The Glenwood post., 1914-02-28

| its brooding care an anxious 0o1her's O.
BE careful when YOU cross ths street!
Good-by!"
Returning to the table, hs oaos more
read the magic Telegram. ''ThAG's the
first time knew that they oealA tsle-
graph fr0n heaven" he aid fervently.
just as Rankin entered
Il told the chef. sir." saiA tAs hstier.
| and he says-"
Never mind what he says. Yea tell
him he must stay. wouldn't have him
90 for all the world. Go out and raise
his salary and give him my regards
You understand"
Yes, sir
when you're not here!"
In Harlem. sir"
Got a hat?"
Yes. sir
Like this furniture?" He waved
his hand at the extremely ornate con
tents of the room.
Beautiful. sir"
ITS yours
"Oh. thank you, sir! Anything else ?"
NO: what else do you want! Get
out! Don't bother me. In Q husi-
ness man"
He hurried to the telephone, laugh
ing very earnestly. as II he really liked
to laugh.
Give ne Iong-distascs. Dsease.
Hello. long distance; hello. loag-dis-
tsnce. I want to talk to JoaesvilIe.
Coan. Jocesville. J-o-thsrs. you've
got It right. Judge Spotsvood, aGtor-
ney At Law. Jonssvills. Ceaa. Yes:
this . 24ss Huyler. RnsA II. Wsat
you! Thanks!"
A he sat and contsaseoAed vtth q
smile Of great intensity ths tips a his
slim patent-leather shoes. Wallace.
having done his task, returned to him
with . grave face.
WELL" said he. almost discoufassd,
I've Agured 1t all up, and tie hsst
that I can do makes The Grand tsGal
sixty-one thousand four hundred and
eishty-two dollars"
How much?"
"sixty-one thousand four hundred
and eiShty-two dollars"
spending money. my boy" said
Broadway graadly. Speeding moasy."
With that he spraag out Of his chair
and rushed about the room with 10y
upon his face and showed his assp
contempt for little things BY besakiAg
several costly vases. throwing stx
American Beauty roses IN the vaGEo
basket and tossing cushioos horo anA
there. One Of an especial elegance ~
threw out On Broadway. never looking
to So whose head 1t softly hghAoA
upoa.
what's the matter with yoa.- T.
handed Wallace. Going crazy all ever
again!"
Broadway paused in his extraorde-
nary movements. DO you know what
I'm going to do from now on? In 20
ing to make the ioudest noise Broad
way has heard since Dewey cane
home from tho war"
what are you talking about!'
Jackson looked him kindly in ths
eye.
Know what happened after You
had left the room? A messenger boy
with golden wings and a jeweled harp
blew through that window, handed me
this telegram and fiew right back to
the Golden Gates" He thrust the tele-
gram at Wallace. Read, read, read,"
The dazed Wallace read aloud. The
reader paused. Cod" he exclaimed.
did he sign it," Broadway begged
without the slightest incredulity.
It's signed Judge Spotswood. Who's
her
my uncle's lawyer"
rs this joker
IF 1t 10 I'll make Q reputation - &
gun mani"
why, this 10 the most wonAsrf.
thing that ever happened"
1T 10 all Of that, and more. Do yot
know what I'm going to do! I'm go
ing to buy Brooklyn-aAd c3eos Il up
But Wallace was not swept away b
his extravagance. He really was .
business man. Pembroke" As reject
ed. Why. he phoned. l took Ak
message"
He was here. Say, did yoa evss
hear Of the Consolidated Chewing Gun
company"
Why, certainly. They're tAo biGIe0l
! advertisers in America"
We'll. he's second vice-president
He's coming back at two O'Clock"
what for!'
TO bring me check tor twelve
hundred and flfty Thousand dOllars!
I'm going to sell him Jones' Pepsin."
Instantly the business maA was up
l - ~ p
suspicious. He made tAat o4sr?"
Yes"
And you accepted!"
"Yes"
Sign an agreement
Not yet"
Wallace spoke now, with the frm
ness Of . heavy hammer striking or
| an anvil 0And YoiI,ra nof soins fr