Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23

tai. That would have ruined smaA
manufacturer.
What did uncle DO them" Jackson
asked. and he fingered for second on
that word uncle" lie was beginning
to have new ideas about both gum and
uncles.
Turned everything he personally
had in all the world into hard cash ana
put it bang into the business
This was somewhat startling. y Oh
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 /
| lv show a profit last year. When MISS
Richards comes she'll tell you. She's
got it at her finger tips"
Josie Does she know as much as
that? What's her position in the rae
tory?"
She's chief accountant practically
manager now. You remember her? vi
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-
scented them to Broadway he was glad
TO find it reasonable to disclaim cigar
smoking entirely and light cigarette
Wallace had no such excuse. tie mac
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
b hard thinking to be done this evening.
| But to smoke one Jonesville 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.
u The judge chuckled as he delved into
{ the bundle of legal papers Sam had
brought Then: Here it is. It's a
d long will Take you quite little while
to read it. Better put it in your
q pocket and look it over when you go tC
the hotel And this other stuff we'll &c
# through later.
There's some one at the door. III
q see who it is Mons making lemon
# ade and Sans practicing his banjo
N Hear him."
le Broadway looked at Wallace with ;
le shaking head while the judge was from
IL the room You see? Nothing but thu
,e plant. I've got to sell all right"
Wallace nodded in slow affirmation
% Yes, but not at their price. Didn'
nj you hear? The plant showed a prof
20 last year without any advertising
,d Heavens, man, Think of that! Il
no these days."
e. Broadway recalled his very pressin
at needs. 81 can't afford to take chance
ar This is Thursday. Pembroke sal
they'd have to know by Saturda
10 noon"
nv That's a bluff.'
VS. Broadway looked at him reprovingl
or. You don't seem to realize the emo
.er nifty of the offense-I mean of ii
amount. it's twelve-hundred-t
av. sand-dollars."
5o- 81 tell you to hold out"
,od But | tell you | can't afford to no
an. out /"
he PIANO." Wallace warned. Mrs.
hat is coming"
,ss. And indeed she entered with tn
let on which there were pitcher and tN
ed; glasses. Here's some nice. cold lemC
pm ade." she explained HOSPITALITY. Inc
Did the judge go to the door,"
me. Broadway nodded.
She dropped her voice to a 10
red whisper. 81 put a drop Of whisky
ars the lemonade. The judge would ha
a fit if he should find it out. He's su
son temperance crank, But he'll !
the know. He never will drink lemonad
jackson smiled at her with full
.1v probation of this tribute to him. -
cen keep your guilty secret" he said s
that EMMY.
ettv With me it's sacred" Wall;
nee promised her.
ing. She beamed on them and raised
two voice. We'll, if you want more
ewd shout out"
I'm liable to shout most any n
was ute" Broadway promised, though
thought of sweetened lemonade
land was intensely certain it was very b
the " sweetened-was distasteful in
ma last degree to him, even though tn
pub was little WHISKY IN IT,
any Mrs. SpotsWood was distinctly n
till GUS as the Judge came DacK, WI
their cheered the friends httle' Tor
nor Judge had been distinctly nerv
force when he himself had produced viii
use But an instant later they were div
uper- ed from this train OF thought py
IDS Judges answer to his wife's inquir
that to who was at the ooor'
Someone to see you, Broadway
kson He was amazed someone 10
me-"
cred. Il thought nooody Sne" you WEI
A." town" said Mrs. Spotswood. eq'
cant astonished.