Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM SCENES IN THE PLAY

She's a mighty pretty girl, judge,
Wallace commented, with feryor.
We'll, we're proud Of her." The
Judge made a gesture as II warning
them to listen carefully, and then
dropped his voice, almost to a whisper
This was the homecoming Of Jones,
and this was Jonesville. It should, he
held, be celebrated in something
stronger than lemonade. With an eye
upon the door, he PULLED a flask out of
his pocket. 81 thought maybe you
boys would like little drop Of some
thing, so l brought home this flask.
Can't fix you up drink, Broadway
Jackson guessed its quality, and,
though his system yearned for alco-
hol, rejected the mere thought. Not
now. thanks"
"Mr. Wallace?"
Taking his cue from Jackson, Wal
lace shook his head. "a little later,
Judge"
The Judge put the flask back in his
rocket. We'll, don't say anything
about it. Mrs. Spotswood would raise
thunder If she thought brought it in
the house. She's an awful temperance
crank"
Not word from me, judge" Broad
way assured him.
Nor from me- said Wallace.
They were wondering why he did
not begin to discuss business, but he
soon explained. wait till you see
Sammy, you won't know him." he be-
gan, beaming upon Broadway. He'll
be here directly sent him to the Of
fee for some papers. want you to
see copy of that will"
Yes; I'd like to, just as soon as pos
sible," Broadway admitted.
The Judge turned to Wallace. you
knew very few people imagined that
this boy would come in for 1t all?"
81 can't understand 1t myself" said
Broadway.
"Of course I knew" said the Judge
complacently.
But always supposed, Judge, that
the old gentleman hated me-"
No, street" exclaimed the Judge.
"Of course he didn't like the idea of
your going to New York as soon as you
grew up and not taking hold of the
business as your father had. But he
never would have bought you out II
he'd not been afraid you'd sell to some
one else.
II know. was in his confidence
after you went away. He didn't want
you to go to New York because he
didn't understand you. He never had
the least idea that you'd take up the
wholesale liquor business down there
or take up any other business for that
l matter. He feared you'd go squander
| ing your money.
Il wish he had known the truth be
fore he died! But he was really very
fond of you, though he didn't always
show it in way you recognized, per
haps. Naturally he would be; never
married; no children of his own.
He used to feel hurt That you new
er came to see him; but he always fig
ured that the plant and gum belonged
| to YOU You didn't understand one an
4 other-you him nor him you. But he
did not forget 1t was your father thai
first made the gum a real success
That was the real reason he never le
go to the trust" the judge continued
that and his regard for this com
munity."
1T must be an immense fortune
Judge, isn't it?" asked Wallace.
THE Consolidated people offere'
him twelve hundred thousand dollar
for the plant and trademark"
Eyes; we know that" said Jackson
"Mr. Wallace means aside from tn
gum business"
WELL" said the judge refiectively
you see those trust fellows have bee
so anxious to get the Jones Gum tina
they've been making business prett
warm of late. They knew, for instance
that we had a fund for advertising
and they killed that fund for US tw
years ago with one of their shrew
business tricks"
Wallace was interested. How wa
that%
We'll, they sent In such a deman
on us that we added to the size of tn
plant and spent the money for ms
chinery. We thought 1t was the pull
lie. We never realized that 1t was an.
, thing but a legitimate increase ii
the smash came. They quit all thei
, fake orders. We went back to our no
NAL business, laid of our extra fore
and found ourselves with lot Of US,
: less machinery and half dozen supe
} fiuous packing houses on our hands
:. and no advertising done at all ths
year. Shrewd game, eh?"
!, Can you beat that?" asked Jackso
: of his friend.
Just shows you" Wallace answers
3 what chance little fellows got"
! None at all, unless he's got big car