Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
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\ world. T." said Wallace. IT this plant Ian
/ showed the profit they say it did last asst
II year, I'll bet you at y
XIII He was interrupted by the ringing
Il or the telephone. \. IN
An ;s.r.Tll answer 1t, !" said he. Z, ss5 Il
! SO, 555,. GU! want to dc everything, don't
your said Broadway peeyishly. S455
II was the long. distance callfor which
Wallace had some time before left lor-
\ ders.5 He gave a * hurried warning
4 glance at. all of them as soon as he
4 had heard the voice which came to
j him along the wire. FL IT. D. *
clio. guv'nor," he replied. II clio!
Hello! q. Y s |; II called you up.
I'm up here in Connection
& oh. no, strictly business. Say, guv-nor,
~ can L get q big contract from the
jones' Pepsin people. They're going
lin heavy, ] hear. can close this deal
right away. What do you think?
.s Ri a u; New owner takes possession
today. They must be all N right: !
looked them up. J; w ell will viii
3 you let me use my 3 own Judgment
about that II think I'll make a splen-
did deal. IA !. 81. 5js Say, guvnor. will
you send me; wire authorizing me to
I sign this contract? y. Thanks.
q B. .8F Iwon't be back until tomorr-.
row. Z 4 :.s$y. Good contract? '..$
Thanks. 35.. II. L. II No; 7 won't be back
until tomorrow. Good-by." * 4!
He hung up the receiver and turned
back to Jackson. That youth looked
at.him IN somewhat helpless curiosity.
What are you going to d.? 2" !,
I'm going to show Pembroke we're
not blufhng. I'm going back tomor-ss
I row and as starter, I'm going to bill
New sSY ork till you can t see the city
through the advertiser ents OF Jones
Pepsin Gun" d \. u E,.j, = &;
b Where's & all the money coming
Il from z, said jackson obviously. What
are you going to do? Ruin me?" Re- ,5i
. .S3 5."'Tll draw the contract" Wallace an
swered. Z Il "I'll give you a year to pay
I for 1t. You'll be the best advertised
article in VI America q month from
4 now. "sSs III. !. I'D II 4; 4. .t
..But, great Scott! l can't afford to
take q chance like that! don't know
/; anything about this chewing-gum bust
ness. IN 55 IA Ivy .',l.S,f
SAY said Wallace in derision. will
/ you give me all you make over mil.
\ hon in the next two years II give
/ you the advertising free?''' e.. q. &s ss"
& s:l$s:..Oger q million? / should say !
WILL ~ ~ -. s.,%
Wallace became serious and then
broke into smiles. Shake hands with
your partner then. This will be the
quickest, softest and first important
money ever made" ~
''Do you mean it," tt% * ! 4
81, 'You bet mean it." .,..ss5. :
81. {''Are you sure you mean it,"
nc "You bet I'm sure q,
HI Bob, said Broadway with real feel
ing, this is the happiest moment Of
a my life!'' 1,af. 4. = (. : -. q
At that instant Sam came in. Mis-.
sis GERHARD Ito -. see = Mis-ter-
Jones!" he cried. sstsr n y u. .,,..'.-S~,sE&l
Thus Broadway's happiest moment
came to sudden. tragic end. In the
mad whirl OF recent hours he had for
gotten Mrs. Gerard-his little ray Of
sunshine, sweetheart, dearie! slr. US
With quick glance at Josie he al
most collapsed. F
"Tell her to wait" said Wallace, the
Quick-witted. Il 1t. 90. {.
I, .The gentl to see
.-you-first," said Sam. r. g.