Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
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FROM SCENES lN THE. PLAY
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The desk was near the door which
led into the fy-specked corridor and
the judge was listening as Wallace
made terms with the clerk. \:
"'What'll you take now, Mr.. Wal.
lace p said the clerk, after careful
study Of the signature upon the regis
ter. Or are you Mr. jackson ?"'sstsSfis
mo; Wallace. I'm Mr.. Jackson's
secretary And we'd like two rooms
with ~.
"Two!" said the clerk. astonished.
That was such extravaganza as; never
had before occurred in that hotel I
Yes; two connecting rooms, with a
bath between. If possible. NJ.
The clerk gazed, open-mouthed.
well. now he explained, Il don't
guess I can do that. We got bath
room. Years ago barber. leased the
shop and had it put in next to it.
Thought he'd rent it out to strangers.
But he. didn't. It's still there but lord.
he's dead, and I guess tn lead pipe has
been used som'ers else Know 1t has.
in fact" n :G.sE
well - 5 ;;..s5 g.S
LEAD pipe, ye know, is vaPable.'"'
4. Is It? Well, do the best you can for
us. Telephones in the rooms. are
there?" ", 4
I'm the rooms No. They's one
acrost the street at tn liv'ry stable"
We'll, well have to make that do,
then. Can we get some dinner ~
Dinners overt two o'clock. Sup
per's over now. Might fix up some.
thin I suppose. 2 4 Il s
All right, do the best you can for
US and send It to the rooms
q What? Send it to the rooms 4 Want
I should come along to feed We ?''S The
clerk was definitely angry. Thesejcity
folks! ft a v SSS
IL The Judge stepped in. II want you
and Mr. er---Mr. Jackson should
come to my house for your supper, he
suggested. q
WED better not. tonight. Judge. To.
morrow, possibly. e &; isEsi Ii
Broadway cast at Wallace q pathetic
glance. Could It be possible that he
meant to stay in Jonesville till tomor-
row night? Wallace sent him a look
Of warning. XII sS5 III
well, II we can't have supper in
our rooms, suppose we'll take II
where we can he granted, determined
that If Broadway really came back to
Jonesyille, as he intended to compel
him to, some changes should be made
In the hotel. g 81
Minnie! shouted the clerk, In a
reverberating voice. calculated to ex-
press itself, though miles might inter
vene. 1.-TWO. sup-p-er.r-s!' H. III h
"All right he said TO Wallace.
Want to wash? Wash basins ''5St
wen do that, anyway, up in our
rooms. & 4 Il u: 5t5 N Iii 4
what with ~ exclaimed the clerk
triumphantly. They amt no water
there" - i. 5
But couldn't AZ 4 :s$
5"Ain't no water . said the clerk IN
differently, grandly, "ner no soar, gner
towels, ner pitchers, ner, no bowls,
ner nothin'."" He turned away.
s'''''But where's the key? & I:
"'Ain't no key. We're honest folks
In Jonesville. I'm goin' out.
""But where are the rooms ?"
Head tn stairs. One and two. They
amt no Others" With no further
words he went his way.
my God, Bob, said Broadway. ap-
preaching him appealingly, you're not
going to make me live here, are you z"
Yes; but I'm going to build q new
hotel here" Wallace answered. ]s5
The Judge lowered close to Broad.
way. 81. II wish you'd come up to the
house to supper .8 55 4;
Not tonight, Judge, thanks.
.'No," he granted sympathetically, T
suppose you want rest. Tired after
four hours on the train, OF course. Cad,
it's quite a Journey! HOWE you been,
Broadway 2" The judge pronounced IL
bean" as If it came in pods. &
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