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CHAPTER XIV.
MANGkN AT WORK IN DENVER,


hundred dollars about him and that he
had probably been clubbed, robbed and
thrown into the river. But the coro-
ner's jury declared that Mangan had
committed suicide, and that settled it as
far as the public was copcerned.
And all the while Mahgan was very
much alive.
The day after the penitentiary Incl
dent he drew some money from trust
company where he had small ac-
Eount and a few hours later was on the
fast express to Denver. He had never
been in that hustling city, knew abso-
lutely no pne in it and had not made
up his mihd what particular course to
pursue.
1t was six days after he met Ray
mond in the penitentiary and five days
before the announcement that the body
in the nlorgue was his own corpse,
when he reached his journey end He
had taken couple Of days in going
around town. 1t would do him no harm
to get view of the place and gain a
slight acquaintance with the topogra-
ply. Hemight remain there for weeks,
thu 'io NOulu Dt VI btINlCo
to him.
Had he parted with Isabel under cir
cumstances more encouraging, he would
have written. But, as he had intimat-
ed to Mother st. Gertrude he had no
intention of writing to either the nun
or Isabel until he knew the probability
of success or defeat. He had been giv-
ell no hint that Isabel herself knew of
the heritage that was hers, and he
deemed it unwise to hold out hope un-
til he had pushed his investigation fur
ther. Hehad thought of writing note,
giving his address, so that Isabel, if
she felt 90 inclined, might write let
ter of explanation that would relieve
him of the mental strain her last recep-
ton had placed him under. But he re-
solved not to do so. He would continue
to prove his loyalty and fight for the
millions that were rightfully hers in
her possession. He was too proud to
exact any promise while engaged in
this mission, and the enigmatical ut
terances of the girl and the mother su-
perior, though puzzling, gave no indi-
cation that their solution would be un-
favorable to his conduct and character.
He would wait the outcome patiently.
But h Is plans to ferret out the crime
he was certain Raymond was guilty Of
remained underlined. One thing he had
decided on. He would seek situation
on newspaper. He could learn more
of city and its people in newspaper
office than anywhere else. The place
would afford better advantages for OBJ
servatiOn than any other, and there
would ho at least a few men on the
staff sufficiently well posted to go back
to the dhys of Leland and help Mangan
i'll his mission. ..#. ....
Il don't know that l can fix you"
said tile city editor of the Denver
Times. "You're from the east, you
say? Do you know anything about
consumptionI"
II have some medical knowledge.
well, we have decided to give
prize OF 81, 900 to the physician who
can suggest the best remedy for com
sumption. We have tried all the other
schemes, coupons and the like, you east
ern newspaper men have started. We
want to boom the circulation. Well
get physicians interested, and there are
enough floating consumptives in Colo
RADIO to give big circulation in them
selves to any paper" smiling as he
said it.
1--WE have sent to Koch and other
eminent European scientists for their
opinions of the public service this con-
test may render" the city editor con-
tinued. when we get these views, we
will push the scheme by interviews
with local physicians. We want man
who can talk intelligently to these men.
Well try you. Call in tomorrow, and
I'll have a list of names and addresses.
We must have these interviews ready.
OF course if the first do not show your
aptitude for the work we will have to
let you go, "
"ThR it's proper, !" remarked Mangan.
"I'll call in about 12. :"
"Thnt will suit. j"
Next day Mangan received tho list
from the city editor. He went over to
a desk, looked over the names and was
surprised to see among them this:
George Leland, NJ. D., st. James
hotel.
He returned to the city editor, and
pointing to the name on the list asked:
De you know anything about the
Lelands?'
The Lelands?"
eyes"
"There's only one-the doctor HIM
self. His father was killed many years
ago, when the present doctor was lit
tie fellow. His father was an eccentric
man, and it is believed left some prop
erty in the east. But it never was To-
Gated. DR.. Leland doesn' need it any
how. What made you ask"
Il thought he belonged to family
in whom l am interested.
You've made mistake, / guess.
He's away up on lung complaints, and
his will be one of the first interviews l
want. You'll find him a sociable fell
low
Mahgan was feverish with excite-
ment. But he looked self contained.
There was no visible sign to betray his
emotions. He left the Office to collect
his thoughts in the cool air beyond the
city etiitor's notice.
Is this Jsabel's brother?" he asked
himself as he walked in the direction
of tho st. James hotel. What is the
mystery surrounding this? I'll talk to
him on the assignment until l have
studied him. Then I'll see what be
knows of his relatives. And yet maybe
it is only another coincidence. :"
He sent up his card to DR.. Leland
and was ushered into the physicians
presence.
II am glad to meet you," said DIR.
Lelaud. I'VE We're expecting you.
Have You seen Mr.. Mortimer"
1 Here was a surprise. If DR.. Leland
knew Mortimer and the latter was in
Denver, something was wrong. There
were three in tho scheme instead of