The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-10-16

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well" said he, almost discouraged
I've figured 1t all up, and the best
that | can do makes the grand total
%siXty-oue thousand four hundred and
cishty-two dollars"
How much"
"Sixty-one thousand four hundred
and eighty.two dollars"
Spending money, my boy" said
Broadway grandly. spending money"
with that he sprans out OF his chair
and rushed about the room with JOY
upon his face and showed his deep
contempt for little things ny breaking
several costly vases, throwing six
American Beauty roses in the waste
basket and tossing cushions here and
here. One CT al especial elegance he
threw out on Broadway, never looking
TO sec whose head 1t softly 1ighted
upon.
whats the matter with you?" de
mandcd Wallace. Going crazy all over
again?"
Broadway paused in his e|xtraordi-
nary movements. 20 you know what
I'm going To do from nov on? I'm go
iEg to make the ioudest noise Broad
way has heard since Dewey came
home from the war"
What s-s YOU talking about"
Jackson looked him kindly In the
eye.
Know what happened after you
had lett the room? A messenger boy
with golden wings and a jewelcd harp
blew thrcUsh that window. handed me
this telegram and few right back to
the Golden Gates" lie thrust the teie-
gram at Wallace. READ, read, read!"
The dazed Wallace read aloud. The
reader paused. Cod" be exclaimed.
Did he sign ~" Broadway begged.
without the slightest Incredibly.
It's signed Judge Spotswood. Who's
he?"
MY uncle's lawyer"
Is this a joke"
IF it is I'll make . -%eputation as a
gun mani"
why this IS the most wonderful
thing that ever happened,"
1T is all of that, and more. Do you
know what I'm going to do? I'm go
ing to buy Brooklyn-and close it up"
But Wallace was not swept away by
his extravaganza. He really was a
business man. Pembroke" he reflect
ed. why, he phoned. ! took his
message
He was here. Say, did you eve
hear Of the Consolidated Chewing Gum
company"
why, certainly. They're the biggest
advertisers in America"
We'll he's second vice-president.
He's coming back at two o'clock"
What for?"
ITO bring me a check for twelve
hundred and fifty thousand dollars!
I'm going 10 sell him Jones Pepsin."
Instantly the business man was up
permost in Wallace. He became alert,
suspicious. He made that offer?"
Yes"
And you accepted?"
yes"
Sign an agreement"
mot yet"
Wallace spoke now, with ne firm
ness OF a heavy hammer striking on
an anvil. And you're not going to-"
Broadway gazcd At him aghast.
Why"
Now, don't give me any argument.
You've been a damn fool all your life
and here's a chance TO get even with
yourself"
Turn down a million two hundred
thousand dollars,"
Yes"
Broadway shook his head. Not on
your biography"
Wallace was not impressed. What
you need is a keeper, and I'm going to
take the job"
The telephone rang, and, as Broad
way would have answered il, Wallace
pushed him ruthlessly away. 1t was
plain that he had definitely assumed
command.
The message was from Judge Spots
wood. AS soon as Broadway learned
this he explained that he had called
the Judge and wished him to come at
once to New York city. Wallace gave
him one sad glance OF pure disgust.
Then he told the Judge exactly other
wise.
No" he called into the phone. NO,
no; don't YOU com" here. Well come
there"
Broadway IA instantly rebellious.
III do nothing OF the kind"
Wallace waved him off with a on
demnatory hand. and continued talk
ing to the telephone. wei be there
AT six o'clock. In time for din
ner. . Yes; good-by!" He hung
up the receiver. and turned to Broad
way with the hard but happy smile OF
the real business man who has sue
ceeded in accomplishing a coup.
Say, what are you trying to do?"
said Broadway. not without resent
ment. Run my affairs for me-"
Yes" said Wallace readily, and
then called loudly for the butler. When
he came he told him to pack. without
delay, a grip for Mr.. Jones, who. he
gravely announced. was going .ravel.
ing.
"To-er-Japan? inquired the hope
ful Rankin.
Same thing. Connecticut"
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