Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
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differently. grandly, "ner no soap. ner
towels, ner pitchers, ner no bowls,
ner nothin'." He turned away.
But where's the key7"
Amt no key. We're honest foIks
in JonesvilIe. 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 live here, are you?
Yes; but I'm going to build new
hotel here" Wallace answered
The Judge lowered close to Broad
way. 'T wish you'd come up to the
house to supper"
Not tonight, Judge, thanks"
mo-" he granted sympatheticaIly, 7
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 it
beam" as if it came in pods.
"Oh, SO, SO. judge"
Busy. I suppose. down to New
York"
''Yes; busy every minute-night and
day"
"Uh-huh, I s'pose so. What did you
say the business was you've been fol-
Iowin'?"
Wallace answered before Broadway
had a chance. Liquor business, prin-
cipally," he said tersely.
'Broadway's eyes flashed toward
him lightning glance Of sheer male
violence, which his caught without a
sign of anything but high amusement.
"Yes-er-judge," said Broadway, Il
have invested quite 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 it. And 1 suppose it was
the wholesale business you were in
That's always thought respectable"
you bet it was the wholesale busf-
ness," Wallace broke in cheerily.
Broadway began to feel intense dis
taste for the alertness Of successful
business men. They took a fellow up
and make monkey Of him before he
had a chance to think. This whole trip
to Jonesviile-
Judge" said the energetic advertis-
ing agent, maybe you would like a
little nip"
my boy" the Judge replied in
mournfl1I tones, ..vnn can't get II hera
at this hotel. 1t amt been to be had
here since the Episcopalian that once
owned it was bought out by a Meth
odist."
I've" Broadway began.
"rve got some in my pocket" said
Wallace, interrupting.
Nov, Bob" Broadway began to
protest, but the judge himself did not
permit him to complete his sentence.
"I could show you to your rOom." he
said, being as the clerks gone out"
by all means We"
~Er no." the judge said sadly.
" 'Twouldnt really do. Ny wife"
Jackson was looking round him for
his bag. Rankin always Suddenly he
that he did not have his
bag. They had fed without it as they
lodged Mrs. Gerard. He gnashed 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 rich widow.
Wallace took command here, too,
with 1ightning-like celebrity. Judge"
said he with gravity, ''if every widow
in New York who has confided to the
that she would like to
marry Mr.. Jones had married him he'd
be a modern Mormon"
YES, I suppose so-with the pros
poets Of this business here in Jones
vile and a big wholesale liquor bust
ness of his own there in the city. I
bet they have been after him. But
must go. You'll be up after supper?"
VERY soon, if supper's what I think
It will be-" Broadway answered.
Mrs. Spotswood was consumed with
curiosity when her husband arrived at
home.
why didn't you bring him here to
she inquired.
well, mother, you know they've
been on a railroad train four hours. l
guess they're pretty tired. They'll get
supper at the hotel" He laughed.
''Mr. Wallace, he's with Broadway,
asked to have it served up in their
rooms, and Gilroy, the hotel clerk.
asked him if they wanted he should
feed it 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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