The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-27
I'm taiEIng as a rrlenu. -

IF there is any one you know wht
owns any of these lands, will transfef
my certificate in every case. Now, fine
a claimant.
1t was bold stroke. 1t was shrewd
attempt to sound the depths of Man
gan's knowledge, but Mangan read hi.
purpose and calmly said:
Il cannot accept your proposition
The claimants will turn up when tht
story is published. l will select one
owner and run him or his heirs down
When / do, l 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 hope that it will photograph you
accurately. / havo told you, OF your
satellites, that you cannot escape this
castigation, your first and 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"
80 have l. ?"
They stood upon the corner awaiting
the car. Mangan felt he could not hope
to draw anything from Raymond, who
was thoroughly familiar with reporto-
rial inquisition. Raymond had also con-
cluded that he could not swerve Man
gan from his course. He had resolved
however, TO outwit him in some way
and prevent the publication of second
story. They boarded the car and sat
down together.
"Mangan, have something impor-
tant to tell you. Where are you going
now?'' .."...5.
"To the office.'
"Will you meet me in the evening2"
"On what business?"
"The business we were discussing"
81 will see you. Where?"
"There's TO be little banquet to-
night in the warden's pa1lors in 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 were at 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 go"
The conversation by mutual endeav-
or, SO to speak, drifted into the com
monplace. Mangan jumped off the car
as it passed The Bugle office and ran
into the editorial rooms.
Got your story!" queried the man
aging editor
Il have and haven't" was the re-
ply. II have four column spread here
on the park sites, the history of the
land and 30 forth. l understand that
Raymond holds the certificate to nearly
all this property, principally as trustee.
He can say he is trustee for the real
owners and manage it as he pleases,
escaping criticism, if 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. I'm going
to Denver on mission which, il sue
cessful will show he is not a trustee,
but thief whom the law projects.
am glad j took the assignment. My
private business is so close to public
business that / never would have sus.
pected the relation. Use this story next
Sunday. Then wait until you hear
from me. "
Your Judgment goes, Mangan." f"
i've got an appointment for this
evening. You may not have word from
me for couple of weeks. But You'll
hear from me on time.
"Sinee your private business has
taken public turn, what are you 60
ing afterf"
Il prefer not to say"
well, you are still working for The
Bugle, said the managing editor. "I'll
give you an order on the cashier for
your expenses and a months salary in
advance. I'll talk to the publisher.
Come in again tonight You are not
overburdened with wealth, / suppose?"
Hardly, hut l must decline to take
the money. have enough of my own
until | return.
Very well, then. "
Mangan went to his lodgings, packed
his trunk and after making ready for
his trip to the west went to the peni-
tentiary. He was admitted by the war
den. No sooner was he inside than two
strong keepers seized him. Mangan
looked at the warden and asked, indig-
nantly:
What is the meaning Of this?"
"Iou are sentenced to one year, i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary.
"On what charge and by whom?"
Police Justice Lions name is sign
ed to the commitment.
Yes, one of the many he signs and
leaves his clerk to fill out, while the
clerk acts as judge and the judge him
self is roistering among sports. have
been trapped, but they will suffer.
There Is no law by which can come
here except by conviction of an indict-
ment found by a grand jury.
"A police justice can send you here |
as disorderly person.
And is that the charge?"
Maybe 1t is and maybe It isn't. It's
a valid commitment. 1t cites your Of
fense, your plea and regularly declares
you guilty. You can never prove you
were not tried in open court -
The police justice knows.
"And he knows something else. "
THAT he wants second term and
would perjure himself to get it?"
THAT $ none of our business. Mr..
will you give lis your pedigree
for record ON the books p
The keepers had led NIangan into the
office. The warden had gone behind
the rail, opened the book where the
record of each criminal is entered, held
The pen and awaited Mangan' s answer
"Ne'.er! said the defiant prisoner.
t' Won 'ra mot ughu,naJ ~ ~ NJ, Nnr