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As air. ,"t on. Too, JbrieT" "Oh, thanks, Mrs. Bnotswood." "la the Judge her?" She knew perfectly well that he was not; she had seen him through the window of h!s little ore-roomed, peak reofed office building: ji6t across the street aa she had turned Into the graveled, flower-lined path which led te the works' entrance. '1 thought he might he here. We've keen er shopping, and were going bf , so I thought I would ran In and beve a word with him." Even Mrs. 8 pots wood did not shop Mws early In the morning, save for groceries; moreover, she did not wear tar best black silk dress when she went shopping for her groceries, and the shopping district occupied the re gion farthest from the works upon the other side of her own home but twese things did not matter. Then, as she saw Broadway's atten tion wavering, and that Clara was en Aaavoring to hold It long enough to ' ask for Wallace, she turned beamingly to him, although behind the beam there was a genuine anxiety. "Any. thing new, Broadway?" Clara's courage had augmented by that time, and she gave him insuffi cient time to frame an answer, so Mrs. Bpotswood went to Josle, and, as Broadway answered questions about Wallace, assuring Clara that he'd be there before long, out of the corner of his eye he could make certain that Josle was explaining things to Mrs. Ffcwtswood. He rather thought and toped that she was explaining them with real enthusiasm. Clara was shyly excited over Wal lace, and took 7ull advantage "of this okance to talk of him with his beet Irtend. The long standing of her friendship for Broadway made her feel at liberty to gossip freely. "I think Mr. Wallace Is an awfully nice fellow," she said gravely. "Do you really?" Broadway smiled at her although he bitterly resented her intrusion on his talk with Josie. Til tell him you said that." he gaily threatened. "He is," she stated positively. "He ordered Ice cream twice last night." A reminiscent hunger came into her eyes. "Bought me a box of chocolates, too." "Oh, he doesn't care what he does with his money." Broadway's manner Indicated that asking twice for ice cream and the purchase of a box of chocolates represented to his mind the extreme insanity of spendo-mania. "Doesn't he?" she asked, her tone in dicating that delightful horror which unmarried ladies feel at hearing of the exploits of equally unmarried, possibly eligible young men. "No," Bald Broadway, with the air of one revealing something at once horrible and fascinating, 'he spent over twenty-five dollars one night." His audience was as vividly im pressed as any speaker could have wished. "He must have just thrown It away!" "Why" But the mad tale of Wallace's ex penditures was never told. The con versation was at this point interrupt- by the sound of cheers in the great werkrooms at the back. CHAPTER XI. Higgins, erratic, demasoglc, ofteu vicious tempered, was, when once bis championship had been enlisted, an en thusiastic advocate. As he himself had said, his heart was "in the right place," and that morning, as be went through the plant explaining that the young new owner had decided not to sell out ta the trust, but would stand by Jones vMe, Jones' Pepsin gum and those res ident in one and employed in manufac Iwe of the other, Broadway lost none ef merit through bis declamation. In that heart In the right place Hig gknB had admired the way the smallish city man had stood up to his five feet sen of brawn and threatened to throw tma oui or me ounaing. aiscnarge him j from the plant, and drive him from the j town if he did not cease threatening a woman. He was sorry he had lost his temper while wtth Josie. He had rushed through the great, rambling buildings of the old-fashiontd Manufactory at high speed and high enthusiasm. His manner had been such that bis mere apiearance had been signal for the stoppage of tho wheels of industry and the gathering or eager groups about nim to listen to the news which one could not doubt be bore, and v. hen the nature of that news became known generally, the much-relieved workmen, the working women, and even the basket girls and bundle-boys throughout the plant, be came instantly demonstrative of great Joy. The first cheer, that which bad mercifully interrupted Clara's Inqui sition of Hroadway on the subject of his friend, was followed by another and another as the news spread. A gradual cessation of the grinding