The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-18

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towels, ner pitcher ner no bowls
ner nothin'." He turned away.
But where's the key?"
"Ain't no key. We're honest folks
in Jonesville. I'm goin' out"
But where are the rooms?"
Head tn stairs. One and two. They
amt no Others" With no further
words he went his way.
my God, Bob" said Broadway, ap-
preaching him appealingly, you're not
going to make me lire here, are you"
Eyes; but I'm gatrg " baild a new
hotel here" Wallace aE1sared.
The judge lowered close to Broad
way. IT wish you'd come up to the
house to supper"
Not tonight, judge, thanks"
NO" he granted alphabetically, I
suppose you want a rest. Tired after
four hours on the train, Of course. Cad,
it's quite a journey! HOWE you been.
Broadway? The Judge pronounced 1t
bean" as If it came in pods.
"Oh, so, so, judge"
Busy, I suppose, down to New
York.
Eyes; busy every minute-night and
day."
"Uh-huh, I s'pose 30. What did you
say the business was you've been fol-
lowin'?"
Wallace answered before Broadway
had a chance. Liquor business, prinr
cipally," he said tersely.
"B~roadway's' eyes flashed toward
him a lightning glance Of sheer male
violence, which his caught without =
sign of anything but high amusement
"Yes-er-judge," said Broadway, Il
have invested quite a lot OF money IN
the liquor business"
WELL" said the cautious judge, any
ious not to hurt his feelings. and, 10
his heart, not shocked, somebody's
got to sell It. And I suppose it wa '
the Wholesale business you were II
That's always thought respectable"
you bet It was the wholesale bust.
ness" Wallace broke in cheerily.
Broadway began to feel intense dis
taste for the a1ertness of successful
business men. They took a fellow up
and make a monkey Of him before he
had a chance to think. This whole trip
to Jonesville-
Judge" said the energetic advertis-
ing agent, maybe you would like q
little nip" 'r..
my boy" the judge replied in
mournful tones, you can't get it here
at this hotel. It amt been to be had
here since the Episcopalian that once
owned it was bought out by a Meth
odist."
I've" Broadway began.
1--WE got some in my pocket" said
Wallace, ~interrupting.
"Now, Bob" Broadway began to
protest, but the Judge himself did not
permit him to complete his sentence.
81 could show you to your ROOM" he
said, being a the clerks gone out"
"By'lall means. We"
SET no." the Judge said sadly.
"'Twouldn't really do. My. wife"
Jackson was looking round him for
his bag. Rankin always Suddenly he
remembered that he did not have his
bag. They had fed without 1t as they
lodged Mrs. Gerard. He CRASHED his
teeth at Wallace.
But, even though the liquor question
was in no way settled at the session,
the Judge stayed a little while to gos-
sip, principally making inquiries about
the story which had been prominently
printed in the local papers that Broad
way was to marry a rich widow.
Wallace took command here, too.
with lightninglike celebrity. Judge"
said he with gravity, IF every widow
in New York who has conided to the
newspapers that she would like to
marry MI. Jones had married him he'd
be a modern Mormon"
YES, i suppose so-wtth the pros
poets of this business here in Jones'
vile and a big wholesale liquor bust
ness of his own there in the city. l
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must go. You'll be up after supper7"
Every soon, If suppers what 1 think
1t will be-" Broadway answered.
Mrs. S]potswood vas consumed with
curiosity when her husband arrived az
home.
|. why didn't you bring him hero to
supper" she inquired.
well, mother, you know they've
been on a railroad train four hours. I
guess they're pretty tired. They'll get
supper at the hotel" He Laughed.
"Mr. Wallace, he's with Broadway.
asked to have 1t served up in their
rooms, and Gilroy, the hotel clerk.
asked him If they wanted he should
feed 1t to them" His laughter became
violent. "You know Gilroy's very
witty"
How does Broadway look?"
"Ten years older. My, how that boy
has changed"
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