Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-12

"We're Not Going 70 Sell. We're Co
ing to Fight"
. new stenographer's notebook and a
little group of finely sharpened PEN
ellis, which he carried SIS If they might
have been small, very deadly weap-
Is. TO be used in time Of need upon
his masters enemies.
"How do you do, MI. Pembroke"
said Broadway with what he conceiv-
ed to be great dignity.
Mr.. Jones'" said Pembroke, bowling
formally.
Broadway waved him to the fatal
chair. "Sit right down here" he
urged.
mo, thank you" Pembroke coun-
tered.
Hes on!" Broadway whispered to
Wallace.
GraEely Pembroke bowed to all the
others Of the party, ~murmuring, as he
did so, their names. But as he bowed
to Wallace he said Wilson"
wilson," said the judge and
Josie in establishment and concert.
Bob winked at them. Eyes; that's
right" he Kissed. That's my name"
This over, Pembroke turned to his
stenographer, who had found a seat
upon an Office stool. Take the m
tire conversation, john" he directed.
This feazed Broadway for an in
slant but he recovered quickly. Was
he to be outdone by this emissary of
the Gum Trust in presenting evidences
of suspicion? Not If he, Broadway
Jones, was kept informed of what vas
going on, he wasn't. He pointed to a
youth whom he had seen about the
office frequently, and asked Josie:
"St~enographer, ia he?"
She nodded.
Whats his name?" asked Broad
way, in a whisper.
Henry"
Broadway was content. With a
grand air and several p~rotrusions Of
the neck, he ordered: Take the entire
conversation, Henry" Outdone by
anyone like Pembroke! He thought
mott
"Are we to talk in the presence of
all here?" asked Pembroke calmly,
coldly, disapproyingly. He was very
cautious.
'Tm satisfied, if you are" Broadway
answered. "Sit down, judge"
very well, Mr.. JONES'" said Penn
broke gravely. mr.. Jones, I am not in
the habit OF doing business through
hirelings." He cast a scornful glance
at Wallace, who smiled sweetly in re-
turn. "rYour Mr.. Wilson, your secre-
tary as he represents himself to be,
and whose im~pertinance, by the way,
is beyond description, has had the
audacfty to state that I should have
to do business through him or not at
all"
CHOSE were my instructions" Jack
son answered, never wavering.
ct should like to understand the
reason for so unusual an arrange
ment."
eWell,, said jackson, you want to
buy something that I own. He's the
salesman. that's all" He paused,
wondering at his own great brilliance.
s"Iohn Wanamaker owns a store, but
he doesn't wait on the customers,
does he?"
This was unanswerable. It dunn
founded. Pembroke; it delighted all
the other hearers, saving only the two
secretaries, who were bent above their
tasks with nervous diligence.
Broadway himself laughed outright.
a44ow was that?" he asked Wallace
I'm O. whisper. !.
you're. immense, on the square"
said wallace, with intense apprecia-
ton.
Pembroke was not thus impressed.
He was offended. He was evidently
ready for offence from n quarter.
.Yon are hippant, SIR he said with 9
crave scorn. eYou gave me your word
that the deal would be consummated
| Al two o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The price was settled and agreed upon
BY both Of US"
jackson sat In silence, regarding
him with an innocent, unwavering at
tention which very greatly disconcert
ed him.
IT returned by appointment 70 your
Nav york apartment, with my law
vars aud papers ready to sign, and
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