roar which was apparent, even in the office building, when the plant was operat ing, showed that here and there and everywhere machines were being stopped by those who wished to leave them so that they might hear the news. The office-building group stood spell "bound, listening. None knew what had occurred. They might have been alarmed had the uproar been less un mistakably enthusiastic. "What is it?" Mrs. Spotswood asked tcltedly. "I don't know," was Joeie's answer. Clara certainly knew nothing of the nature of what might be happening. , air of one explaining commonplaces, and none was further than Broadway j To her everything, In deed, was com from a guess that what be bad told j monplace, save Wallace. She held him Higgine, in a sentence wherein anger , the most extraordinary thing on earth very freely mingled with the news of I But be was utterly amazed. "To liis determination to retain and op- i make a speech!" He burst into a roai erate the gum plant, could have been j of laughter. "Well, what do you think accepted as good reason for such a! of that!" really notable demonstration of the ' She smiled at him. She cared noih-yZ- 01 gurn. makers. ing for the cheeringbui ehf would, tel) It was the Judge, at this instant, bustling In, who made the situation dear to them. "Great Scott!" he said, aglow with genial satisfaction. "Talk about ex citement! The whole plant is in an uproar." "What is it, Judge?" the owner of the plant inquired. "Why, didn't you send a message out there by Higgins?" "Er yes.l did." "Well, that's what they're cheering about. The men are yelling themselves hoarse and the boys are dancing with Joy." The Judge was beaming like a full moon with gray tufts of hair above Its ears. "You'd think Bedlam had broken loose. They're yelling for you, Broadway. Come out and let them see you." Broadway was in a state of panic, of blue funk, of sheer, unspeakable af fright. He ducked and looked about ss if endeavoring to find that avenue through which escape would be easiest. "No; not now, please," he begged pitifully. They might have let it go at that had not the cheering within the work broken out afresh. "Listen to that," the Judge adjured him, and urged him with a happy hand upon his elbow. His wife went to his assistance. "Oh, do go out and say something, Broad way!" "Yes." the Judge insisted, "come and make a speech." "I can't say anything," said the mis erable and frightened Broadway. "1 never made a speech in my life!" Josle, smiling gently, turned from them. When again she faced them she held in her hand the paper she had thrust bo recently Into that sacred secret place. "Road this to them," she suggested. He took It, but he did not Bee whence It had been extracted, although Mrs Spotswood did. The eyes of matrons of her age are sympathetically attuned to slims of this sort, seeing them when others miss them. She smiled at Josie, Josie caught her eye and blushed furiously. "Oh, come on." The Judge now took a firmer hold on him. "It will make them all feel good." His faithful wife went to his aid. She took the other arm of the acutely miserable youth, and between them they propelled him from the room, through the short length of a wide hallway stacked on either side with boxes full of chewing gum already packed for shipment, through a breath lessly hot engine-room, and into the main room upon the factory's ground floor. Their appearance was the signal for an uproar of applause.' The loudest I i cheering of the previous outburst was : surpassed so notably thrt, by compari son, it had been wbisierlng. In . the enthusiasm of the moment men, wom en and the younger workers of the force lost all sense of reserve. Broadway ceased to be that terrible thing, a new and untried boss, who must be looked at carefully, addressed with caution and regarded with re spect made up principally of fear. He was young; he had been fair to them; he was their economic savior. They went mad, end, at first permit ting him no opportunity to make the speech which he bo feared, seized hirn as if he had been the winning player at a football game and bore him round the great room of the factory upon their Bhoulders. There was affection In the strong arms of the men who lifted him; there were tears in many women's eyes which watched. Not only was this youth the boss; he was the young boss. They knew he had been plucky in his loyalty to them, rumors of the splendid offer which the