Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-25

owner and run him or bis heirs down.
When 90, 1 will use that as an exam
pie that will draw more general atten-
tion to the system that makes men like
you rich without the risk that attends
common highway robbery. I'll print
the story Of the commission and OF the
parks. Later will come the sequel,
and I hope that it will photograph you
accurately. have told you, or your
satellites, that you cannot escape this
cassigation, your first snd your last. 1t
will drive you out of town.
"Do not let your Imagination run
away with you"
Here's my car. said Mangan. i've
done enough walking"
$50 have l."
They stood upon the corner awaiting
the car. Mangan felt he could not
hope 20 draw anything from Raymond,
who was thoroughly familiar with
reportorial inquisition. Raymond had
also concluded that be could not
swerva Mangan from his course. He
had resolved, however, 70 outwit him
in some way and prevent the publica-
hlON QA q eoNUuQ SUI = Lh1y eNeAN
the car and sat down together.
"Mangan, have something tmPor-
tant 70 tell you. Where are you going
now?"
ITO the Office"
"Will you meet ne In the EVENING""
''On what busineSs?"
THE business we were discussing"
81 will see you. Where?"
There's TO be a little banquet to-
night in the Warden's parlors 10 the
penitentiary. You know every one who
will be present. The last banquet Of this
nature was one you newspaper men
will not soon forget. 1t was in the jail.
A murderer committed suicide while
the festivities we're az their height, and
you boys ran away from the pleasure to
the duty Of getting out an extra
There will be no newspaper man but
you there tonight. You may get a
splendid exclusive story"
81 will 60. "
The conversation by mutual endesvor,
so TO speak, drifted into the common
place. Mangan jumped of the car as 1t
passed the BUglC office and ran into the
editorial rooms.
Got your story?" querisd the man
aging editor.
81 have and haven't, >" was the reply,
81 have a four column spread here on the
park sites, the history Of the land and
SO forth. I understand that Raymond
holds the certificate TO nearly all this
property, principally as trustee. He
can say he is trustee for the real own
ers and manage it as he pleases, escap-
ing criticism, II not suspicion. Who
can challenge his right?"
"Print the facts. Let the people
Judge"
I'm going to make a proposition to
you. Leave out his name. Pm going
TO Denver on q mission which, II sue
cesSful, will show be is not trustee,
but a thief whom the law protects. l
am glad 1 took the assignment My
private business is so close TO public
business that 1 never would have sus-
peCted the relation. Use this story next
Sunday. Then wait until you hear
from me.
"YOur judgment goes, Mangan."
"Ive got an appointment for this eve
ming. You may not have word from me
for a couple Of weeks. But you'll hear
from me on time"
"Snce your private business has
taken a public turn, what are you going
after?"
81 prefer not TO say"
"Well, YOU are still working for the
Bugle, said the managing editor. 'T'lI
give you an order on the cashier for
your expenses and a months salary In
advance. Tll talk to the publisher.
Come in again tonight You are not
overburdened with wealth, 1 suppose?"
Hardly, but 1 must decline to take
the money. have enough of my own
until return"
every we'll then"
Mangan went TO his lodgings, packed
his trunk, and after making ready iol
his trip TO the west, went TO the peni
Tertiary. He was admitted by the war
den. No sooner was he inside than two
strong keepers seized him. ManEar
looked at the warden and asked indig
nantly:
"What is the meaning Of this?'
'You are sentenced TO one years i'm
/ prisonment in the penitent.ary."
son what charge and by whom"
"Police Justice Lions name is signed
7 20 the commitment
YES, one of the many he signs anC
I leaves his clerk 10 fll out, while th'
/ clerk acts as Judge, aud the judge him
/ self is FOSTERING among sports. / havl
/ been trapped, but they will suffer
I There is no law by which l can CONF
here except by conviction on an indict
! ment found by a grand jury"
"a police justice can send you her
\ as a disorderly person.
/ "And is that the charger"
'Maybe TO is and maybe it isn't It
I valid commitment 10 cites your OF
Tense, your plea and regularly declare
\ you guilty. You can never prove yol
were not tried in open court"
/ 1.-THE police justice knows"
/ "And be knows something else"
"That he wants a second term ant
/ would periure himself TO get it?'
That's none OF our busidess. Mr.
! Mangan, will you give us your pedigree
/ for record on the bo0ks2'
The keepers had led Mangan into thD
I Office. The warden had gone bshin'
| the rail, opened the book where tn
/ record of each criminal is entered, hell
I the pen and awaited Mangsn's answer
"Never." said the defiant prisoner.
you're not ashamed Of 10, Mr.. Man
gan. are you?"
"No, but it will never be recorded
with the history OF criminals. l wan
to know the cause of this2"
''It will keep you from making trouSl
for yourself and Others, ] suppose. Yo'
ought 20 know"
IL will know Where is Raymond?
/ ''Here," said a voice behind him.
'YOu cowardl7 curw said Mangan. 8
I b., s-,rvevad him rrornfrflIv OThis /