The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-24
CHAPTER v,,i-csrsinvss.

I've explained to Mr.. Jones. Josie. !"
said the Judge. that the affairs Of the
plant are entirely in your hands. You
can give him = pretty good idea Of
how things stand without the books
and figures In front Of you. can't you?"
To Broadway's grief he sat down CON-
eortably."
Well. hardly. Judge" said Josie
smiling at him In . way which pained
Broadway. for II seemed certain to
cement the Jurist's firm intention of re-
naming with them for the balance Of
the evening. II seemed to him that
this was inconsiderate.
The old gentleman told me-" the
Judge explained. that the works
showed . profit of about forty thou
sand dollars last year. 10 that right :"
oh. 1t was more than that"
This distracted jackson Jones atten
ton even from the color of her eyes.
More than forty thousand dollars!
1T was!" he said. with an elongating
gesture Of the neck and . side head
twist which were habitual with him in
moments Of delighted surprise.
He drew his chair . little nearer
even than II had been. Eyes were ~
right snough; but. after all. forty thou.
sand dollars! And possibly the eyes
thrown in! Had he been lucky to e.
cape the bonds Of wedlock With the
ancient widow? Verify he had!
1T was nearer nifty. II l remember
lightly" said the pretty business WON.
an.
well, that wasn't 30 bad, now, was
t?' exclaimed Broadway.
Why. no. big fair informant grant.
ed, "c6hsidsrlhg that we've been fight.
ting the trust all the time. think
It was perfactly remarkable"
DO your" inquired Broadway, With
the eyes Of faith. a. II he were quite
willing to accept her judgment upon
all things.
why. yss; don't you!" Her fore.
head had pretty. earnest pucker that
almost unnamed him.
Sure. think 1t is." he made haste
to agree. What do you think about
It, judge?" The Judge must be brought
Into the talk. Of course. as long as he
was tnofe.
The judge settled back into his chair
and looked complacent Il always said
II was the best chewing gum in the
world"
I'VE are talking about profits. not
about the gum" said Broadway, and
Josie burst into a ripping laugh which
he felt sure was of the sort which
tinkles among angels when something
makes them happy on the golden
streets.
There was that in this speech which
penetrated to the depths Of the Judi
cial system: 1t served as light to show
she Judge what might be going On
Although he had been comfortably set
tied for long hours chat about sub
tect which intensely interested him, he
rose abruptly and stood looking down
at them.
Well" said he. and laughed. You
1lk 1t over, now, with Josie. I'M
guess Am poor hand where figures
are concerned" He moved slowly
toward the door. and smiled at every
step. II want to ask nom about some
thing. anyway"
Jackson Jones was really embar-
rsssed for moment when he found
himself alone with this old friend of
his youth, this simple little country
girl. But he knew 1t wouldn't do: he
was certain that it was absurd. To
kill time he referred back to what the
Judge had said about the gum.
Can you beat that?" he inquired.
The best chewing gum in the world!"
She looked at him with the serious
light Of real reproof in her incompar.
able eyes. II dan't think there's any
doubt about 1t. Mr.. Jones. The trust
people realize it. II they don't, they
certainly wouldn't be willing to pay
. million dollars for It,"
They're willing to pay more than
that for IT," he told her, feeling for
the nrst time a real interest in the
conversation. Before that he had been
absorbed only by the conversationalist
Twelve hundred thousand they've Of
fered."
She was not pleased. II didn't think
Sop knsr tAAA" sAs confessed. They