trust had made had been circulated freely. He was accredited with that Intention most admired by real Americans, and these workmen, in this old New Eng land mill, in this old New England vll- iage, were principally native sons, He was not content to be an Idler; he insisted upon buckling down to a man's job. And had be not decided to i take up the burden of gummanufac ' ture largely through his feeling of ; responsibility to them and to the ', town? Financially the offer of the !' trust must certainly have been more ! Tempting than the prospect of commer- clal battle which, even ehould it win. ' would inevitably involve a long, expen sive and intensely wearing strain! ; Would they ride him round and round upon their shoulders? Would ; they cheer hiui till the blood rushed to their beads? Would the woman i want to Kiss him and the youngsters ' look at him as if he were a species of i superior being? Verily, they would. ' And verily they did. In the meantime, in the office. Clara was left quite alone. She may hove ; been awaro that Interesting things i were happening in the factory, things which she would very gladly have wit nessed, but beyond doubt she felt that something far more Interesting to wlt, the arrival of Hob Wallace was likely to occur at any moment In the office. She preferred the smiles of Wallace to the cheers of working peo ple, and she waited for them. Wallace was not long delayed. She greeted him with cordial liking. "You didn't expect to flnd'me here, did you?" I "Well, hardly. This is an unexpect ; ed pleasure." "Mr. Jones will be back in a few minutes. He weut out in the works to ! make a speech." She gave this Information with the him about It, because she liked to talk to him on any subject. "Well, you should have heard them cheering! They've made more noise than this old town has ever heard before." "Yes, I dare ssy it is." he granted, as new cheers burst forth. But he did not go to see the dera onstratlon, which Indicated to htm that he must find something roost at. tractive in im village belle's com pany. What other woman could havi held him from the sight of Broadway Jones in his first effort as an orator? "Funny," he remarked, and smiled at her; "I was thinking of you as 1 passed the drug store Just now." I She laughed, delighted. "That's ' strange too!" I've been thinking of you, "Have you really?" "Yes. Oh, those chocolates wer fine! I ate them all before I went tc bed." Then, reproachfully, "but yoi shouldn't be spending your money thi way you do!" He was unconscious of any mad ex pendlture of which she could be cognl cant and, therefore, was surprised "What?" "Mr. Jones told me that you were regular spendthrift." This from Broadway, the most fa mous spendthrift of New York's recent years! "When did he tell you that?" he asked, endeavoring to bide th meaning of his smiles. "Just a littlo while ago. He said yoc spent over twenty-five dollars oni night!" For a second this extraordlnar) statement almost choked him. He ha been with Broadway when that sun; would have been regarded as a modes) tip for a head-waiter. "Oh, did he tell you about thai night?" he asked, still carefully en deavorlng to conceal the nature of hii smiles at least. And as he smiled it came upon hire that for reasons which he did not un derstand as yet he should be sorry t have this particular girl learn dctalh of some nights which he and Broadwaj Jones had passed together on the fa mous street they knew so well. "Yes," she said, prettily admonish Ing, "and you mustn't waste it in thai way any more." She shook her finger at him playful ly, but with a scriouB light of eyes be hind the playfulness which seemed t "They'ro Yelling for You, Broadway.' Indicate proprietary interest in him. It amused him but he found it unmis takably pleasant, too. The excited Sam came in. Sam al ways seemed to come at Just those moments which without him woulc have tx-en more interesting. "He's shaking hands with everybody," he volunteered. "Who? Mr. Jones?" asked Clara. "Yes Gosh! He was afraid to make -a speech! I bet I wouldn't be afraid ! If -ever I amount to anything the first thing I'm goinj? to do is to make a speech about myself!" Wallace laughed. "You've got the right Idea, Sammy." "You bet I've got the right idea! I've got darned i good ideas if I ever get a chance to use 'em!" Clara was reproving. "Sammy, stop this constant talking about yourself!" "Stop your own talking! You jont