The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-08
CHAPTER "

Although the Whittiers. father and son,
spent Sunday out of town, Paul made an
excuse to the friends whom they were Wis
iting and returned to the city by a mid
night train. Thus he was enabled to pre-
sent himself az the Office Of the Ramapo
works very early on Monday morning.
1t was SO early indeed that no one OF the
employees had yet arrived when the son OF
the senior partner. bag in hand. pushed
open the street door and entered the long
store. at the far end Of which the porter
was still tidying up for the DAYS work
AN is that you. Mister Paul." Mike
asked in surprise. as he came out of the
private Office TO see who the early visitor
might he. AN what brought We out o.
yer bed before breakfast like this?''
II always get out OF bed before break
fast" Paul replied Don't you?"
Would get up II hadn't got TO get I'D
10 get my Twin % the porter responded.
Paul entered the Office. followed by Mike
still wondering why the young man was
there at that hour.
After swift glance around the office
Paul put down his bag on the table and
turned suddenly to the porter with a ques-
ton:
when does Bob get down hereg'
Mike looked at the clock IN the corner be-
fore answering.
'Itll be ten minutes he said. "or maybe
twenty. before the boy does be here TODAY
II
tired with not workin' OF sunday"
Ten minutes?" repeated Paul. slowly
After a moments thought he continued:
Then I'll have 70 ask you to go out for
me- Mike"
IT can 20 anywhere We want. Mister
Paul the porter responded
Il want YOU to go" began Paul. want
you 20 go" and he hesitated as though
he was not quite sure what II was ne
wished the porter 10 do. II want YOU 70
go 20 the office OF the Gotham Gazette and
get me two copies Of yesterdays paper
Do YOU understand"
MAYBE they won't be omen so early in
the mornin'," said the Irishmap.
That's no matter" said Paul hastily
correcting himself u mean that want
YOU 20 go now and get the papers, If you
can. OF course If tho Office isn't open
shall have 70 send again later"
I'm be g0in' now. Mister Paul" and
Mike took his hat and started Of al once
Paul walked through the store with the
porter. When Nike had gone the young
man locked the front door and returned AZ
once TO the private Office in the rear He
shut himself IN and lowered all the shades,
SO that whatever he might DO Inside the
on7c= could not be seen by any one on the
outside.
whatever T. was he wished To 40 he was
able 20 DO Il swiftly. for IN less than a min
ute after BE rad closed the door OF TIE
Office 10 opened II again and came out into
-hA main store with his bag ia his hand
Ea walked Ieisurelv % the front u The
store. arriving there 31st in time - unlock
the door as fhe ofEce boy came around the
corner smoking cigarette.
Wien bob st!i puftlnE steadily. was
about 70 omen f1e door end enter the store
he looked sr ard discovered that Paul was
gazing At him. The boy pl1ched the cigar
cite otg OF his mouth and dropped g OUT
side. and tnen came If. his eyes expressing
his surprise a. the presence Of the seni0r
partners son down town az that early
hour IN the morning.
Paul greeted the boy pleasantly. bat Bob
got away from him soon as possible. for
ever since the youn- -e@a h.5 told what
had zane Ca II liz os.cs when Bob was Ia