The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-10-16

"Oh, SO. SO. Judge
"Dusy, l suppose. down to New
York"
Yes; busy every minute-nisht and
day"
"Uh-huh, | s'pose S What did you
say the business "a you've been fol
loWin'?"
Wallace answered before Broadway
had a chance. Liquor business. prin.
cipally.' he said tersely.
"BrCadWay's eyes flashed toward
him a lightning glance Of sheer male
violence, which his caught without a
sign OF anything but high amusement.
"Yes-er-tudge,' said Broadway. Il
Rave invested quite 4 lot of money IN
the liquor business"
Well said the cautious judge. anx-
.Ous not 20 hurt his feelings, and. In
his heart, not shocked, somebody's
got to sell It. And l suppose it was
the wholesale business you were in.
That's always thought respectable"
You bet II was the wholesale bust
ness Wallace broke in cheerily.
Broadway began TO feel intense dis
sgte for the aiertuess OF successful
business men. They took q fellow up
and make q monkey OF him before he
had a chance 10 think. This whole trip
70 JoneSville-
Judge" said the energetic adyertis-
ing agent, maybe YOU would like a
little nip"
My boy" the Judge replied In
1ourniul tones, you can't get II bore
1T this hotel. II amt been to be had
here since the Episcopalian that Cnce
owned 1t was bought out By q Meth
cd!st."
Two" broadway began.
I've got some II my pocket" said
Wallace, interruptiag.
Now, Bob Broadway began TO
prUteet, but the judge himself did not
permit htm to complete his sentence.
Il 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 fled without it as they
lodged Mrs. Gerard. He CRASHED his
teeth at Wallace.
But, even though the liquor question
was in no way settled at the session,
the judge stayed Il little While to Cos.
sip. principally making inquiries about
the story which had been prominently
printed in the local papers that Broad
way was to marry a rich widow.
Wallace took command here, too.
with l~ightning-like celebrity. Judge"
said he with gravity, IF every widow
in New York who has confded to the
newspapers that she would like to
marry Mr.. Jones had married him he'd
be a modern Mormon"
Yes, | 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. |
bet they have been after him. But |
must go. You'll be up after supper"
Very soon, il supper's what l think
It will be-" Broadway answered.
Mrs. Spotswood was consumed with
curiosity when her husband arrived ct
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 it served up in their
rooms. and GilrUy. the hotel clerk,
asked him If they wanted he should
feed it TO them" His laughter became
violent. "You know Gilroy's very
witty
How does Broadway looh?"
Ten years older. My. how that boy
has changed"
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