The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-07-08
CHAPTER XIV.

ING the swing vibrating somewhat jerk
NY from the speed of her abandonment
q 1t, declaring that she wished to get
sight of the elder Mr.. Wallace, even
II he did not choose to stop and talk
when he came up. She had noted that
the chauffeur, seeing the father and
son approach, had already started his
engine Her desertion left Broadway
and Josie in the swing alone together.
He laughed. did you notice that?
She calls him Bob | heard him call
her Clara 16 times today
Josie smiled Yes; noticed that"
Jackson was strangely intent upon
her answer He was confused, although
he did not know the reason why. And
then, suddenly, he knew. Finding that
he knew, he found himself still more
confused.
Did you notice it," he asked, with
intense earnestness, knowing, some
how, that he was an ass. 81 didn't
think you noticed it,
Josie thrilled, but found it hard to
smother laughter-not wholly that of
ridicule mostly that of joyousness. She
made no other answer.
He looked around them at the broad
veranda, with its pillared, old colonial
doorway and wide windows; his eyes
paused along the visible front of the
enormous house itself. surveyed the
spreading lawn, now dusky with the
evening shadows of magnificent Old
trees. and the curying graveled drive
examined all, indeed, that he could see
of the superb and spacious old Jones
place.
Nice little house isn't it?" he
asked.
oh. | just love it," It was. indeed
the show place of the town, and few
were the local maidens who had not
dreamed dreams of some time living in
a mansion like it-dreamed wonder
ing dreams, speculative of unguessed
sensations of vast wealth.
DO you?"
"Why yes. Don't you?"
"Yes," said Broadway, now looking
not at the great house or any portion
of the splendid grounds, but straight
at her, although she was not sure of
this because the light had very near
ly failed I'm just crazy about it,
that's all"
She laughed and so did he He had
not much idea what he really was say
ing.
you know, | think | shall become
a model country gentleman in time"
he added.
1T must seem strange to you, after
the life you've been living"
She meant it very innocently, yet it
shocked him fiercely He sat up in
the swing and gazed at her with out
thrust neck-that gesture which she
thought was awkward. funny. when
she saw it first, in school days, but
which she had rather begun to like.
What do you know about the life I've
been lving?" he demanded.
She was not in the least suspicious
II mean in New York-that great big,
wonderful place It is a wonderful
place, isn't ito
He had had a thrill of panic Now
he quieted, although his heart still
throbbed a little He was glad she did
not know about the life he had been
leading
"Have you never been to New
York" he asked.
'Neyer."
'Ttars funny. Would YOU Ike 10 20
20 New YorA?'
81 don't think ia like to live there;
but Td IKE 10 see New York
"Weu, / can show fl TO you. Nay !
some time? "a only takes four hours
90 get there. 10 took me lEe years to
get bccEi'
you had q long trip
'rrip? ! stumbled" he said dream
lily.
what is Broadway"
Broadway
TITS q street, of course but"
Its probably the greatest street in
the world"
some people say IFS terrible"
1T is"
And some people say it's wonder
full"
1T is-ruly wonderful"
Il don't understand"
Nobody understands Broadway" he
answered. People hate il, yet they
don't know why. People love 1t, yet
they don't know why. l don't It's
just because it's Broadway"
rs ii mystery"
That's what II is--a. mystery" He
shook his head In thought
< The subject had lost interest to her
because she did not know its fasci'
nations. Il suppose you go to church
every Sunday morning. Tomorrow
Sunday"
He was astonwhed. He had been
thinking OF d oadway. There are
churches on ttat thoroughfare, but
they are not - brightly lighted as
some other Of its ructures What's
that again."
n SAY suppo5e you 80 10 church
every sunday mcfning'y
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