Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22

| 5"Oh, so, SO. judge l.Es
Busy. I suppose. down to New
York" III
Eyes; busy every minute night and
day." .5%5.; 3 z 4 &:5E
s"'Uh-huh, s'pose 80. What did you
say the business was you've been fol-
lowin'?" s
Wallace answered before Broadway
had q chance. Liquor business, prin-
cipally," he said tersely. IS
| "Broadway's eyes flashed toward
him a lightning glance OF sheer male
violence, which his caught without q
sign of anything but high amusement.
l"Yes-er-judge." said Broadway, II
have invested quite lot OF money In
the liquor business Il ,5:l
."Well," said the cautious Judge. anx-
ious not to hurt his feelings, and. In
his heart, not shocked, somebody's
got to sell it. And II suppose 1t was
the wholesale business you were In.
That's always thought respectable. go
You bet it was the wholesale bust
ness" Wallace broke in cheerily.
Broadway began to feel intense dis
taste for the alertness OF successful
business men. They took a fellow uI'
and make monkey Of him before ha
had a chance to think. This whole trip
to Jonesville- Ii n u III I. II NJ ,3ss
Judge" said the energetic advertis-
ing agent. maybe you would like Q
little nip q Il; /
my boy" the judge replied in
mournful tones, you cant get it here
at this hotel. 1t amt been to be had
here since the Episcopalian that once
owned it was bought out by . Meth
odist." s, 1. 81 ,'s;, NJ "a
I've" Broadway began. n
I've got some in my pocket" said
Wallace, interrupting. 1
Nov. Bob" Broadway began to
protest, but the Judge himself I'D not
permit him to complete his sentence.
II could show you to your roana," he,
said, being as the clerks gone out.
by all means. We Il Il
.'Er no. the judge said sadly.
"'Twouldn't really do. My wife" E
jackson was looking round him for,
his bag. Rankin always Suddenl, he
lrememb ered that he did not have his
bag. They had fed without 1t as they
lodged Mrs. Gerard. He CRASHED his
teeth at Wallace. .,
But, even though the liquor question
was in no way settled at the session,
the judge stayed little while to gos-
sip. principally making inquiries about
the story which had been prominently
printed in the local papers that Broad
way was to marry a rich widow.
Wallace took command here. too,
with lightning-like celebrity. "Judge."
said The with gravity, III every widow
in New York who has cdnflded tn the
newspapers that she would liAb to.
marry Mr.. Jones had married him he'd
be modern Mormon" :S III
Eyes, T suppose so--With the pros
poets Of this business here in tones
Vile and big wholesale liquor Ausi-I
ness Of his own there in the cnE.
bet they have been after him. fs,t !
must 60. You'll be up after supRsy ?"
Very soon. If suprer's what ! fainks
lit will be-" Broadway answered.
Mrs. Spotsvood was consumed with
curiosity when Ter husband arrived ~
home. 55 "a Nj. .4 5S
why didn't you bring him here to
supper?" she inquired. & 4; 4
Il We'll, mother, you know they've
been on railroad train four hours. i
guess they're pretty tired They'llget
supper at the hotel" He laughed.
"Mr. Wallace, he's with Broadway,
asked to have it served up In their
rooms, and Gilroy. the hotel clerk,
asked him II they wanted he should
feed it to them" His laughter became
violent. .'You know Gilroy's very
witty 4 ..5 81 " Y
,,""How does Broadway look % %:
""Ten years older. MY. how that boy
has changed !" %ss q 5Rs II II. ~