Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24

henry.
Broadway was content. With g
grand air and several ~protrusions OF
the neck, he ordered: Take the entire
conversation, Henry" outdone by
anyone like Pembroke! He thought
not!
Are we to talk in the presence Of
all here?" asked Pembroke calmly,
coldly, disapprovingly. He was very
cautious.
I'm satisfied, If you are" Broadway
answered. sit down, Judge"
Very well, Mr.. Jones'" said Penn
broke gravely. "Mr. Jones, l am not In
the habit of doing business through
hirellngs." He cast a scornful glance
at Wallace. who smiled sweetly In re,
turn. Your Mr.. Wilson, your secre-
tary as he represents himself to be,
and whose impertinance, by the way
Is beyond description, has had the
audacity to state that l should have
to do business through him or not at
all"
Those we're my Instructions" Jack
son answered, never wavering.
81 should like to understand the
reason for so unusual an arrange
ment."
Well" said Jackson. you want to
buy something that | own. He's the
| salesman, that's all" He paused,
wondering at his own great brilliance'
John Wanamaker owns a store, but
he doesn't wait on the customers,
does he?"
This was unanswerable. 1t dun
founded Pembroke; 1t delighted all
the other hearers, saving only the two
secretaries, who were bent above their
tasks with nervous diligence,
Broadway himself laughed outright
How was THAR" he asked Wallace
In a whisper.
You're immense, on the square"
said Wallace, with intense apprecia'
ton.
Pembroke was not thus impressed
| lie was offended. He was evidently
ready for offence from any quarter
You are f1ippant, sir" he said with
grave scorn. You gave me your wore
that the deal would be consummated
at two o'clock yesterday afternoon
The price was settled and agreed upor
by both Of US"
Jackson sat in silence, regarding
him with an innocent, unwavering at
tention which very greatly disconcert
ed him.
Il returned by appointment to you
New York apartment, with my law
yers and papers ready to sign. AM
upon inquiring from an insolent butle.
as to your whereabouts | received tn
information that you were on you
way to Egypt"
Good old Rankin!" muttered Broad
way, and decided, then and there, u
raise his buffers wakes once more.
He said the only word that you ha'
left for me was 3 profance reQues
that 20 to-er-well, we'll not re
peat it."
"Tll make that raise a twenty, NO
a ten," Broadway reflected.
Believing you to be a man of II
tegrity," Pembroke went on, "unfol
tunately for me l had no witnesse
present at our closing Of the bargain.
Broadway continued to smile e.
~pansively.
Still" said Pembroke, II ask yo'
as man to man, is your word WORT
less?"
Broadway looked at him with a
intensity of gaze which required thre
stretchings of the neck to bring abou
when I'm doing business with u
scrupulous people, yes" he answere
Pembroke, shuddering, turned to h
stenographer. Have you got tina
, John?" And John nodded.
Got that, Henry" Broadway d
> manded Of his man. And Henry no
ded.
Then Broadway walked the foe
keeping the ~astonished Pembroke Fl
ed with a glittering eye. That car
full, able, very modern business pc
son was rather notably surprised |
the young man. Somehow he SCENE
to have developed since the hour,
short a time before, when first he hi
encountered him in New York city
When l fell for your rush footbs
business methods yesterday al
agreed to SELL" said Broadway, b
voice assuming an extraordinary sin
song, to his friends unusual, to hi
self astonishing, to Pembroke disco
certing. and, In later years, a ce
brated thing, Il wasn't aware of t
q low, contemplate tricks to which 20
company had stopped in order to ?
y my poor old uncle out Of business
|. His voice thrilled with feeling VIII
he used those touching words y
y poor old uncle" His poor old uncl
would have been emphatically g
". prised had he been there to hear ii
thrill.
~ Il didn't know 1t was the result
the business blows you'd dealt h
al that sent him to his grave" Il
he e~ndeavoring. by can Of hyphens,
indicate the lingering. scathing 9
n phasis which Broadway, this day 8
urated in the soul of oratory, was q
to ing now to certain words.) II did
know 1t was the purpose Of the @