The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-11


would be perfectly great of you to
stand by and protect the people of this
little town. You've a chance to do
something very, very big-a really
wonderful thing! I hope you'll do it. >
He shook his head, but not emphat-
ical1y.
AND I believe you WILL" she added
and then her smile returned.
'T must run along, now. You'd bet
ter come to the Office tomorrow, as
early as possible. There's great deal
to be done and so many things to be
explained. I'll expect you at ten in
the morning. shall u"
Can 1 make it a quarter past?"
Very we'll" She turned away, but
as she picked up little shopping bag
with which she had been armed when
she came in, she evidently was re-
minded of something, for she began to
tumble in it. Presently she found
what she was seeking. and produced a
small tin box, round and highly deco
rated. She handed it to Broadway,
who received it as If it had been some
thing of high value.
This is our latest she explained
81 don't think you've seen them. Jones
Pepsin Waters. Good night, Mr.. Jones. >
Dazed and with the box held loosely
in his hand, he gazed at her retreating
back. Good night er-er = Miss
Richards
After she had gone, while Broadway
stood gazing after her, the box OF
Pepsin Waters still held loosely in
his hand, the judge said cheerfully:
shes a nice girl isn't She?"
'Is she?"
We'll, how did she strike you?"
"An awful blow
can awful blown"
Broadway caught himself He real
lied that such talk would not do. He
tried to dodge the inference. No, no, ,
he protested. Il mean her eyes. Her
eyes are awful blue
The judge smiled satisfedly. "Ev
eryone in this town is just mad about
her."
''They ought to be-" said Jackson.
Have another cigar" the judge sug
gested fervently.
This brought Broadway to his
senses. Those cigars! No, I thank
you. I've got some gum here. But
wouldn't mind having another glass
of lemonade"
The Judge was pleased. why, Ger
tainly, my boy. I'll go and get it my
self"
Broadway spoke up hurriedIy. NO;
don't do that. Ask Mrs. Spotswood tt
make it for me, won't your
Sure said the genial judge. "Ant
I'll tell her that you asked me to. It'll
tickle her to DEATH
At this point Wallace returned. h
went to Broadway with his bushes,
air exceedingly in evidence.
Say" he said earnestly, Eve got
real knockout surprise for you, younl
fellow! Pembroke was waiting at tn,
Office of the hotel. That was his MAJ
he sent here. He knew we were leav
ing New York before we started. HI
was telephoned to from the Grand Cen
trail station. That's how skilfulIy the,
work in these mad days of frenziet
finance.
He didn't wait to take a train-h
came by motor. And just to show yol
what smart little fellow you are 70
wanting to close at their price a
noon today, 1, who represented my
self as Henry Wilson. your secretary
have given them till eleven o'clock to
morrow to close the deal at flfteel
hundred thousand dollars.
He's burning up every TELEGRAPH
and telephone wire between here an
Cleveland right now, and, unless
miss my guess, I'm making you richie
by several hundred thousand dollars
just proving to you the value of ps
thence. Fifteen hundred thousand do
lars! A million and a half"
He had been leaning tensely forwar
in his chair. Now he cast himsel
backward in an attitude Of Statistic
ease
what do you think of that?' h
asked
Bob" said Broadway slowly, /.
can't sell this plant
%You can't" 1t was an exclamatio
of amazement
you don't know" said Broadwa
dreamily. you haven't heard. Nov
5 just think of what I'd be selling. Here
the thing my grandfather worked fo
and handed down to my father. an
the thing my father worked for an
d handed down to me; and it's the thin
/ that I should work for and hand dow
to my children, and then to theirs, an
e SO on and so on.
e Wallace looked at him with incred1
t. lily too great, at nrst, for word
When they finally came they were e,
s. pIosive. Say" he cried. What tt
Ie HIS the matter with your