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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."
After an instant's pause in which
he licked his lips with nervous
tongue, and stood poised as if to
spring upon his visitor: "Where's the
money? Have you got it with you?"
"I can get my lawyers together
within an hour, if you are ready to
close the deal."
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Jackson . was in a fever of excite
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