The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-10
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Although tho Whilusn, ilthor and
con, 'psas Sunday out Of ioun, Paul
made an eTeuis to tho friends whom
they were visiting and returned 10 the
e!IT by q nldui;h. train. Thus be was
saabisd to present, himself At tho ullic1
Of the RhmIpo works very early on
Monday mataIng.
II Tss 50 early indeed that no one OF
the employees bad yet arrived when the
son Of the senior partner, bag in hand.
pushed open tho street door Spd ontorel
IhP long store at tho TAR end Of whisn
IRb porter Wu SIilI tiJying up for thO
days WORK.
IAN 10 that you, Mister Paul ?" Nike
ahket IN surprse. AZ ho came out OF the
private oulcs to saa who The early
visitor might b.. AN what brought
70 out o yer bed before breakfast Ike
IhiG2"
II always get out Of bed before break.
fast" Paul replied. Don't your
"Wouid j got up Il hsdH't got to
get IN TO got my liYip'?' the porter re.
sp0Rded.
Paul entered the Office, followed by
Mike, still wondering why tho Young
man was there AZ that hour,
After agwiiI glance around tho Office
Paul put down his bag on the table and
turned suddenly to the porter with u
question.
"When does Bob get down hsrs2n
Mike looked aE the clock 10 the corner
before answering.
"lt'll be ten minutes" no said, "or
maybe twenty, before tho boy does be-
here to-day, Ieein' its Monday mornin',
an he'll be tired with not workiu OF
sunday"
"Ten mInutes2" repeated Paul, slow.
ly. After a moments thought no con.
tlnued: Then iii have to ask you to
20 out for me, Nike"
II can go anywhere 20 want, Mister
Paul, " the porter responded.
II want you to 20" began Paul.
want YOU TO 60" and he hoaiIaIed as
though he were not quite sure what it
was he wished the porter to do, ~
want you to 20 to the Office Of the Gotham
Gazette and get me two copies Of yeater.
day's paper. DO you understand"
Maybe they won't he open 30 early
ia the mornin', said the lrIshman.
That's no matter" said Paul, hastily
correcting himself, IL mean that want
you TO go now aud get tho papers, II you
can. OF course, II the office isn't open |
shall have to send again later"
"Pit be Soin now, Mr.. Paul" aud
Mike took his hat and started oil at once.
Paul walked through the store with
the porter, When Mike had gone the
young man locked tho front door and
returned at once TO the private office in
the rear. Ee shut himself in and
lowered all the shades 80 that whatever
he might do inside the Office could not
be seen by anyone onNtho outside.
Whatever It vas he wished to do, he
was able 10 do itSwiitly, for in less than
minute alter he had closed the door OF
tho office he opened it again and came
out into the main store with his bag in
his hand. He walked leisurely TO tho
front OF the store, arriving there Just
in time TO unlock the door Just GB the
Office boy came around the corner,
smoking a cigarette.
When Bob. still putting steadily, was
about to open the door aud enter the
store he looked up and discovered that
Paul was gazing at him. Tho boy pinch
cd the cigarette cut Of his mouth and
dropped it outside, and then came In,
his eyes expressing his surprise at the
presence Of the senior partners son
down town at that early hour in the
morning.
Paul greeted the boy pleasantly, but
Bob got away from him as soon as posi-.
bic, for ever since the young man had told