Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-03-05

| "oh, SO, SO. Judge"
Busy, suppose. down to New
York"
Yes; busy every minute-night and
day" .-
"Uh-huh, I s'pose so. What did you
say the business was you've been fol-
lowin'?"
Wallace answered before Broadway
had a chance. Liquor business, prin-
cipally," he said tersely.
'Broadway's eyes flashed toward
him a lightning glance OF sheer male
violence. which his caught without
sign OF anything but high amusement.
"Yes-er-judge," said Broadway, Il
have invested quite 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 It. And | suppose II was
the wholesale business you were In.
That's always thought respectable"
you bet It was the wholesale busi-
ness" Wallace broke in cheerily.
Broadway began to feel Intense dis
taste for the alertness OF successful
business men. They took q fellow up
and make a monkey OF him before he
had a chance 10 think. This whole trip
to Jonesville-
Judge" said the energetic advertis'
ing agent, maybe you would like o
little nip"
My boy" the Judge replied In
mournful tones, you can't get 1t here
at this hotel. 1t amt been to be had
here since the Episcopalian that once
owned 1t was bought out by a Meth
odist"
1--WE" Broadway began.
i've got some in my pocket" said
! Wallace, interrupting.
Now, Bob" Broadway began to
protest, but the judge himself did not
permit him to complete his sentence.
II 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 he did not have his
bag. They had fed without 1t as they
lodged Mrs. Gerard. He CRASHED his
teeth at Wallace.
But, even though the liquor question
was in no way settled Mt the session,
the Judge stayed a little while to COS
sip, principally making inquiries about
the story which had been prominently
printed in the local papers that Broad
waylwas to marry rich widow.
wallace took command here, too.
with lightning-like celebrity. Judge"
said he with gravity. If every widow
in New York who has conHded to the
newspapers that she would like to
marry Mr.. Jones had married him he'd
be q modern Mormon"
"Yes, | suppose so-with the pros
poets OF this business here in Jones
vile and big wholesale liquor bust
| ness of his own there in the city. l
bet they have been after him. But !
must go. You'll be up after supper"
very soon, II supper's what l think
It will be-" Broadway answered.
Mrs. Spotswood was consumed with
curiosity when her husband arrived at
home.
why. didn't you bring him here to
SUPPER she inquired.
well. mother, you know they've
been on a railroad train four hours. |
guess they're pretty tired. They'll get
supper at the hotel" He laughed.
MIR. Wallace, he's WITH Broadway,
asked to have 1t served up in thei7
rooms, and Gilroy, the hotel clerk.
asked him II they wanted he should
feed il to them" His laughter became
violent. You know Gllroy's very
witty"
How does Broadway look?"
"Ten years older. My. how that boy
has changed"
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