Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-19
CHAPTER VIH.-Contlnued.

1--WE explained to Mr.. Jones, Josie,
said the Judge, that the affairs OF the
plant are entirely in your hands. You
can give him a pretty good idea OF
how things stand without the books
and figures In front Of you. can't you?'
To Broadway's grief he sat down com
fortably."
Well hardly, Judge" said Josie
smiling at him In n way which panied
Broadway, for It seemed certain to
cement the %jurist's irmintention Of re.
naming with them for the balance OF
the evening. 1t seemed to him that
this was inconsiderate.
"The old gentleman told me-" the
Judge explained, that the works
showed n profit Of about forty thou
sand dollars last year. Is that right?'
"Oh, 1t was more than that"
This distracted Jackson Jones atten
ton even from the color Of her eyes.
More than forty thousand dollars!
1T was!" he said, with an elongating
gesture of the neck and a side head
twist which were habitual with him in
moments of delighted surprise.
He drew his chair q little nearer
ever than 1t had been. Eyes we're all
right enough; but, after all, forty thou
sand dollars! And possibly the eyes
thrown In! Had he been lucky to es-
cape the bonds OF wedlock with the
ancient widow, Verify he had!
TT was nearer fifty, II | remember
rightly" said the pretty business wom-
an.
well. that wasn't SO bad. now, was
~" exclaimed Broadway.
why. no." his fair informant grant
Cd. considering that we've been fight.
ing the trust all the time. l think
It was perfectly remarkable"
do youi" inquired Broadway, with
the eyes OF faith. az II he were quite
willing to accept her judgment upon
all things.
why. yes; don't your" Her fore
head had a pretty, earnest quicker tina,
almost unnamed him.
Sure, I think It u.s." he made haste
10 agree, What do you think about
It, judge" The Judge must be brought
into the talk. Of course, as long as he
vas there.
The judge settled back into his chail
and looked complacent. Il always sale
1t was the best chewing gum In thu
world"
I'VE are talking about profits, no
about the gum" said Broadway, an,
Josie burst into a ripping laugh which
ne felt sure was of the sort whicl
unkles among angels when somethin,
makes them happy on the colder
streets.
There was that in this speech whicl
penetrated to the depths of the judi
cial system. II served as light to shoy
the Judge what might be going or
Although he bad been comfortably SET
tied fora long hours chat about a sui
3ect which intensely interested him, h
rose abruptly and stood looking dow,
~
at them.
Welt" said he, and laughed. "Yo
talk 1t over, now, with Josie. I'm
guess am a poor hand where figure
are concerned" He moved slowl
toward the door, and smiled at ever
step. Il want TO ask nom about som
thing, anyway"
jackson Jones was really emba,
raised for a moment when he foun
himself alone with this old friend c
his youth, this simple little countr
GIRL. But he knew It wouldn't do: h
was certain that II was absurd. r
Kill time he referred back to what tn
Judge had said about the gum.
Can you beat that?" he inquire,
The best chewing gum In the world!
She looked at him with the seriou
light of real reproof in her incompa
able eyes. Il don't think there's an
doubt about 1t, Mr., Jones. The tru,
people realize 1t. If they don't, the
certainly wouldn't be willing to pa
q million dollars for It,"
They're willing to pay more tina
that for It," he told her, feeling Il
the first time a real interest in Ii
conversation. Before that he had bee
absorbed only by the conversationalis
Twelve hundred thousand they've G
fered."
She was not pleased. Il didn't thir
you k9ew that" she confessed. THE