Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-27

Violence. when MS caufht without q
sign OF anything but high amusement
"fes-er-judge." said broadway. u
have invested quite a lot OF money In
the LIQUOR business"
Well" said the cautious Judge. anx
ious not TO hurt his feelings. and. In
his heart. not shocked. somebody's
got TO sell a. And l suppose Il was
the Wholesale business you were In
That's always thought respectable"
you bot Il was the Wholesale bust
ness" Wallace broke In cheerlly.
broadway began TO feel intense dn
taste for the alertnesa of successful
business men. They took a fellow up
and make a monkey OF him before he
had a chance TO think. This whole trir
10 JonesvIlie-
Judge said the energetic advertis
ing agent maybe yor would like a
little nip"
My boy" the Judge replied Ia
mournful tones. you can't get Il here
at this hotel. II amt been 10 be had
here since the EplscopalIan that once
owned Il was bought out by Meth.
odlst."
I've" Broadway began.
I've got some in my pocket" said
Wallace. interrnpting.
Nov. Bob" Broadway began TO
protest. but the Judge himself did not
permit him 10 complete hls sentence.
4 could show you to your ROOM" he
said. being as the clerks gone out"
by all means. We"
''Er no." the Judge said sadly.
"'Twouldn't really do. My wife"
Jackson was looking round him for
his bag. Rankin always Suddenly he
remembered that be did not have his
bag. They had fed without II as they
lodged Mrs Gerard. He gnashed his
teeth At Wallace.
But. even though the liquor question
was in no way settled at the session.
the Judge stayed little while 10 gos.
sip. principally making inquiries about
the story which had been prominently
printed In the local papers that Broad.
way was TO marry rich widow.
Wallace took command here. too.
With lightning-like celebrity. Judge"
said he with gravity. III every widow
in New York who has conflded to the
newspapers that she would like TO
marry Mr.. Jones had married him he'd
be a modern Mormon"
"Yes. I suppose so-with the pros.
poets OF this business here In Jones
Vile and a big wholesale liquor bust.
ness Of his own there in the city. l
bet they have been after him. But |
must 20. You'll be up after supper"
Very soon. II supper's what l think
It viii be-" Broadway answered.
Mrs. Spotswood was consumed With
curiosity when her husband arrived at
home.
Why didn't you bring him here to
support" she inquired.
We'll. mother, you know they've
been on a railroad train four hours. |
guess they're pretty tired. They'll get
supper at the hotel" lie laughed.
MIR. Wallace. he's with Broadway,
asked to have It served up in their
rooms. and Gilroy, the hotel clerk,
asked him II they wanted be ahould
feed Il to them" Ills laughter became
violent, "yoa know cilroy'a very
witty"
How does Broadway look?"
"Ten years older Ny. how that boy
he's changedi9
MY goodle1s, what curiosity he'll
be % the folks herei Did you tell him
We had read in the New Yorl, Herald
about his going to get married.
"Yes: asked him about that
What did he say7"
''well. he started to say something
but his friend broke in and told me
not 10 believe everything read In the
New York papers. Broadway didn't
have much TO say. His friend did most
Of the talking"
who Is her"
Names Wallace. He seems TO be
a right nice chap. Wide awake. all
right. tried to pump him about what
Broadway means to do with the gum
plant. but he didn't seem inclined to
talk about Il, so dropped II. I'm wor-
ried about the matter, NOM"
She sighed. Il guess everyone in
town is. Would the trust close the
plant II they should buy it7'
Why. OF course. They don't care
for those old shacks and their ma
chinery. What they're after is the
formula and trademark. They do their
manufacturing out in Ohio. Where's
Clara?"
"Tll have Sammy find her. He'll be
through supper in a quarter OF an
hour"
But Sammy entered at the moment.
Il want you to 90 find Clara and tell
her to come home. think she's at
Josie Richards"
Ito Be continued