understand me. I've got brains I have!" "No one can tell," said Wallaca. "Maybe he has." "I'll surprise you all some day!" Clara smiled at Wallace. "Ain't it funny. He really thinks he'e going to be a big man." "Well, maybe be will." said Wallace, considering Sammy's bulk reflectively, "and then, again, he's liable t fall Away to almost nothing." She laughed, delighted at his humor. "Oh, I see what you mean! You're always joking, aren't you?" "Aren't I the cut-up, though?" he gently guyed her. It was very silly, and he knew bow Tery silly it was, but, none the less, the city man enjoyed the persiflage with this red cheeked rural maiden. In the extraordinary ebullition of his spir its he reached out his hand for hers, found it, and stood swinging it. Sho blushed, he laughed. He was really burlesquing a flirtation, but she did not know It, nor was the Impulse of his foolery entirely burlesque. He was very much confused when an amused cough from behind them told that Josle had come In. He whirled. "Oh. good morning. Miss Richards!" "How do you do. Mr. Wallace?" She smiled with definite satisfaction. "Mr. Jones is causing quite a sensation in the works." "So I understand.1 "Shall I tell hlra you are here?" asked Clara. "I wish, you would tf H Isn't Uto 1 vJfVV ' viUi tar i much trouble. Miss Spotswood." "Not at all. Ill be only too pleased." She smiled at him. "Nobody ever calls me anything hut Clara." Wallace felt that he was most em- phatically In clover. "Oh, you Clara!" He was a large young man, with a large, smooth shaven face, particularly broad. It was one happy smile. She was giggling as she hurried to ward the factory. "Ill tell him. right away." Wallace turned to Josle. "Has Mr. Pembroke called?" "No; Mr. Jones was saying be ex pected him at eleven o'clock." "Well, it isn't quite eleven, yet." "He told me of tho nil vim vnn irnve him. We have a good deal to thank j "I don't see why." he protested. "lies only doing what Is riaht. Any man with a conscience would do the same. Of course my Influence may have had some bearing on his decision, but, believe me, his mind was made up when you got through with him last night." She was very earnest. "Oh, It mean so much to so many!" "Any way, I think ho'd bo a fool to sell." "You do?" "Certainly. A proposition which showed the profit this did last year without any advertising! Why, it's wonderful! I know what I'm talking about. I'm with the biggest adver tising firm in New York city." "But we couldn't afford to advertise, except in a small way." she said In ex planation of what ho evidently thought their lack of enterprise, "and tho big firms wouldn't take a petty contract." "Why didn't you try the Empire Agency?" Sho shook her head. "We did. They refused to handlo us at all. They do most of the Consolidated work, you see. I guess that was the reason." He was quick to deny this. He did not wish anyone to think that the great Empire Agency would favorj one concern to the extent of shutting out another in fair competition. "Oh, no," he confidently asserted, "wo don't make that sort of agree ments. No corporation can dictate to us. The Empire's my firm. My Guv' nor's Its president." "Oh, well, then, perhaps, you know all about it." She evidently did not care to bo so firmly contradicted. This daunted him. "You say they refused to handle your work?" "Absolutely." For a moment he Btood lost In thought, then suddenly reached a res olution of importance. "May I use your "phono?" he asked. "Certainly." "Give me long distance," he demand ed of th? operator; then, while, he was waiting, he turned back to JobK say- ing almost angrily: "That's a pretty rotten trick, if its so to iuceze the little .fellow out like that. You're ab solutely sure it was tho Empire?" "Yes; we tried all the big advertis ing firms." "There isn't any other big advertis ing firm," be valiantly declaimed. His business patriotism was unquestion able. "If there was we'd whip it over to'the Empire In pretty quick shape." e irc-ivei. Willi u ne neia HI HIS ear. showed signs of life. "Hello, 1 want New York," he told the operator. Then, to Josie: "What's this num ber?" "Two-two Main." "This Is two-two Main, the Jones plant." he Informed the operator. "All right. Get them for me as quickly as you can." After hanging up the receiver he turned gravely to Josie. "There must be some mistake about this," be assur ed her. 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