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stand by and protect the people Of this
little town. You've a chance to do
something very. very big-a really
wonderful thingi hope you'll do it."
He shook his head, but not emphat-
ically.
| And believe you WILL" she added,
and then her smile returned.
| II must run along, now. You'd bet
ter come to the Office tomorrow, as
early as possible. There's a great deal
to be done and so many things to be
explained. I'll expect you at ten in
the morning, shall II"
Can I make 1t a quarter past?"
Very we'll" She turned away, but,
as she picked up little shopping bag
with which she had been armed when
she came in, she evidently was re-
minded of something, for she began to
tumble In 1t. Presently she found
what she was seeking, and produced a
small tin box, round and highly deco
| rated. She handed 1t to Broadway,
| thing Of high value.
This Is our latest" she explained
Il don't think you've seen them. Jones
Pepsin Waters. Good night, Mr.. Jones"
Dazed and with the box held loosely
in his hand, he gazed at her retreating
back. Good night -- err er - Miss
Richards"
After she had gone, while Broadway
stood gazing after her, the box of
Pepsin Waters still held loosely in
his hand, the judge said cheerfully:
She's nice girl. isn't she?"
rs she?''
Well, how did she strike your"
IAN awful blow"
AN awful blown"
Broadway caught himself He real
lied that such talk would not do He
tried to dodge the inference. mo. no"
he protested. Il mean her eyes. Her
eyes are awful blue"
The Judge smiled satisfledIy ''Ev-
eryone in this town is just mad about
her"
They ought to be-" said Jackson
Have another cigar" the judge sug-
gested fervently.
This brought Broadway to his
senses. Those cigars! mo, thank
you. I've got some gum here. But
l wouldn't mind having another glass
Of lemonade"
The Judge was pleased why, GER
tainly. my boy. I'll go and get it my
self"
Broadway spoke up hurriedly. mo;
don't do that Ask Mrs. Spotswood to
make 1t for me, won't your"
Sure" said the genial Judge "And
I'll tell her that you asked me to. It'll
tickle her to death"
At this point Wallace returned. He
went to Broadway with his business
air exceedingly in evidence.
Say" he said earnestly, 1--WE got a
real knockout surprise for you, young
fellow! Pembroke was waiting at the
office of the hotel That was his man
he sent here. He knew we were leav-
ing New York before we started. He
was telephoned to from the Grand Cen
trail station. That's how skilfully they
work In these mad days of frenzied
finance
"He didn't wait to take train-he
came by motor. And just to show you
what smart little fellow you are for
wanting to close at their price at
noon today, l. who represented my
self as Henry Wilson, your secretary,
have given them till eleven o'clock to-
morrow to close the deal at fifteen
hundred thousand dollars.
He's burning up every telegraph
and telephone wire between here and
Cleveland right now, and, unless |
miss my guess, I'm making you richer
by several hundred thousand dollars,
just proving to you the value of pa
tience. Fifteen hundred thousand dol
lars! A million and a half"
He had been leaning tensely forward
In his chair. Now he cast himself
backward in an attitude of satisfied
ease.
What do you think of that?" he
asked.
Bob" said Broadway slowly. 81
can't sell this plant"
you can't!" 1t was an exclamation
or hmaZement.
You don't know" said Broadway
dreamily. you haven't heard. Now,
just think Of what I'd be selling. Here's
the thing my grandfather worked for
and handed down to my father: and
the thing my father worked for and
handed down to me; and it's the thing
that I should work for and hand down
to my children, and then to theirs. and
so on and so on.
Wallace looked at him with incredu-
lily too great, at first, for words
When they. finally came they were ex-
plosive. Say" he cried. What the
his the matter with your"
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