Pocahontas star herald., 1914-03-27
CHAPTER xl.

Higgins erratlc. demagorlc, often
vicious tempered. was. when once hls
championship had been enlisted. an en-.
thusiaftlc advocate. As he himself had
said, his heart was IN the right place"
ana TINT morning. as he went through
the plant explaining that tho young
new owner had decided not 10 sell out
TO The trust. but would stand BY Jones.
vic, Jones' pepsin gum and those res
ideni in one and employed in manuIac.
iure oi lho ether Nfondvee lost none
n merit ihreaeh BIS defamation.
in iAal heaii 'n iAc rifhl r'aeo nle.
a|a p" riH'fsi lhc way Il smlilhN
r'ifart 'sd sei W .c his ffo i0t
tca 90 auHn md fhfn'lred ls'I.t..
a.a O. hafiiaf d4s1afti tlr-
.leia ilr llsat aa4 drye hn han l.e
1aHH If l.iHaf '.-r'itaai ie
NeHi HfafuiIt hf 80 'l
Ifufei uN.s rIlh J.1ic
le l.i Nled in-urfh fla gfta.
.aablls taIidm oi iie 4|dIaahloari
Aanuiac.oiy ~ high speed and Nigh
aaiigrasm His manner had hcen
such that his nero apnearane, lla
9een llcrsi ler ne siopp1za of 9
heels OF ildufiry erd the salhcrlcS
Of eager groups about him 10 listen 70
the news which one could not doubt he
hore. and when the nature OF that
news became known generally. the
muchgellCved worhmen, the working.
women. and even the basket girls ana
bundie.boys throughout the plant, be-
came instantly demonstrative OF great
Joy.
Tho first cheer. that which had
merclfully interrupted Ciara's inqui'
sltlon OF Broa nay on. the subject OF
his friend. WI followed by another
and another as the news spread. A
gradual cessation OF the grinding roar
which Was apparent. even in the office
building. when the plant was operat
ing. showed that here and there
and everywhere machines were belnG
stopped by those who wished to leave
them 80 that they might hear the
news.
The ofice-buIlding group stood spell
bound. listening. None knew what had
occurred They might have beer
alarmed had the uproar been less un
mistakably enthusiastic.
what Is IT." Mrs. spotswood asked
e.fcitedly.
Il don't know" was Josie's answer,
Clara certainly knew nothing OF the
nature OF what might bo happening
and none was further than Droadwa,
from a guess that what he had told
Higgins. in sentence wherein angel
very freely mingled with the news o
his determination TO retain and op
crate the gum plant. could have beei
accepted as good reason for such
really notable demonstration Of th'
Joy OF gum makers.
IL was the judge. at this instant
bustling in. who made the situation
clear TO them.
Great Scott," he said. aglow will
genial satisfaction. Talk about ex
citenentl The whole plant Is In al
uproar"
What is IL. judge?" the owner o
the plant inquired.
why. didn't you send a message gu
there by Higgins?"
"Er-yes. did"
We'll. that's what they're cheering
about The men are yelling themselve
hoarse and the boys are dancing witt
Joy" The Judge was beaming like
full moon with gray tufts OF hair aboy
its ears. You'd think Bedlam ha
broken loose. They're yelling for yor
broadway. Come out and let them Sc
you"
Broadway was in state OF panic, O
blue funk, OF sheer. unspeakable a
fright. He ducked and looked abou
as If endeavorlng to find that avenu
through which escape would be easies
No; not now. please" he begge
pltifully.
The might have let It go at tina
had NJ. The cheering within the work
broken out afresh.
Listen to that" the Judge adjure
him. and urged him with happy han
upon his elbow
His wife went to his assistance. "Ol
do 80 out and say something. Broac
wayl"
Yes" the judge insisted, come an
make a speech"
Il can't say anything" said the mil
cradle aud frightened Broadway,
never made speech in my lifel"
Josie, smiling gently, turned froI
them. When again she faced them sh
held in her hand the paper she ha
thrust so recently into that sacre,
secret place. Read this to them,
she suggested
He took it. but he did not see whenc
IL had been extracted, although Mr.
Spotswood did. The eyes of matron
Of her age are sympathetically attune
10 signs Of this sort. seeing them who
others miss them. She smiled a
Josie. Josie caught heneye and blushe
iuriously.
"Oh, come on" The judge now too
q hrmer hold on him. 1T will max
them all feel good"
His faithful wife went to his al,
She took the other arm Of the acutel