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m V 14 GOODWIN'S WEEKLY H .'TcMIko to have you; Runkin," ho H Buid weakly, "but, you see, 'I .expect H to locate In er In Japan, and I've H got to have some one who under- H stands the language." H That was a poser. Ho congratulat- H ed himself. That would settle Rankin H and get rid of him with no hard feel- B Ings. IIo was really rather fond of H But no! "I speak Japanese very H well, sir," said the extraordinary but- H lor. with a calm which vouched for H bis voracity. "I was in service with H. two Japanese for over five years, and H if you think of China, sir, or Russia ' H' Fortunately for his master's diffi- H. culty maintained composure, two H things happened to distract attention. H He got his message on the telephone, H and the ringing doorbell removed H , But the young spendthrift's calm H was brief. "What's that, again?" ho H , asked the restaurant man anxiously. H "Er what? -Twenty-three hundred H and twenty-three dollars? . . . The fl what? Oh, the . . . vintage! Is that H so? . . . Er . . . not at all. Twenty- H three hundred is all right. It would H be the same to me if you had said Hj er twenty-three thousand." H Having hung up the receiver, he H, sagged down in his chair disconso- Hj Hf "Twenty-three! Twenty-three!" he H murmured. "And . . . the butler H speaks Japanese! I can't win a bet! H " I'll never forget this day!" H He rose and paced the room, then H paused and gazed at the wall calendar. H "The thirteenth of the month! No H wonder." H He threw the offending Harrison H Fisher girl into the grate, as Rankin, Hj returning, announced a persistent visi- Hj toi who had declared that he would H wait when he had been assured that Hj Mr. Jones was out. Jackson examined B the man's card. H "Peter Pembroke!" ho mused, puz- H zled. 'Where have I heard the name H before?" R "He appears to be a man of some H importance, sir." H "And he knows I'm in?" H 'Rankin nodded. H "Oh, well; bring him in. It can't H any worse." He called to Wallace. B "Bob! Oh, Bob! when you get that H total add twenty-three hundred and H twenty-three dollars to It." H "What B. "Thuh vin tago," Broadway an- H Bwered 'bitterly, as his visitor came HH H "Of course you expected me," were H his first words. "My name is Pem- HC broke." H Broadway was puzzled. "Expected B "Didn't Judge Spotswood wire' you H that I'd call?" H "Spotswood?" m 'Yes, of Jonesville." H "Oh, I know whom you mean, of K course. No; he didn't wire." H "That's strange. I talked with him K over the long-distance phone less HH than an hour ago, and he told me he Hk had wired you early this morning." Dw "No," said Broadway definitely. HBi, "I can't understand it." U j 'Hold on. Rankin did hand mo a -wire. I didn't read it." Broadway searched the table, then his pockets and finally discovered the crumpled and unopened telegram snuggling next his watch. "You have my deepest sympathy, Mr. Jones," said Pembroke unctuous ly, as ho was tearing off the envelope end. "Have I?" Jackson was surprised. "You must certainly have, sir. I knew your uncle very well. A fine and able man." "U-m? Er yes. He is abroad." Pembroke nodded with an unction rapidly increasing. "Yes. How sad that it should happen while he was among more strangers!" Jackson looked at him, not compre hending in the least, and then turned his attention to the neglected tele gram. It read: "Cable from Mr. Graham, London, England, announcing your uncle's de mise, received late last night. His last will and testament made prior to his sailing places you in posses sion of the estate. His entire for tune, his business, his every earthly possession he leaves unconditionally to you, his nephew and only heir. Shall I come to New York, or expect you here? Pembroke will call on you today. Answer at once." Broadway scarcely had the strength with which to raise his head after he had read this mighty news. So his uncle had relented at the end! "Great . heavens!" I'm awfully sorry for you, young man," said Pembroke sympathetic ally. Jackson was surprised. Evidently the man knew nothing of the treat ment which his uncle had invariably given him while he still lived. "You are?" "Ah, yes; but it is something through which we must all go in this life." "What? Go through all he had? Never! I'll never go through all of that if I once really get it." "He was worth his weight in gold,' said Pembroke, still sympathetically. "How much did it total, do you know?" asked Broadway practically. "That I can't say. We offered him twelve hvndred thousand for his business and good-will less than two months ago. The proposition still holds good, Mr. Jones. We stand ready to close the deal in forty-eight hours. I er realize that in your time of trouble and grief it is hardly right to discuss business, but it is vitally important that we bring the matter to a closing point by Satur day noon, vl's wo are considering, at the same time, the purchasing of the Sprucemint company. Our prefer ence leans towr.rd the Jones gum, but" iBroadway, vide-eyed and speech less for the .uoment, gazed at him with dropping jaw. "Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Who is 'we?' Who stands ready with this offer?" "The company of which I have the honor to be second vice-president, Mr. Jones the Consolidated Chewing Gum Company of America." Jackson approached him with an air so serious that it was almost tear ful. This change in the aspect of af fairs had been so sudden that he was somewhat overcome. 'Hold on. Let me get this clear. Your people want to buy the Jones Gum?" "We do." "For twelve hundred and fifty thou sand dollars?" "The top price." 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