Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
c61/E EDWARD MARSHALL
WITH PHOTO GRAPHS
FROM SCENES IN THE .PLA Y
FPOM TIE PLAY or GEDPGEM. CQHAN
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mrs. Gerard" no ventured. Seems
well.pressrved old-er-I mean that
she seems we'll preserved"
well canned, you mean" said Wal
lace. But too much chemical preserv.
alive In females 10 % dangerous %
1t is IN food. How did We happen to
90 there tonight? You roped me into
that, Broadway. You didn't tell me
where you meant to take me. You
merely said we'd 20 to dinner with
some friends Of yours. 4s.i ~ 2
well. shes friend Of mine
Broadway defended rather hotly. An
idea, 20 terrible that It was fascinat-
inE. had occurred to him.
She might have gone to school with
your grandmother. 1t makes me sick
to see her osls you. I think she wants
to marry you"
Broadway burst into laugh which
he was well aware was quite too loud.
too. cackly and too hollow = he feared
xcutely that his friend would recognize
it, fAlseness. 4 VII .5 u
Eftea Az W0s 11Vs nv ~ AAADSss~s
his manner changed. But l don't like
the way you speak about her, Bob.
Remember-we. have just enjoyed her
hospitality. $s.5l3 81
Enjoyed It'll Speak for yourself. old
man! II l had known where you were
going, do you suppose would have
gone with you? can meet grand
mothers schoolmates ct tho Old La
dies home. don't have 70 go$to din
nsr with them. Is ...5 4.
Nov. Bob! 4. 4. Il.
Wallace burst into = laugh. Il BE-
ljeve 1t IL pure charity" he guessed.
you are trying to make; others happy.
You smile on her 40 you would throw
. dollar into Salvation Army cash
pot around Christmas time" s5
Bob. I'm thinking about getting
married"
His friend sat straight and looked ut
him in dumb amaxement for . second.
Married? And ID grandma In some
way related to the bride who may be Z?
s. Bob. i need ss. VI 4:
He stopped. Almost he had told his
friend he. needed money; but he had
not the courage. To confess poverty
on Broadway 10 like confesstng muir
der in church. :, IA
Need what? 2" N & y
"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
n,,l%o = Ntt1A wh1la - ~, 5 fJsgS "a
Never mind. old chap! I'll tell
them al that you have had to 60
away on business Go somewhere and
get Strengthened out. You need It.
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 : week
or two"
Drop mo : line II you want any
thing y; IL: "a.
5 Jackson Jones went away early on
the following morning. AS ignorant OF
business and OF business methods -
baby, yet he tried to scheme some
way by means Of which he might re-
coup his staggering finances. Wild
ideas, all impractical. Whirled through
his brain. "a II
He must have money. that was Ger
tain. He had not the least idea Of
Just how he had accomplished IT, but
he had spent his patrimony spent It
all and more than all Of It. 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
| 90 In debt 10 themhs would have far
less than nothing LETT. " ;sS5s*
For days he stswed aboye his hg-
urss In . room Of which no kept close
guard upon the key. He told Rankin.
who was curious, that he planned to
write book. n .5
Indeed. sir? Fiction, sir?"
Fiction Cad. no! Fact
a book ofttravel. sir? I've travelled
quite d bit. Perhaps . I; Nd vi
No. Or yes. OF travel up and down
Broadway III n !, X Il q
Splendid. sir, II may be excused
for taking such Z liberty. I'm sure no
gentleman In all New York Ia more
familiar with the subject. sir. shall
be glad to, read 1t, sir. I'm sure It
will be quite q revelation" I
Rankin" said Broadway earnestly.
III l wrote what I really know about
Broadway 1t would be q revelation
He grew very serious. for him. ut
would put some men on pedestals. and
they would not be those who now
stand highest. It would put some men
behind the bars, and among them are
some men who now are free to come
and 60, with welcomes when they
come and invitations when they leave.
In every place where people gather in.
this town" TX sa; h .,ss. II
He burst into Z sudden laugh. Great
stun, Ell, Rankin? When you say
Broadway you stir me up. Love it.
hate it,; it always fascinates. me.
There's no street like it In the world"
II your book Is like that. Sir. it
will be . big success" commented
Rankin, spelbound. It's going to be
. flne book, Mr.. Jones. ?" sSs
1T won't Interest Broadway. There's
only one kind Of book that Broadway
cares about"
4 And what is that, sir?'' $.
Check books, Rankin. Now I'm 70
ing into-into--" He did not know
just what to cali the room which he
kept locked. d ID 81
Your study. sir?'' sss