly and too hollow; he feared
acutely that his friend would recognize
its falseness.
ITO marry me! Ho, ho!" Instantly
his manner changed. But I don't like
the way you speak about her, Bob.
Remembrance have just enjoyed her
hospitality"
Enjoyed it! Speak for yourself, old
man! II I had known where you were
going, do you suppose l would have
gone with you? l can meet grand
mothers schoolmates at the Old La
dies home. don't have to 60 to din
ner with them"
Now, Bob"
Wallace burst into a laugh. II be-
ljeve 1t is pure charity" he guessed.
"You are trying to make others happy.
You smile on her as you would throw
a dollar into a Salvation Army cash
pot around Christmas time"
Bob, I'm thinking about getting
married"
His friend sat straight and looked at
him in dumb amazement for a second.
Married? And is grandma In some
way related to the bride who may be?'
Bob, l need"
He stopped. Almost he had told his
friend he needed money; but he had
not the courage. To confess poverty
on Broadway is like confessing MUIR
der in a church.
Need what?"
"A rest. I'm going to-er-take
some sort of a vacation. Don't know
what. Maybe back to the old home.
Anyway, you won't see me around for
| quite a little while"
Never mind, old chap! I'll tell
them all that you have had to go
away on business. Go somewhere and
get Strengthened out. You need 1t.
There's something wrong with you. or
you would never have gone to that
dinner where that ancient mariness
could ogle you the way she did.
well. you won't see me for q week
or two"
Drop me a line If you want any
thing"
Jackson Jones went away early on
the following morning. AS ignorant OF
business and Of business methods as
a baby, yet he tried to scheme some
way by NEAR Of which he might re-
coup his staggering finances. Wild
ideas, all impractical, whirled through
his brain.
He must have money, that was GER
tain. He had not the least idea Of
| just how he had accomplished 1t, but
he had spent his patrimony-spent 1t
all and more than all of 1t. II he had
paid up the debts he owed-which all
the world seemed glad to have him
owe-that was the hard part Of It.;
everyone seemed anxious to have him
go in debt to them-he would have far
less than nothing left.
For days he stewed above his fig
ures In a of which he kept close
guard upon the key. He told Rankin,
who was curious, that he planned to
write a book.
Indeed, sir? Fiction, sir?"
Fiction? Cad, no! Fact"
"A book of travel, sir? I've travelled
quite a bit. Perhaps"
NO. Or yes. OF travel up and down
Broadway"
Splendid, sir. II I may be excused
for taking such a liberty. I'm sure no
gentleman in all New York Is more
familiar with the subject. sir. shall
be glad to read 1t, sir. I'm sure It
will be quite a revelation"
Rankin" said Broadway earnestly,
II wrote what l really know about
Broadway 1t would be a revelation"
He grew very serious, for him. 1T
would put some men on pedestals, and
they would not be those who O
stand highest. II would put some men
behind the bars. aad among them are
some men who now are free to come
and go, with welcomes when they
come and invitations when they leave.
in every place where people gather in
this town"
He burst into a sudden laugh. Great
stun, Ell. Rankin? When you say
Broadway you stir me up. l love It.
hate 1t; 1t always fascinates me.
There's no street like 1t in the world"
IF your book is like that, sir. It
will be a big success" commented
Rankin, spellbound. It's going to be
a fine book, Mr.. Jones"
1T won't interest Broadway. There
only n kind of book that Broadway