The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-30
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| never saw the document until today.
1t was drawn up by Boston lawyers.
And at first thought I'd do exactly as
your uncle asked-let you think it was
as he had said it was. But I've thought
it over and it seems to me you'd ought
to know"
Broadway merely stood and stared.
Your uncle thought that he was
acting for the best" the judge insisted.
He's been hoping you would settle
down. When you didn't, he thought
he'd steal a year from you, and give
you one more chance. When he told
me this tonight. told him that l didn't
think it was just right; and-finally--
we'll, you know it all now"
Broadway found the power of
speech. Good old judge!"
Then you're not angry?"
I'm too happy to be angry. Got a
time table about you?"
jackson, Jonesville was named aft
er your ancestors" .g
We'll, don't like to live in it. |
know chap named Bright. Very like
ly Bright's disease was named after
his ancestor, but I presume he doesn't
want to die of it. Judge. Jonesville is
an ailment."
The Judge, infinitely relieved, now
that he had made clean breast of the
thing, leaned back in his chair and
laughed
We'll, what are you going to do?"
when can | get that money!"
The trustees will have to pay it on
demand"
Jackson laughed with rare delight.
"Uncle's one of them. How it will pain
his fingers when he hands it out to
me! I'm going to demand! And l
want to start tomorrow. l want to
start tonight, but | am reasonable. |
won't wake the old man up. But while
you go to get the money in the morn
ing, I'll get set at the town line. wait
ing for you to bring it to me, ready to
get, anyway, 60 yards out of the town.
ship within 60 seconds. How I wish |
really could sprint"
broadway"
''I know, judge, but let me tell you
why l hate Jonesvilie and how. You
knew my mother?"
"A splendid woman, Broadway"
Everyone says that; but, you see, |
didn't know her. And my father died
when l was twelve"
"A magnificent man, Broadway"
Yes, guess he was the best bet in
the village"
Poor chap! He never was the
same after your mothers death"
Then Uncle Abner took me. He
couldn't absolutely boss me, for certain
moneys had been left with which spe-
cific things were to be done for me. He
had to have me educated at the schools
and college which my father designat
ed?"
"And he disapproved of them
81 know he did A sheepskin from
Jonesville academy is his idea of the
evidence of the higher education for
Jones-along with side details on first
aid to stick of chewing gum"
"He always wished to have you take
an interest in the gum business"
'I did, till another kid slipped me a
stick one day, when was absent-mind-
ed, and began to chew it. Then and
there l made up my mind to devote
my life's endeavor to something which
would not stick in your teeth. Judge
Sl Jtswood, Holsters DON'T =,
my boy, wish you never had seen
New York." :
mo, you don't, judge, you wish you
were going with me when start"
Are you going to stay away?"
Uncle says that in these days each
man should have specially if he
would be successful. I'm going to
specialize on staying out of Jonesville.
I'm hoping for success"
Have you no friends here whom
you dislike to leave?"
You and the Judges, judge, and
Clara I'll miss Josie, too. And there
are some down at the factory. Bill
Higgins, like him. He used to enter
tain me when we went in swimming
and he got the cramps. Awfully funny
when he had the cramps, Bill was;
peevish but very funny. | shall miss
Bill. But Jonesville, as whole. judge
I'm not going to miss Jonesville, ex-
cept the way man may miss a tooth
that has been pulled for cause"
The judge sighed. well, had to
tell YOU" =
The young man looked at him with a
strange earnestness. Judge, would
you get mad if should kiss you?"
And you are really going. right
away?"
It's going to be the quickest get
away Connecticut ever heard Of"
CHAPTER III,