Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-01
CHAPTER XIV.
MASeAN AT WORK IN DENVER.

whose body had lain in the morgue'
| The newspapers had notices OF the
death. The Blqles managing editor
said that Mangau must have mad Re"
| hundred dollars about him and that ne
had probably been clubbed, robbed ana
| thrown into the river. But the coro-
ner's jury declared that Mangan had
committed suicide, and that settled 1t as
far as the public was concerned.
And all the while ManGan was very
much alive.
The dav after the penltentisry incl
dent be drew some money from trust
company where he had 3 small account,
and q few hours later was on the tast
| express to Denver. He had never been
In that hustllng city, knew absolutely
DO one Ia it aad had not made up MS
mind what particular course 10 pursue
Ii was six days after he had met Kay
mond in the penitentiary and hVe De-
/ fore the announcement that the Oouy
| in the morgue was his own corpse when
/ he reached his journeys end. lie nad
| taken q couple OF days In going around
| town. II would do him no harm TO get
| q view Of the place and gain slight &C.
auaintance with the topography. lie
might remain there for weeks, and the
knowledge would be Of service 10 him.
Had he parted with Isabel under cir
cumstauces moro encouraging, he
I would have written. But, as he had in
/ timated to Mother st. Gertrude, he mad
m intention OF writing TO either the
nun or Isabel until he knew the prob
ability Of success or defeat. He had
! been given DO hint that Isabel herself
/ knew OF the heritage that was hers,
and he deemed it unwise 70 hold out
| hope until be had pushed his investiga-
] ton farther He mad thought OF writ
ing a note, giving his address, so that
| Isabel, II she felt so inclined, might
write letter 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 aud fight until the
| millions that were rghtiully hers were
| in her possession. He was too proud 10
exact any promise while engaged ia
| this mission, and toe enigmatical utter
ances Of the girl and the mother super
| Tor, though puzzling, gave no indica-
/ ton that their solution would be unfa-
vorah.e to his conduct and character.
he would wait the outcome patiently.
But his plans 70 ferret out the crime
| he was certain Raymond was guilty OF
remained underlined. One thing he had
| decided on. He would seek a situation
| on q newspaper. He could learn more
OF a city and its people in newspaper
| Office than anywhere else. The place
would afford better advantages FOR OBJ
servation THAI any other, and there
would be at least a few men on the
stat sufficiently well posted 10 go back
10 the days of Leland and help Mangan
/ in his mission.
81 don't know that can fx you"
said the city editor OF the Denver
| Times. you're from the east, you
say? Do you know anything about
consumption"
II have some medical knowledge"
"Wel, we have decided To give =
prize Of $1,000 TO the physician who
can suggest the best remedy for con-
| 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
I enough floating consumptives in Colo
RADIO TO give big circulation in them
selves to any paper" smiling as he
said 10.
1--WE have sent 10 Koch and other
eminent European scientists for their
opinions OF the public service this con-
test may render" the city editor con-
tjnued. "When we get these views, we
| will push the scheme by interviews with
local physicians. We want man who
can talk intelllgently 80 these men.
''We'll try you. Call in tomorrow, and
IN have 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.
That's proper" remarked Mangan,
"I'll call in about 12."
That will suit"
Next day Mangan received the list
from the city editor. He went over to
q desk, looked over the names and was
surprised 70 see among them:
George Leland, NJ, D., st. James
hotel"
He returned to the city editor, and
pointing TO the name on the list asked:
"Do you know anything about the Le-
lands?"
"The Lelands?"
YES"
There's only one-the doctor him
self. His father was killed many years
ago, when the present doctor was little
fellow. His father was an eccentric
| - fe no Lott
ertv 10 the east. But II never was To-
Gated. Or. Leland doesn't need it any.
how. What made you aSb?'
ct thought ne belonged to family In
whom / am interested"
You've made a mistake, l guess.
He's away up on lung complaints, and
his will De one OF the first interviews
want. You'll fad him a sociable fell
low"
Maugan was fsverish with excite.
mens. But he looked self-cOntalned.
There was no visible sign TO betray his
emotions. He left the Office 10 collect
his thoughts in the cool ar beyond the
city EDITORS notice.
us this Isabel's brOther?' be asked
himself as be walked IN the direction
OF the St. James hotel. what is the
mystery surrounding this? I'll talk 10
him on the assignment until have
studied rim. Then I'll see what he
kuswS OF his relatives. And yet maybe
il is only another coincidence.
He sent up his card TO Dr.. Leland
aud was uShered into the physician S
presence.
lam glad to meet you" said DR..
Leland. 1--WE were expecting you.
Have YOU seen Mr.. Mortimer"