The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26
BROADWAY JONES
WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM SCENES IN THE PLAY

Even the question was a nervous
shock. but he smiled bravely. although
he shuddered slightly as he asked in
answer, How do look?"
Grand" she exclaimed.
Now his shudder was not slight.
Don't mention the name, please"
You must come to our house TO sup
per"
believe me, shall be glad to get
IT. he said fervently.
Now her soul paid tribute to that
subtle hint OF romance which was in
the air. You. too, Josie"
"Oh, thanks, Mrs. Spotswood."
is the judge here,"
She knew perfectly well that he was
not: she had seen him through the
window OF his little one-roomed. peak
rooted Office building Just across the
street as she had turned into the
grayeled. fower-lined path which led
TO the works entrance
Il though, he might be here. We've
been-er-shopping and were going
by, so | thought | would run in and
have a word with him.
Even Mrs Spotswood did not shop
thus early in the morning. save for
groceries: moreover, she did not wear
her best black silk dress when she
went shopping for her groceries. and
the shopping district occupied the re-
gion farthest from the works upon
the other side OF her own home-but
these things did not matter.
Ia
tion wavering. and that Clara was en-
deavoring to hold it long enough TO
ask for Wallace, she turned beamingly
to him, although behind the beam
there was genuine anxiety. Any
thing new, Broadway"
Clara's courage had augmented by
that time, and she gave him INSULT
cient time to frame an answer. so Mrs
Spotswood went to Josie, and, as
Broadway answered questions about
Wallace. assuring Clara that he'd be
there before long, out OF the corner of
his eye he could make certain that
Josie was explaining things to Mrs.
Spotswood He rather thought and
hoped that she was explaining them
with real enthusiasm
Clara was shyly excited over Wal
lace and took full advantage of this
chance to talk of him with his best
friend. The long standing Of her
friendship for Broadway made her feel
at liberty to gossip freely.
Il think Mr.. Wallace is an awfully
nice fellow" she said gravely.
DO you really?" Broadway smiled
at her although he bitterly resented
her intrusion on his talk with Josie
.I'H tell him you said that" he gaily
threatened.
He is" she stated positively. He
ordered ice cream twice last night" A
| reminiscent hunger came into her
eyes. Bought ne box OF chocolates,
too"
"Oh. he doesn't care what he does
with his money" Broadway's manner
indicated that asking twice for ice
cream and the purchase of box of
chocolates represented TO his mind the
extreme insanity OF spendo-mania.
Doesn't he?" she asked. her tone in
dicating that delightful horror which
unmarried ladies' fee, at hearing Of the
eAplOllS oi equally uHuldTTieU, POSSIBLY
eligible young men
No" said Broadway. with the air
of one revealing something at once
horrible and fascinating. he spent
over twenty-five dollars one night"
His audience was as vivtdly i'm
pressed as any speaker could have
wished. He must have just thrown 1t
away"
why"
But the mad tale OF Wallace's ex-
penditures was never told. The con-
yersation was at this point interrupt
ed by the sound of cheers in the great
workrooms at the back