The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-24
JONES
C6IFDMAPD MARSHALL
FROM IrH PLAY OF GEORGfMCOHAN
WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
mn &fNEj N THE PLAY

tones and stirred him deeply. "OA, 4
would be perfectly great q yes Il
stand by and protect the psep3e ee thi,
little tov0! You've . chaAos To d.
something very. very bis-a really
wonderful thing! I hope yos1l q 1t.
He shook his AssA. bat neG enphat
ically.
"And I bslisvs You WILL" she added
and then her smile rsturnod.
Il must run along. nov. YouA bet
ter come to the once tomorrow. Al
early a. possible. There's . great dea
to be done and 20 many thinSs = be
explained. I'll expect you at tsa In
the morning, shall II
Can I make 1t . quarter past!"
"Very WELL" She turned away, but
~ she picked up little shopping bag
with which she had been armed when
she came in. she evidently was re-
minded Of something. for she began to
tumble In It. Presently she found
what she was seeking. and produced a
small tin box. round and highly deco
rated. She handed Y to Broadway
who received 1t ~ II 1t had been some
thing Of high value.
This 10 our latest" she explained
Il don't think you've seen then. Jones
Pepsin Waters. Good night. Mr.. Jones =
Dazed and with the box held loosely
in his hand. he gazed at her retreatins
back. Good night err Miss
Richards"
After she had gone. while Broadway
stood gazing after her. the box OF
Pepsin Waters still held loosely in
his hand. the Judge said cheerfully:
She's 4 nice girl. isn't shs?''
rs she!"
We'll. how did she strike your
AN awful blow"
AN awful blow?"
Broadway caught himself. He real
lied that such talk would not do. He
tried to dodge the inference. mo. nc" !"
he protested. Il mean her eyes. Her
eyes are awful blue"
The Judge smiled satisnedly. "Ev-
eryone in this town ID Just mad about
her."
They ought to b." said jackson.
Have another cigar" the Judge sug-
gested fervently.
This brought Broadway to his
senses. Those cigars! mo, thank
you. I've got some gum here. But
I wouldn't mind having another glass
of lemonade"
The Judge was pleased. why, GER
tainly. my boy. I'll 90 and get It my.
self"
Broadway spoke up hurrsedly. ANo;
don't do that. Ask Mrs. Spotswood to
make 1t for me, won't your"
Sure" said the genial Judge. -And
I'll tell her that you asked me to. It'll
tickle her to death"
Al this point Wallace returned. He
went to Broadway with his business
air exceedingly In evidencs. :.
Say" he said earnestly. 1--WE Dot a
real knockout surprise for you. young
fellow! Pembroke was waiting at the
once of the hotel. That was his man
he sent here. He knew We were leav-
ing New York before ve started. He
was telephoned to from the Grand Cen
tral station. That's how skilfully they
work In these mad days OF frenxied
finance.
He didn't wait to take q train-he
came by motor. And Just to show you
what smart little fellow you are for
wanting to close at their price at
noon today, l. who represented my
self ~ Henry Wilson. your secretary.
have given them till eleven O'Clock to-
morrow to close the deal at fifteen
hundred thousand dollars.
Hes burning up every telegraph
and telephone wire between here and
Cleveland right now, and. unless
miss my guess. I'm making you richer
by several hundred thousand dollars
just proving to you the value Of pa.
tience. Fifteen hundred thousand dol
lars! A million and \ half"
! He had been leaning tensely forward
in his chair. Now he cast himself
backward in an attitude Of satisfied
ease.
What do you think of that?" he
asked.
Bob" said Broadway slowly, 81
can't sell this plant"
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Of amaZement.
You don't know" said Broadway
dreamily. You haven't heard. Now
just think Of what I'd be selling. Here,
the thing my grandfather worked fol
and handed down to my father; and
the thing my father worked for and
handed down to me; and it's the thinl
that l should work for and hand dowr
to my children. and then to theirs, ant
so on and SO on.
Wallace looked at him with incredu
ltty too great. at first. for wordI
When they finally came they were ex
plosive. Say" he cried. What thu
h-rs the matter with your"
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