Pocahontas star herald., 1914-01-16
Mrs. spotswood.

serve that this Grand Central taxI-cab.
man perslstently said sir" Il was
tribute: Broadway knew II was q trlb.
ute and Il warmed his heart)
"oh, all OF H."
Take you 10 all Of Brosdvayr
Even the taxfcabman was astonlshed
Il want to look Il over for I'm golns
10 buy II II like II as much as | al
ways have"
The eabman eyed him shrewdly. d.
cided that he was quite sane an.
sober. resolved to tie 10 him with
Ienacity which never could be shaken
of. climbed 10 his narrow seat be
meath its narrow hood and yanked
down the flag upon the taxlmeter.
MY name IL orldley. sir" he volun'
teered.
You may fre when ready. Gridley."
Broadway answered. aud then Grldley
pulled the lever.
Before the day was over Jackson
Jones had bought a forty-horsepower
limousine. a sixty-horsepower touring.
car and a runabout Gridley had
turned in his resignation 10 his com
pany and been measured for FIVE suits
OF LIVERY. Of expensive cloth. exclusive
cut. extraordinary color. Having done
this he had asked a girl to marry him.
had been accepted. had taken sixteen
drinks and gone 10 see her mother. had
then been thrown out a jilted man and
had returned to Broadway Jones. de-
termined 20 live single and attached
to him forever. The episodes had So
bered him and ne was quite himself
when Broadway asked him what apart
ment he would recommend for living
quarters.
"oulet placer" he asked.
Not for your new employer Broad
way answered u want II to be on
Joy street. between Happy boulevard
and Don't Care alley. The noisior the
better II the noise is always laughter
I want II named The Smile and want
Il furnished IN bright red. Take me
somewhere where they'll sell me a
good butler-faney brand. no matter
what the price. want a butler who
can go and buy home for me-a
home that glliters and is glad. Throw
on the high.speed clutch"
Gridley took him. In his brand.new
car (which ran as smoothly and as
noiselessly and swiftly as a pickerel
swims). to an employment agency
which he had heard about. and there
Broadway signed the lease for an ex-
traordinary person. principally named
Rankin. He looked like a bishop,
talked like a British lord. walked Ike
a major-general, bowed like a diplo-
mat. never smiled always said Yes
SIR" and thank you, sir" whenever
there was room for these impressive
words. was ready to be measured for
as many suits OF livery as had been
ordered for the chauffeur and assured
his new employer>that It would give
him pleasure both to flnd and furnish
an apartment for him.
when viii you have II ready fol
me?"
Tomorrow morning, sir" d
Then you know what apartment
you are going 10 take?"
Not yet. sir. Breakfast at. say
ten. sir?"
Rankin. you will do. Make II eley
en-. Engage cook and second-man.
Il have already telephoned for them
SIR"
Il have raised your wages, Rankin
for long and faithful service. Let M
see-you've been with me forty min
utes. See to II that you do as wei
in future"
Il shall, sirI and ! hope you'll d.
the same. sir"
Find Mr. Robert Wallace in the tel
ephone book He's in the adyertisini
business"
A moment later Rankin turned bacl
from the little table at the side Of tn
large parlor which supplied headqual
ters for the ex-Jonesvillian for tn
time being Il have him ON the wire
sir"
"rll talk to him"
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