The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-02

tnere TO CONVINCE luem IL is. III ex-
plain when you come back. You have
no time to wait"
About two hours later the man re-
turned. Raymond read in his features
the success of the ruse. He drew a
chair nearer to his own, motioned his
emissary to sit down and asked:
"What news2"
"Why, it is Mangan," was the state
ment evoked. THE morgue keeper
identified him, as did all the boys. The
face was badly battered. The Bugle
reporter also recognized the body and
said that Mangan had been missing for
several days, and that there was a let
ter from Denver in the Office for him."
From Denverf"
"Yes."
swell, go on"
"That's all, except that the boys are
going to hold a meeting and arrange
for tho funeral. They say there must
have been foul play; that Mangan new
or committed suicide"
'.Do you know where the Convent of
Mercy Isl?
Yes"
GO there, represent yourself from
The Trumpet, ask for Mother St. Ger
trude, tell her the facts, say that the mo-
tive ascribed for the suicide your paper
alone has in a special dispatch from
Worcester. Remember, one of The
Trumpet men had learned that he came
from that town, telegraphed on and as
certained that he was defaulter. Say
that the story will be published tomor-
row, and that it is too bad he should die
with the stain upon him, and that you
believe it to be undeserved."
"What thenf"
LEAD the conversation around to
me. Mother st. Gertrude will get ex-
cited and ask how the publication can
be prevented Hint that l own most
of the stock In the paper; that If she
knew any one who had influence with
me could be got to suppress the story.
She will want to meet me. Volunteer
to bring the message"
81 will do as you say"
"M4nd, was Raymond's warning
"this is not for the Office. There is no
story in it. This Is between you and
me-"
4fO obOhtl lltiA LILO Ahhi
Raymond communicated by telephone
with ono of the coroners and summoned
him. Tho coroner came. He felt hon
ored at the attention of his leader.
Anything up?" he asked as he en-
tered and reached forward his hand to
Raymond. - -..
There is. l want you to 60 over to
The Bugle Office, and under the mag
isterial authority with which you are
clothed demand letter that is there
for Mangan."
Il was surprised The morgue keep
er just telephoned that the body up
there had been identified as Mangan' s. "
Yes. You know | had no love for
him. Bring the letter here. want to
read it and arrange for jury that will
bring in verdict of suicide. I'm not
much on religion, you know. Isuppose
I'm freethinker, but l understand
that the people interested in Mangan
would consider it an eternal disgrace
If he were buried In unconsecrated
ground. A suicide cannot rest there,
can hoy"
II believe that is the church S law.
You're getting square, Mr. Raymond,
aren't you?'
"Never mind that now. When over
there ask about Mangan, with view
of eliciting facts to guide you in select
ing witnesses for the inquest"
leave it to me now, leave it to me, -
said the coroner as he hurried across
the street TO The Bugle Office.
When he returned, he had the letter.
He ambled into the office hesitatingly,
evidently puzzled. ..-.. ..... A..
81 don't know what to make Of this, y
he said. Tho letter is from Mortimer.
He invites Mangan to Denver"
He read aloud the letter from Morti
| mer. Raymond whistled and said:
| "That'll do, coroner. l have got ar
| appointment about this time. Ii there
is any change in the programme, l will
notify you.
Il have made bad break" salt
Raymond to himself when the coroner
had gone. 81 ought to have humored
Mortimer by writing But his physi'