The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-10-30
CHAPTER ViiI-Centlnued.

1--we explained 20 Mr.. Jones. Josie.
said the Judge, that the affairs OF the
plant are entirely in your hands. You
can give him Il pretty good idea OF
how things stand without the books
and figures in front of you, can't you?"
To BroadWay's grief he sat down com
fortably"
well, hardly, Judge" said Josie.
smling at him In a way which panied
Broadway, for II seemed certain to
cement the jurist's firm intention OF re
manning with them for the balance OF
the evening 1t seemed to him that
this was inconsiderate
The old gentleman tod me-" the
Judge explained, that the works
ehowed a profit CT about forty thou
sand dollars last year. Is that right"
"Oh, it was more than that"
This distracted Jackson Jones atten
tion even from the color Of her eyes.
More than forty thousand dollarsl
1T was!" he said, with an elongatinP
gesture OF the neck and side head
twist which were habitual with him In
moments of delighted surprise.
He drew his chair little nearer
even than it had been. Eyes were all
eight enough; but, after all, forty thou.
sand dollars! And possibly the eyes
thrown in! Had ne been lucky TO es-
cape the bonds OF wedlock with the
ancient widow? Verify he had
1T was nearer fifty, if | remember
rightly" said the pretty business WON
an.
We'll, that wasn't so bad. now, was
it?' exclaimed Broadway.
why, no." his fair informant grant
ed, considering that we've been fight
ing the trust all the time think
it was perfectly remarkable"
"Do you?" inquired Broadway, with
the eyes OF faith, as If he were quite
willing to accept her judgment upon
MI things.
"Why, yes; don't you?" Her fore.
head had pretty. earnest pucker that
almost unnamed him.
Sure, think 1t is" he made haste
to agree. What do you think about
II. judge?" The Judge must be brought
into the talk, OF course, as long as he
was there.
The Judge settled back into his chair
and looked complacent. Il always said
II was the best chewing gum in the
world"
We are talking about profits, not
about the gum," said Broadway. and
Josie burst into a ripping laugh which
ae felt sure was of the sort which
tinkles among angels when something
makes them happy on the golden
streets.
There was that In this speech which
penetrated to the depths OF the Judi
cial system; it served as light to show
the judge what might be going On
Although he had been comfortably set
tied for a long hours chat about a sub.
)ect which intensely interested him. he
rose abruptly and stood looking down
at them.
Well" said he, and laughed. you
talk 1t over, now, with Josie. Im-I
guess | am poor hand where figures
are concerned" He moved slowly
toward the door, and smiled at every
step. II want to ask nom about some
thing, anyway"
Jackson Jones was really embar-
rAssed for a moment when he found
himself alone with this old friend of
his youth. this simple little country
Girl. But he knew II wouldn't do: he
was certain that II was absurd To
Kill time he referred back to what the
Judge had said about the gum.
"Can you beat that?" he inquired
The best chewing gum in the world"
She looked at him with the serious
Night of real reproof in her incompar-
able eyes. II don't think there's any
1ou.s about It, Mr.. Jones. The trust
Dsople realize 1t. II they don't, they
gsrtainly wouldn't be wiling to pay
} million dollars for It."
They're willing to pay more than
hat for It," he told her. feeling for
he first time real interest in the
Before that he had been
Ibsorbed only by the conversationalist
hundred thousand they've OF
cred"
She was not pleased. Il didn't thinl
- knew thst" shs noufessad. "Thsy