Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22

manded Wallace. Ct ding crazy all over.
again e 4, n. I. $s 546. 81 II ~
Broadway paused in his extraordi-
nary movements. Do you know what
I'm going to do from now on? I'm go;
ing to make the ioudest noise Broad
:way: has heard since Dewey came
home from the war 5ai,
What are you talking about y
Il Jackson looked him kindly in the
eye. VA Isl rs 81 d 5ys. IL II
Know what happened after you
had left the room q IA messenger boy
with golden wings and a jeweled harp
blew through that window, handed me
this telegram and few right back to
the Golden Gates. =" He thrust the tele-
gram at Wallace. Read, read, read 4
The dazed Wallace read aloud. The
reader paused. God !" he exclaimed
Did he sign it 3" Broadway begged,
without the slightest 5incredulity.
( Sc SITS signed Judge spotswood. Who's
The ~ l355s SIS 4: !;
l5fSia ttsMy5 uncle's lawyer Ri II
rs this a joke r. II -753 5 a
l3ssEE.'If it Is I'll make a reputation as a
ltgun man y! z 9 4 $;l !. VI. III
ls6aSt-''Why, this is \ the most wonderful
thing that ever happened ~
8t"tIt is all Of that, and more. Do you
know what I'm going to do? I'm go:
ling to buy 5Broo klyn and close It up
But Wallace was not swept away by
his extravaganza. He really was q
business man. Pembroke !" he reflect
ed. Why, he phoned. l took his
message" i
HE was here. Say, did you ever
hear OF the Consolidated Chewing Gum
company o. f, 4.
why, certainly. They're the biggest
advertisers In America. "A N
4 well, he's second yice-presid emit.
He's coming back at two q clock. !" Z n
What for?'' HI 3s4 /.
bring me q check for twelve
hundred and fifty thousand dollars!
Pm going to sell him Jones Pepsin.
Instantly the business man was up
permost in Wallace. ~ He became alert,
suspicious. He made that offer 2"
Yes ii a, 81. NJ Il
And you accepted q y s$s.
..a2.'Y es. III 5s
Sign an agreement e
OF vet sIis5
Wallace spoke now. with the firm
ness OF q heavy hammer striking on
an anvil. And you're not going to. :
Broadway gazed At him aghast.
i.t'Why5??'''' " .ss. !.
4, Nov, DOM give me any argument.
You've been q damn fool all your life
and here's a chance to get even with,
yourself. .SE & q. q 4,
rurn down a million two hundred
thousand dollars ~ a IN n :,
es.'' Is 81 I 81
III Broadway shook his head. Not on
your biography" I'd i, 5gSs M 4,
was not impressed. What
you need is keeper. and I'm going to
take the job. 4 I. a5 "A
The telephone rang. and, as Broad
way would have answered It, Wallace.
pushed him uthlessly away. It wat
plain that he had definitely assumed
command. ssss Il: "a &
The message was from Judge Spots
wood. M AS soon as Broadway learned
this he explained that he had called
the Judge and wished him to come at
once to New York city. Wallace gave
him one; sad glance OF pure disgust.
Then he told the Judge exactly other
WISE sss I, #sl5 gfsi 10 II
n no" he called into the phone. mo.
no; don't you come here. Well come
there" FL 81. N y III n "A "A /. 81
Broadway was instantly rebellious.
.."I'll do nothing Of the kind
Wallace waved him on with con-
demnatory hand. and continued talk
ing to the telephone. well be there
at six o'clock. In time for din
ner. Yes; good-by!"% He hung
up, the receiver, and turned to Broad
way with the hard but happy smile OF
the real business man who has sue
ceeded in accomplishing coup.
f Say, what are you trying to do?"
said Broadway, not without resent
ment. Run my affairs for meg" sa
Yes" said Wallace readily, and
then called loudly for the butler. When
he came he told him to pack, without
delay, a grip for Mr.. Jones, who, he
gravely announced. was going travel
ing. & (s? * 81 \,
I: ITO er-Japanr' inquired the hope
full Rankin.
Same thing, Connecticut"
+ Look here" said Broadway wrath
fully, II don't intend Y; =
The bell rang. $5.s
go see who that Isl said Wallace
in a most peremptory tone Il