The Glenwood post., 1914-02-07
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CHAPTER I-Jackson Jonss. nicknamed
~BroAdway." because Of his continual
Glorincation of New York's great thor
ouEhfare. II anxious to get away from his
home town Of Jonesville. AbneF Jones.
his uncle. Ii very angry because Broad
way refuses to settle down and take .
place in the gum factory in which he sue
ceeded to his fathers interest.
CHAPTER II-Judge spotswood informs
Broadway that $3.50. NO left him by his
makes record time in heading for his fav-
orite street In New York.
CHAPTER ITI-With his New York
friend. Robert Wallace. Broadway creates
q sensation by his extravaganza on the
White Way, Four years pass and Broad
way suddenly discovers that he is not
only broke. but heavily in debt. Ne ap-
plies to his uncle for a loan and receives
a package of chewing gum with the ad-
vice to chew it and forget his troubles.
When he went back to the fat he
found awaiting him new sheafs of
bills, none pressing him-mere state
ments. The rumor had not started
that he was not good pay. Broadway
still delighted In him. still endeavored
to induce him to accept its credit. This
gave him new distress; he knew him
.self-he knew he would go out that
night and run more debts.
Suddenly he knew what to do. It
came to him without an effort OF the
brain. 1t was a tragic inspiration.
Without word to Rankin, stealthily
and secretly, he went forth into the
afternoon in his smart runabout, still
driven by the taxi-cabman, who now
regarded him with something akin to
worship, and sought a gunshop and q
chemists.
In the former he made purchase of a
large. grim, Dlued-steel automatic pis-
tol of the largest caliber they had in
stock. and secured one box of cart
ridges. 1t seemed a waste of money,
which by rights was definitely the
property Of creditors. to buy 30 many
cartridges. for he should need but one.
However, he feared that to ask for one
would pin attention to him and frus-
trate what he had in mind, 20 he put
the heavy box into his pocket. It
made 1t sag outrageously. which very
much annoyed him. No man on
Broadway was more careful Of his
c!othea But what, after all, did .
sagged pocket matter now!
At the chemists he secured IN ounce
OF bichlortde OF mercury, which had
been fashionable Of late among smart
suicides. He had NO dimculty in OBJ
tanning 1t. This eased him and fur
ther satisfaction grew out Of the fact
that though it held potentialities a.
deadly ~ the automatic gun and cart
ridges could hold 1t made . little pack
age. not heavy in the least. and 50
did not sag the other pocket, where he
placed 1t very carefully. .1..
As he whirled uptown In The run.
about he frequently felt Of the deadly
things.
He liked the feel Of neither oe them.
The revolver was 30 hard and busi-
ness-lilse, the pill bottle was 20 slip
perry, 30 cold and heartless! What an
end was this for Broadway Jones!
Again seated in the little study, he
solemnly reviewed his life He saw NO
points at which he had made very
great mistakes. save the important one
of thinking that quarter of million
is lot Of money in New York.
I've been nothing but . piker," he
reflected. and I've acted like the
trade-marked article. I ought to get
it in the neck and I am going to get it
in the neck"
This unpleasan.Iy reminded him and
he caressed the neck wherein he was
to get it. Never. in the past, when
he had used that slang expression had
it really suggested his own neck to
him or any other actual neck Now
1t made his flesh creep and his blood
run cold behind his collar.
We'll. hero goes." he whispered
and took out q pill. afterwards arrank-
ing the revolver, which was already
loaded
He held the pill between the insers
Of . tremulous left hand: gripped In
his faltertne right he held the weapon.
Here goes," he said again-and
Rankin raped upon the door.
Hastily he hid the dreadful evi-
dences Of his dire intention.
Come in" he feebly called.
Rankin brought him a pink envelope
upon a little silver tray. Rankin was
most careful to bring everything upon
q tray. Broadway steadfastly main
tanned that IL 4 drowning man asked
Rankin to bring help he would first
go to get a tray to take it to him on.
The pink envelope was marked with
an elaborate monogram, of which the
dominant letter was 'G." 1t was
from her whom he had left so short a
time before. Mrs. Gerard. by means
of IL, implored him to become mem
Der Of a theater and supper party for
that ening. The note almost was
affect nate.
tue heater and supper parties were
TO both occur in Broadway! All.
broadway! 1t would be hard to leave
II by tie chilly by-path, death. which
leads out Of tho light into the shad-