Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-10
u CHAPTER XII Continued. I
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4 ere Just waiting for Pembroke:
said Wallace. H N "a /;
Pembroke! oh, yes; some Of the
men told me that he Is in town
& What's he coming here fol? 4 =5 h, y
!: ( '.1o try: to give us q whole lot q
money" Wallace answered. but were
not going to take It." He grtnned up
/ ct Broadway. we don't need It. do
we y "a ts# 4 u 4, & s &.:
Jackson looked at him with mourn
full eyes. recollecting all the bills he
had left behind in New York city.
Don't make me laugh. I didn't sleep
WELL, ii! L M
III The Judge saw his young friends
\ Increasing discomfort. you've made
the people OF this town very happy to
Z day, my boy. You ought to sleep well
after this. They owe you great
debt "a ia q 5{.$s }S ;{ls 81
jackson passed the compliment, but
WINGED. /" Please don talk about debts!
Let's get on a cheerful subject" With
q sickly effort to relieve his mind he
turned to Wallace. ''How'sE the bar
Der II u b ,Ss is3s a, !; u
S.$s The Judge seized this opportunity
to extol 9 local genius. Amt he 9
nice fellow. though 2 u .:,:..s &.
~ es, said Wallace dryly. he cut
Taft's hair once . i,st5tf isss.
Il shouldn't be- SURPRISE" the Judge
assented heartily. Hes from Hart.
ford" . ~: KICK. ' $ Il
His remarkable appreciation of the
dignity and glories OF tho little cities
was q continual joy to the two friends,
!: who smiled across his nodding head at
4 one another. 5is is. lzs f%
Wallace looked around apprecIative-
". The old gentleman had pretty
nice ohices here. s5t / 5{; rs. #$
YES, the Judge agreed. He nod
4 ded toward the desk at which Broad
way had carelessly taken his position.
Seems strange not to see him sit
I ting Ut that desk. 81 He sighed. First,
old Oscar Jones sat there, and he
died thenJ ohm sat there, and he died; ;
then Andrew sat there, and he died;
now ii Es "a, 5.S
y4 Broadway, who had listened to the
brief but tragical recital with expand.
4 Ing orbs, got up, and, as he edged
i away from the too fatal piece Of office
\ furniture, eyed it with suspicion and
distaste. That's the last time III sit
there" he declared. q .,r:sa e
SazR But Judge Spotswood had not seen
the byplay and did not hear the youths
resolve. He was launched on reminis-
vvytr q {vpt ~1o
the old gentleman. They all feel
mighty bad! Just think--he was alive
u hours ago. and now the whole
towns in mourn1ng!" ~
s It was at this juncture that Higgins
q new and happy Higgins, entered
cap in hand, respectfully. He was
smiling gen1ally. Excuse me, Mr..
Jones, the men want to know if you
have any objection to their celebrat-
ing tonight"
He bowed respectfully to Josie. who
entered at that moment.
They're thinking Of having torch
light parade and fireworks in honor
of your taking up things at the works.
Is it all r1ght?"
The judge beamed happily. What
could be more significant Of the new
day which had dawned on Jonesville
than this speech from Higgins, erst-
while the dissatisfied, the complainer?
That's a bully ideal" he exclaimed
enthusiastically. r. ts.r
" Wallace and Jackson looked at one
another in pleased appreciation. 1t
WAS Josie who fnstinctively SAW the
daw which had escaped the horde Of
workmeh in the shops and which now
escaped the four there inN the office.