The Huttig news., 1914-01-17

serve that this Grand Central taxi-cab- man consistently said sir It was tribute; Broadway knew 1t was a trib- ute and it warmed his heart.)
 '.Oh. all Of it."
 Take you to all Of Broaawar?" Even the taxi-eahman was astonished.
 Il want to look It over. for I'm going to buy it If I like 1t as much as al ways have"
 The cabman eyed him shrnwdly, dc eided that he was quite sane ard sober resolved to tie TO bip with a senacity which never could be shaken off. climbed to his narrow seat be- heath it's narrow hood and yanket town the flag upon the taximeter.
 My name is Gridley, sir he Tolun- ,eered.
 You may fire when ready, Gridley,'' Broadway answered, and then Gridley pulled the lever.
 Before the day was over Jackson Jones had bought forty horsepower 1 limousine, sixty-horsepower touring car and runabout Ggidley had turned in his resignation to his com pany and been measured for Ave suits of livery, of expensive cloth. exclusive cut. extraordinary color Having d0Be this he had asked girl to marry him, had been accepted. had taken sixteen drinks and gone to see her mother, had then been thrown out a tilted man and had returned to Broadway Jones, de-. termined to live single and attached to him forever The episodes had so- bered him and he was quite himself when Broadway asked him what apart ment he would recommend for living. quarters.
 Quiet placer" he asked.
 Not for your new employer. Broad way answered "I want it to be on Joy street, between Happy houievard and Don't Care alley The noieier tho better If the noise is always laughter. I want it named The Smile and want 1t furnished in bright red Take ma somewhere where they'll sell me ,s good butler-fancy brand, DO matter what the price. I want a butler who can go and buy home for me~-a
 
 on the high-speed clutch"
 Gridley took him. in his brand-new car (which ran as smoothly and a noiaelessiy and swiftly as piekeret sWimsl. to an employment agency which he had heard about. and there Broadway signed tbe leasa for an ex. traordinary person. principally nAmed vrtr t~f talked like British lord, walked lthA a maior.generaI. bowed like . dipio. mat, never smiled, always said ''Yes, sir" and thank you, sir" whenever here was room for these impressive words. was ready to be measured for as many suits Of livery as had been ordered for the chauffeur and assured his new employer that it would give him pleasure both to find and furnish an apartment for him.
 When will you have it ready for me?"
 Tomorrow morning, sir
 Then you know what apartment you are going to take?''
 Not vet, sir. Breakfast at, say. ten, sir?p
 Rankin. YOU will do. Make 1t ekv.. en. Engage a cook and second-man."
 T have already telephoned for them, sir' 4
 T have raised your wa8~&f snA~SiA. for long and faithful servIc4 f.se ms see-you'ye been with ne terty min. utes. See to It that you de as wall in future"
 II shall. sir; and hope toell ,la the same, sir
 Find MT Robert Wallace in the tel. ephone book. He's in the advertising business"
 A moment later Rankin turned back from the little table at the side ot the large parlor which supplied headauars ters for the ex-Jonesyiilisn for the time being. T have him on tue wire sir"s .ss sS
 "I'u tafk to him"
 ITO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK,