Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-05
ooh. SO. SO. Judge

"Oh, SO, SO. judge"
Busy, l suppose. down to New
York"
Yes; busy every miaute-uight and
day"
"Uh-huh, I s'pose 80. What did you
say the business was you've been FOL
LOWING"
Wallace answered before Broadway
had a chance. Liquor business. prin'
cipally," he said tersely.
"B~roadway's eyes flashed toward
him a lightning glance of sheer male
Violence, which bis caught without .
sign Of anything but high amusement.
"Yes-er-judge," said Broadway, :"
have invested quite q lot Of money In
the liquor business"
WELL" said the cautious Judge, anx'
ious not to hurt his feelings, and, IN
his heart, not shocked, somebody's
got to sell 1t. And ! suppose 1t waA
the wholesale business you were In
That's always thought respectable"
You bet 1t was the wholesale bust
ness" Wallace broke In cheerily.
Broadway began to fed Intense dis
taste for the alertness 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 advertts
ing agent maybe you would like q
little nip"
my boy" the Judge replied in
mournful tones, you can't get 1t here
at this hotel. It amt been to be had
here since the Ep~iscopalian that nee
owned 1t was bought out by q Meth
odist."
I've" Broadway began.
"T've 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,
Il could show you to your room," ha
said, being as the clerks gone out"
by all We
Ger no." the Judge said sadly,
"'Twouldn't really do. My wife"
Jackson was looking round him fci
his bag. Rankin always Suddenly ID
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 lightning-like celebrity. Judge"
said he with gravity, III every widow
in New York who has confded to tIa
newspapers that she would like u
marry Mr.. Jones had married him he'd
be a modern Mormon"
"Yes, l suppose so-with the pros
poets Of this business here In Jones
vile and a big wholesale liquor huci
ness Of his own there in the city.
bet they have been after him. But
must go. You'll be up after SUPERB
VERY soon, II supper's what thlnl
it will be-" Broadway answered.
Mrs. Spotswood was consumed VITA
curiosity when her husband arrived d
home.
why didn't you bring him here Il
supper" she inquired.
"Well, mother, you know they'v'
been on a railroad train four hours.
guess they're pretty tired. They'll go
supper at the hotel" He laughed
"Mr. Wallace, he's with Broadway
asked to have It served up In thei
rooms, and Gilroy, the hotel CLERK
asked him If they wanted he shoul'
feed It to them" His laughter becam
violent. "You know Gilroy's yer,
witty"
How does Broadway look?"
"Ten years older. My, how that bO
has changed"
cTo BE CoNTINUED.)