The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-13

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my life!"
At that instant Sam anne in. Mis-
sis GERHARD to see Mister
Jonesi" he cried.
! Thus Broadway's happiest moment
came to a sudden, tragic end. In the
mad whirl of recent hours he had. for
gotten Mrs. Gerard-his little ray of
sunshine, sweetheart, dearie!
With a quick glance at Josie he al
most collapsed.
Tell her to wait" said Wallace, the
quick-witted.
"The-gentleman-wants to see
-you-first," said Sam.
Gentleman? What gentleman%
mister Rankin"
Rankin" cried Broadway with a
ray Of hope. Send the gentleman
right in, and tell the lady to wait"
Sam went away with these instruc-
tons.
Mrs. Gerard Where did she come
from! How did she know l was here?"
said the unhappy youth
Rankin came in respectfully, cat
footed, gravely beaming, the ideal but
Ter. Mrs. Gerard's here, sir"
Il know" said Broadway hopelessly.
| Where did she come from?"
She didn't say. Got to the hotel
about five minutes ago, and demanded
to be shown to you. I couldn't help
it, sir"
What am 1 going to do? We've got
to get her away from here! We've got
to get her out Of town."
I'll get rid of her some way" Wal
lace offered comfortingly. "Go on;
take it on the run"
You bet l will" said Jackson, and,
without more ado, grasped his cane
and hat and sprinted for the factory
exit. He almost collided at the door
with Josie, who was entering just then
with papers from an outer file.
Why, where are you going, Mr..
Jones?"
ANY place. Where are you going?"
Pm going to dinner"
He grabbed her arm, to her amaze
ment. Come on: III go with you.
Let's go out this way. I love to walk
-er-through the works."
All right" said Wallace to the fat
boy as soon as they were out Of sight,
show the lady in"
Shall l go, sir?" inquired Rankin.
Stay where you are"
Mrs. Gerard came in most hurried
ly. Indeed, her gait was almost that
Of an elderly lady wonderfully we'll
preserved, who was very, very anxious
about something which she valued
highly and was willing to run hard to
catch.
why, Mrs. Gerard" said Wallace
heartily. What are you doing here?
All, I know! You're looking for Jack
son. Too bad! He's started for the
station. He's going to make that elev'
en-forty for New York. l think you
can catch him If you hurry"
She had scarcely Strengthened from
the stoop which had been impaired by
her hurry as she entered. Now she
much intensified 1t, and without a
| word dashed out.
But you'll have to run all the way"
cried Wallace after her.
Then he turned hurriedly to Rankin.
Listen. You follow her to the depot
and get her on that train If you have
to bind and gag her! Don't leave her
until you see her safely landed in New
York. You understand"
Yes, sir"
well, go on"
AS he turned back from intent OBJ.
servation of the man-servant's depar.
ture, the noise Of a new outburst of
cheering reached him from the works,
coming through the door the judge had
opened as he entered.
What, again? What are they cheer.
ing about now"
broadway" said the judge, "is max
ing another speech. He stopped In the
works instead of going through"
Making another speech"
They opened the door wide and,
waited on the gentle breeze, there
came to them in Broadway's best and
most effective tones:
Why, think Of what I'd be selling!
The thing my grandfather worked tor
and handed down to my father; the
thing my father worked for and hand
ed down to me; the thing that should
work for and hand down to my chill
! dren. and so on. and 30 on, and so on