The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-23
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CHAPTER II.

"I should enjoy the supper better.
Broadway said later at the Spotswood
family table, eff everything chew.
after I've seen uncle, didn't make me
think of gum. wish there was a way
of eating without chewing"
They all laughed, but not very heart
ily. Gum was a sacred word to them
also. It was to every one in Jones
Vile.
Let's talk things over after sup
per-" said the judge. Then, after they
had gone into his stuffy little study:
broadway, I've been talking with your
| uncle
That's one reason I would never
study law You have to do such dis
| agreeable things. I've been talking
with him, too
The judge laughed very briefly, very
dryly. Its not polite for you to
speak that way, my boy. The old-er
your Uncle Abner will be sure to
hear of it,
Must l pretend to love him."
ET-lL ullSuL Uc UStLSI W.
Judge" said Broadway solemnly
I'm a pretty good little amateur actor,
but there are some parts I'd never try
to play. One of them is that of loving
nephew to my Uncle Abner Jones"
Judge Spotswood sighed. 'T know
my hoy, and don't know that l blame
| you 1 only wished to say that as a
matter of expediency-"
81 don't know just what expediency
means, but if it has anything to do
with Uncle Abner don't want to-"
well, he said today that he hadn't
any hopes of you. He said he didn't
think you'd ever settle down. He
doesn't seem to know where you get
all your wild ways from. He is shocked
beyond expression to find that your
young friends all call you Broadway
It's worrying your uncle"
What will he propose?"
"If you won't go into the business
he will try to buy you out
Jackson looked at him in dumb de
light. For money? Ready money!"
Yes; it's what I'm afraid of, Jack
son. Be careful how you sell to him."
'T'll be careful that he pays me
| That's all care about"
| Don't be in hurry. What I'm
afraid of-but l ought not to talk in
| this way Abner Jones has never
| done me an i'll turn. OF course your
father was my client"
"And dear uncle put his hooks into
my dad whenever he could get them
| caught SOS he could pull. didn't he?"
HE is shrewd business man. But
don't sell, Jackson" The Judge was
clearly i'll at ease.
"If don't sell. will have to turn
to and make gum?"
"You ought to. A goose that lays
golden egg should be well cared for.
| Let uncle raise the poultry. P6
rather sell the eggs"
But, Jackson"
Judge, wifi you come to see me II
| New York;"
The conversation had brought Jack
son Jones to sudden realization of the
fact that in eleven months or less he
would be twenty-five, and that, as soor
as he was twenty-five, he would be
free, according to the terms Of his
dead fathers will, to spend his OWL
exactly as he pleased.
II suppose you'll 60 there just as
soon as you are master Of your for
tune"
| The boy leaned forward eagerly
when will it happen, Judge? Will II
be on the midnight that begins my
birthday, or the midnight that it ends
with? Quick! I've got to know"
Better wait till the next day. Jack
SON. That's the safest. Oh, know
you'll go! But don't sell to your uncle
| Promise me-"
when will he make me the offer?'
Before your birthday, Jackson"
'Is it as close as that? Is liberty as
close as that? hadn't realized
Couldn't we get him to talk to me to
night about it? If agreed to sell to
him for half, would he agree to let my
birthday come at once instead of when
it's scheduled? Would"
The judge was laughing, somewhat
ruefully. Jackson Jones amused him
always; to some extent he could sym
pathize with his revolt against Jones
Vile. He himself had revolted against
| Jonesville in his youth, but there had
| been no fortune coming to him with
the arrival of his manhood to release
him from the hated village. And. be
| sides, he was uncomfortable tonight
He wondered if he ought to tell Broad
| way what he had learned.
"Will you consider me your law
yer?" the judge asked.
Consider you my lawyer, Judge? OF
course you are my lawyer. Weren't
you my fathers lawyers"
Not always: l did not draw his