The Glenwood post., 1914-02-28
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CHAPTER I-Jackson Jones' nicknamed
iscIsy hrosdway because OF hi. continual
oughfare. 10 anxious to get away from his
home town of Jonesville. Abner Jones.
way refuses to settle down and take q
place in the gum factory in which he sue
ceeded to his fathers interest
CHAPTER H-yudge Spotswood informs
broadway that se5oooo left him by his
father il At his disposal Broadvay
ortte street In New York.
CHAPTER fII-with his New York
friend. Robert Wallace. Broadway creates
sensation by his extravagance on the
white way. -Four Years pas. and Broad.
only broke. but heavily in debt. He ap-
plies to his uncle for loan and receives
vice to chev it and for9st his troubis..
aie quietly ssaks work without SUCCESS.
.n,a GaAfTER Iv.s:o.a..y ,. s,v.: vs.t = 4: I:
New YoFk friends. and before Il - over
becomes Engaged to Mrs. Gerard. aa an
eAs,t WIDOW. wealthy and very ss6dy.
CHAPTER y.wallaes .1postuls.e:
nance but fails to better the situatios.
He learns that Broadway y broke and
NertAstng Arm. but II is declined wallace
takes charge Of Broadway's Affairs.
Bat tns yoaag spsadthrlN's cain
was bfisf. WHAT'S that, aSaiA?' he
asked the restaurant man anxiously
"H-what? Tvsoty-thres hundred and
tventy-thres dollars? The
what! Oh. the vintage! 10
all. rwenty-thre. hundred il all risst
1t would b the same to me II you had
aid-e-twenty-thre thousand"
Having hung up the receiver, he
saggsd down In his chair disconsolats-
ly.
TwentytArse! Twenty-thrss!" Ae
murmurod. And the butler
speaks japanese! can't via Q bsti
I'll never forget this day!"
He ross and paced the room. then
paused and gaxed At the wall calsndar.
The thirteenth Of the nonth! No
wonaer."
He threw the offending Harrisoa
Fisher girl into the crate. - Rankin.
returning. announced . persistent Wis
itor who had declared that he would
wait when he had been assured that
Mr.. Jones was out. jackson examined
the mans card.
Peter Pembroke" he unused, pux-
zled. where have heard the uame
before?"
He appears to be . man Of some
importance. SIR"
And he knows I'm inf"
Rankin nodded.
"Oh, we'll: bring him In. It can't be
any worse He called to Wallace.
Bob! o., Bob! When you get that
total add twelty-three hundred and
twenty-three dollar to it,
What fo9'"
"Thuh-v'n-tase." Broadway an
swered bitterly. as his visitor came in
"Of co"rse you expected me-" were
his f1rst words. MY name is Penn
broke
Broadway was puzzled. Expected
you?"
Didn't Judge spotswood wire you
that I'd CALI"
"Spotswood?'
Yes. Of Jonesvills"
"Oh, l know whom you mean, Of
course. No; he didn't wire"
That's strange. talked with him
over the long distance phone less than
an hour ago, and he told me he had
wired you early this morning"
NO." said Broadway definitely.
II can't understand H."
Hold On. Rankin did hand nc .
wire. I didn't read it." Broadway
searched the table. then his pockets
and Anally discovered the crumpled
and unopened telegram smuggling next
his watch.
"You have ny deepest sympathy
ly. - he was tearing OF the envelope
end.
Have Ir' Jacksoa was surprised.
"You most certainly have. sir.
knew your uncle very well. A nne and
able man"
I'm! Eyes. He 10 abroad"
Pembroke nodded with an JUNCTION
rapidly Increasing. "YeA How sad
that It should happen while ~ was
among mere strangers!"
Jackson looked at him, not compre.
hending in the least. and then turned
his attention to the neglected tele.
gram. 1t read:
Gable from Mr.. Graham. London
England. announcing your uncle's de-
mise, received late last night His last
will and testament m; de prior to his
sailing places you in possession of the
estate. His entiT, FORUM his bust
ness. his every earthl. possession be
leaves unconditionally to you. his
nerhew and onl, neir. Shall I come
TO New York, or expect you here! Penn
hroke will call on you today. Answer
=, once"
8roadway scarcely had the strength
With WhScA - raise his head after h<