The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM SCENES IN THE PLAY


stormy session when the old lawyer
told Abner Jones that he had made the
revelation to the boy, but the old mans
threats against him were quickly ST.
fenced when the Judge reminded him
that what he had proposed to him was
fraud and that an action for conspiracy
might be brought against him.
The car wheels sang to Broadway
as he j%ourneyed west and southwark.
He gave cigars to the conductor, to
the trainmen, to the engineer as soon
as the train waited long enough for
him to get to him. He bought all the
newsboy's papers, novels, magazines
and sent him through the cars to give
them to the ladies. Then, on his re
turn, alight with smiles, he bought the
last ounce Of his candy and told him
to appropriate it to the use OF his own
sweet-tooth. ....t
Arriving in New York a red-capped
station-porter saw him from afar and
recognized the strong financial candle
power Of his expanding smile. Gal
vauized into extraordinary action he
rushed toward him, calling to two
friends to join him instantly and help
him bear the two bags Broadway car
ried. The traveller had to give the
third negro his hat, so that he might
seem to earn his tip; but he did this
gladly. The taxi-cabman few, scram-
ling from his box, at the mere intona-
ton of the porters' voices.
where to, sir?" he inquired.
rs this New York;" his fare asked,
smiling gently in a way which made
the chauffeur think he was a wan
derer, returned unto his own, and wish
full of Righteousness '
"You bet 1t is; just little old New
York" .....
81 thought so. It seems so familiar.
Well, I want to go to Broadway"
What part Of Broadway; SIR" (Ob-
serve that this Grand Central taxi-cab-
mar persistently said "sir." It was a
tribute; Broadway knew it was a trib-
ute and it warmed his hearth T.
"Oh, all Of It,"
Take. you to all Of Broadway"
Even the taxi-cabman was astonished.
II want to look 1t over, for I'm going
to buy it if. I like it IS much as I al
ways have"
The cabman eyed him shrewdly, de-
n{Jad fhaf'h a uod n,,ffa Soma ond
sober, resolved to tie to him with a
tenacity which never could be shaken
off, climbed to his narrow seat be-
meath its narrow hood and yanked
down the flag upon the taximeter.
my name is Gridley, sir" he volun-
teered.
you may fire when ready, Gridley,"
Broadway answered, and then Gridley
pulled the lever.
Before the day was I've Jackson
Jones had bought a forty-horsepower
limousine, a sixty-horsepower touring
car and a runabout. Gridley had
turned in his resignation to his com
pany and been measured for FIVE suits
of livery, of expensive cloth, exclusive
cut, extraordinary color. Having done
this he had asked a girl to marry him.
had been accepted, had taken sixteen
drinks and gone to see her mother, had
then been thrown out a Tilted nan and
had returned to Broadway Jones, de-
termined to live single and attached
to him forever. The episodes had So
bered him and he was quite himself
when Broadway asked him what apart.
ment he would recommend for living
quarters. 'as
Quiet place." he asked.
Not for your new employer" Broad
way answered. "I want it to be on
Joy street, between Happy boulevard
and Don't Care alley. The noisier the
better If the noise is always laughter.
l want it named The Smile and 1 want
1t furnished in bright red. Take me
somewhere where they'll sell me a
good butler-fancy brand, no matter
what the price. l want a butler who
"a 90 and buy a home for me-a
home that glitters and is glad. Throw
on the high-speed clutch"
Gridley took him, in his brand-new
a (Which ran as smoothly and as
noiselessly and swiftly as a pickerel
swims), to an employment agency
which he had heard about, and there
Prsahwey signed the lease for an ex-
t-aordinary person, principally named
Rankin. He looked like a bishop,
talked like a British lord, walked like
a major-general, bowed like a diplo-
mat, eve smiled, always said Eyes,
sir" and thank you, SIR" whenever
there was room for these impressive
words, was ready to be measured for
as many suits Of livery as had been
ordered for the chauffeur and assured
his new employer that 1t would give
him pleasure both to find and furnish
an apartment for him.
when will you have it ready for
me?"
Tomorrow morning, sir"
Then you know what apartment
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