The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20

Ter, with a calm which vouched for his
veracity. II was In service with two
Japanese for over five years, and If
you think of China, sir, or Russia"
Fortunately for his masters diff
Guilty maintained composure, two
things happened to distract attention.
He got his message on the telephone,
and the ringing doorbell removed Ran
kin.
But the young spendthrift's calm
was brief. What's that, again." he
asked the restaurant man ~anxiously.
"Er-what? T~wenty.three hundred and
twenty-three dollars? The
what? oh, the vintage! Is
that SO? . Er not at
all. Twenty-three hundred Is all right.
1t would be the same to me If you had
Observation-Disclosures thousand"
Having hung up the receiver, he
sagged down In his chair disconsolate-
ly.
'Twenty-three! Twenty-three!" he
murmured. And the butler
| speaks Japanese! | can't win a bet
I'll never forget this day!"
He rose and paced the room, then
paused and gazed at the wall calendar,
"The thirteenth of the month! No
wonder"
He threw the offending Harrison
Fisher girl into the CRATE, as Rankin,
returning, announced a persistent Wis
itor who had declared that he would
wait when he had been assured that
Mr.. Jones was out. Jackson examined
the mans card.
Peter P~embroke!" he unused, puz-
zled. Where have l heard the name
before?"
He appears TO be a mar of some
Importance, sir"
And he knows I'm in?"
Rankin nodded.
"Oh, well: bring him in. 1t can't be
any worse He called to Wallace.
Bob! OF, Bob! When you get that
total add twenty-three hundred and
twenty-three dollarl to it."
What for?"
! "Thuh-vin--tsge," Broadway an,
swered bitterly, as his visitor came in
"Of course you expected me-" were
his first words. my name is Penn
! broke
Broadway was puzzled. Expected
you?"
Didn't Judge Spotswood wire yo,
that I'd CALI"
"Spotswood?"
Eyes, of Jonesville."
"Oh, l know whom you mean, o.
course. No; he didn't wire"
That's strange. / talked with hin
over the long-distance phone less thar
an hour ago, and he told me he hat
wired you early this morning"
mo" said Broadway definitely.
II can't understand H."
Hold on. Rankin did hand me
wire. | didn't read It," Broadwa!
searched the table, then his pockets
and finally discovered the crumplec
and unopened telegram smuggling mex
his watch.
"You have my deepest sympathy
| Mr.. Jones'" said Pembroke unctuous
ly. as he was tearing off the envelop,
end.
Have IL" Jackson was surprised.
You most certainly have, sir.
knew your uncle very we'll. A fine ant
able man"
I'm? Er-yes. He Is abroad"
Pembroke nodded with an junction
rapidly increasing. "Yes. How sal
that 1t should happen while he wa
among mere strangers"
Jackson looked at him, not compre
bending in the least, and then turne,
his attention to the neglected tele
gram. ii read:
Gable from Mr.. Graham, London
England, announcing your uncle's dc
mise, received late last night. His las
will and testament mIde prior TO hi
sailing places you in possession of tn
estate. His entirt forum his busl
ness, his every earthl, possession b.
leaves Internationally to you, hi
nephew and oni, aeir. Shall. | com
to New York, or expect you here? PEN
broke will call on you today. Answe
at once"
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