Middletown transcript., 1891-04-02

don't impress her" ne saio, 1 II
write letter Of regret to the queen
Tomorrow, and one to Gladstone,
telling him I cant come over this
summer to spend August with him"
When the girl brought in the letters,
finished and ready for his signature,
he tossed them carelessly aside and
said 81 will sign them later, and
I'll post them myself" He signed
them and slipped them in their en-.
velopes under his other papers. where
the clerks might Not see them, and
planned more for the future. On the
day following be refused three invita-
tions iodine with distinguished people,
ordered an architect to call and see
him about building a country house
at Newport. and wrote to order q
diamond necklace.
The typewriter girl began to take a
little more interest, and said Yes,
sir" instead of simply" Yes" which
was something. He felt that he was
getting on.
But on the fourth day she appeared
with even colder aud more naughty
air, and laid three letters down upon
his desk. She always opened his
mail for him, and divided the private
notes from the business letters.
+" Here" she said, "are three notes
which ! did not known whether to
hand to you or to the clerk" Bulles
glanced at the bottom of one Of them
and read the name "Charles Bur-
CESS" The note ran:
"HENRY BULLEs--Dear Sir: l am
in receipt of note signed by you and
bearing the number Of your office,
which refers to yacht and an i'm
aginary correspondence which has
passed between US on the subject Of
such a yacht. AS l do not know you
or anything of any such yacht | can
only imagine that some one is impos-
ing upon you, and return you your
letter. Yours truly,
OHARLES DUhGESSs
Mr.. Bulles grew exceedingly red
and dared not look UP He wander
ed how far the girl had read. The
second note said:
"The private dining room and
supper ordered by you for Tuesday
evening were prepared and in readi-
ness for you as directed, .bnt no one
appeared. Are we to understand
that there has been a mistake, or il
your letter, which we have retained
to be considered in the nature of 6
hoax, or mas some one forged your
name ? Awaiting your reply, etc..
"DELMoNIoo's."
Mr.. Bulles sank still farther into
his chair. He opened the last letter
with a trembling hand. The CIR
still lowered above him like an aveng
ing spirit.
The letter was from a friend ant
contained a clipping from q news
paper.
"Dear Hen" the note ran. nav
YOU seen this Associated. Press clip
ping, and what in Heavens does i
mean /? Some one has evidently beer
playing practical joke on you, ant
one that must strike you as most un
pleasant one"
The clipping read as follows;
IS HENRY DULLES INSANE
THE wELL-KNowN NEW YORK BROKER GIVES HI
FRIENDS GREAT CONCERN.
WASHINGTON. d. C.,-.-The secretary
| State is in receipt of most remarkable CON
munication from Henry Bulles, Ine NeN
York broker, in which that gentleman man,, Is
with much haughtiness; He Is qulSe uI
| known to either the President or Mr: Blaine
and it IS supposed here that his mlnd Is uI
settled OF that he is the victim OF pracIlca
| joke.
Mr.. Bulles laid the clipping dow
and gazed desperately at the type
| writer. Did you post those letters
he asked.
eyes" said the duchess severely
az found them on your desk afte
you had left, and supposed you ha'
forgotten them, so posted them my
self. Wasn't that right2' p
"I guess" said Mr.. Bulles, that
won't need you any longer. 70
know too much"
That" said the typewriter CIR
calmly, "strikes me as the yer,
reason why should remain. Don
you think so? You can say you hav
been made the victim Of practica
joke, but if lost my position I Nigh
say you had not. Don't you thin
you had better raise my salary a littl
and let me stay 2"
Mr.. BuIles gazed gloomily at tn
newspaper clipping on the desk befOr
him. "Yes," he said grimly, "yo,
had better stay."-New York Ever
ing sun.
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