St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-25

THAT Is NOT NEWS.
like to know?" And now the Colonel sat bolt
upright and the angry CLEAN in his eyes
looked dangerous.
Before Doctor Ellerton could make any re-
Spouse, the door opened again, this time
without any preliminary knock, and Captain
Almedo entered, his thin lips drawn back
from his white teeth, like sheath from
dagger.
"Ah, you Almedo?"
The Colonel rose and looked questioning
ly at his visitor.
81 thought you were here alone, said
Almedo, coming still nearer, and looking as
if he expected DR.. Ellerton to leave.
"Well, you see, my dear fellow, am not
alone, but if you have anything to say, out
with it; keep no secrets from Ellerton."
'No, no, not now."A Almedo stepped back
ward till brought to halt by the door at
his back. then he nervously smoothed his
black mustache with the palm of his hand,
and asked: "How long are those men to
stay here?" is,
'sWhat men?' demanded the colonel.
'sThis Lord Pelham and Mr.. Holmes?"
''Really, captain, do not know; but with
them, as with all thefguests at Buena Vista.
so long as they find their stay pleasant to
themselves, it will be entirely agreeable to
me. Ihope this is quite satisfactory to YOU
Now is there anything else I can do for
you?"
The colonel remained standing, and look.
ing as if he wanted this interview to end.
Calppo1. L, T MI
to. I shall see you again. It is necessary
that we shall talk; the time for that has
come" said Almedo; and he half opened the
door and glanced back over his shoulder, as
if Ellerton might take the hint and surren-
der his place, but that imperturbable gentle
men went on smoking, seemingly as indiffer-
ent to the visitor as if he were not present.
''There, told you the fellow was in the
tantrums," said Ellerton, when the door had
closed and he was again alone with Colonel
Morton. "If you can't get rid Of Almedo
depend upon it. he'll make trouble"
Before the Colonel could make any re-
Spouse telephone bell at his side began to
ring.
He took up the transmitter and shouted:
"Well, Fred; what's wanted?'
s'Come up at once.' came the reply through
the receiver.
Gall right. Wait minute"
The Colonel turned to his companion, and
said:
Events are ripening very fast In Frisco
You advised against the-yenture, Dick, but it
promises to be the biggest we ever struck"
said the colonel, as he opened door that
when closed looked like bookcase even to
the books, and revealed spiral staircase
Leading up to one of the many towers Of the
rambling building.
'The biggest and the most dangerous" said
Ellerton, grimly.
SIT is principle of business, Dick, that the
profit should always be proportional to the
risk. With this enterprise settled shall be
in fact what I now seem to be to the world,
and that is a gentleman of elegant leisure
viii you come up?"
s'No, shall be outside-watching your
guests and this dog Almedo. Signal me, if
am wanted" replied Elerton, and he left the
private Office.
The Colonel locked the door behind his
partner and went up the spiral stairs.
After half-dozen full turns the Colonel
wound himself up to the top of what was
known at Buena Vista as ''the telegraph
tower" Here was an octagonal room, the
walls to the height of five feet being purple
stained glass. A stock ticker was rafting
away in corner and there were pillows of
paper on the table and scattered over the
floor. Before telegraph instrument young
man was at work reading the signals and
writing with the rapidity which only men of
his calling acquires when the Colonel en-
tered. ii
swell, Fred, what's; up now?" asked the
Colonel, as he took a chairiopposite the oper-
ator and drew the recently written sheets
toward him.
The young man nodded, wrote for still
three minutes, then turned the keyboard
switch, and looked up expectantly at his
employer. ga
The Colonel read tie dispatches, crumbling
the sheets in his hands as he finished them
and tossing them on the floor, like man not
particularly pleased with their contents
Erred, he suddenly exclaimed. "cal up
San Francisco again. ~
s'All right, Sir" ,aT
The switch turned, aud the young man
nodded.
':Ask if they are sure that Howard is not
in Frisco?'
The key clicked. minute, and back came
the answer which the operator read aloud:
Howard was here a week ago. Certain
that he is not here now, and must have gone
down coast. 1t is thought that he has some
relations with this Lord Pelham
The clicking stopped and the Colonel
said:
''Ask if they were seen together"
''AIl right, SIR
The operator turned the switch again,
but did not move his key.
'.Well, what's up, Fred?"
''Some one else has the line," was the
/ operatives reply.
(7o be Continued)