The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-30

there 1 will introduce him to Sir James.
and he will never have any more trouble in
| that quarter"
the table cloth. that I'd rather not have
"Of course not" answered the man quick
ly. What was ! thinking about? 1t
will be a family meeting, and we don't
| want any outsiders about, do WEI"
| Jennie. laughed. but made no reply.
They had a smooth and speedy passage
across from Calais to Dover. and the train
| drew in at Charing Cross station exactly
TIME k9d o9 9r b nnS on MS banSgs
the young lady out of the railway carriage
he espied the old man himself closely scru-
catching sight of him, came eagerly for
ward and clasped both his nephew's hands.
"Donal'' he cried, II am very glad in
deed TO see you Is everything right?'
las right as can be. uncle.
"Then 1 am glad of that. too, for we have
some very disquieting hints from the East.
They were quite justified, as / shall tell
you later on; but, meanwhile, uncle. allow
me to introduce to you Miss Baxter, who
has done me the honor of promising to be
Jennie blushed in the searching rays Of
the electric light as the old man turned
quickly toward her. Sir James held her
said slowly. "Ah. Donal,. Donal. you always
had keen eye for 1.-The the beautiful eau udrg
abashed at his uncle's frankness. Il don't
call that diplomatic remark at all, you
| know"
Indeed Sir James, said the girl, laugh
| ing merrily, sit is better than diplomatic: 1t
| is complimentary. and assure you appre-
| ciate it. The first time he met me he took
| me for quite another person"
Then, whoever that person is, my dear.
| replied the old man, I'll guarantee that
| she was lovely woman, and you mustn't
mind what 1 say; nobody else does; other
| wise my boy Donal here would be much
higher in the service than he is. But l am
pleased TO tell you that the journey he has
| now finished will prove greatly to his ad-
vantage"
Indeed uncle that is true said the
| young man, looking at his betrothed. for
| on this journey 1 met again Miss Baxter,
whom, to my great grief, 1 had lost track
| of for some time. And now. uncle, want
Mr.. Hardwick. editor of the Daily Bugle?"
Yes. know him, but don't like him or
well, neither do the Russians, for that
| matter. by this time. and | merely. wish to
| tell you that if it hadn't been for his action
| and for the promptnesS OF a member OF MS
staff 1 should have failed in this mission.
! j was drugged by the Russian police ana
| robbed. Miss Baxter, who was on the train;
saw something of what was going forward
| and succeeded most deftly in despoiling the
| robbers. l was lying insensible at the time
and # she % e W shs had
| crossed the frontier, leaving in the hands
| of the Russians similar envelope contain
| ing copy of the Daily Bugle. Therefore.
uncle, if in future you can do anything to
| oblige Mr.. Hardwick. you will help in a
measure to cancel the obligation which our
MY dear boy, shall be delighted to do
| so. l am afraid have been rather uncivil
| to him. If you wish 1t, l shall go at once
and apologize to him.
"Oh. no" cried Jennie, "you mustn't do
| that, but if you can help him without Jeop-
| ardizing the service for one would be very
glad
$50 should l." said Donal.
| The old man took out his card case and
on the back of his card scrubbed most
cordial invitation TO Hardwick, asking him
to call on him. He handed this to Jennie
"TeII Mr.: Hardwick that shall be pleased
to. see him at any time"
let us both escort you home in the car
riagNs o no 7 shall take hanson and will
go directly to the office of the Bugle, for
Mr. Hardwick will be there by this time
Blu. But we can drive you there"
She held out her hand to Sir James and
said, with the least bit of hesitation before
uttering the last word, Good night-uncle."
Good night. my dear" said the old man,
derness which his appearance, SO solemn
and stately, left one unprepared for.
Lord Donal saw his betrothed into ham
SON. protesting all the while at thus having
to allow her TO go off unprotected.
What an old darling he isl" murmured
Jennie ignoring his protests. IT think if
Mr. Hardwick had allowed me to look after
the interests of the paper at the Foreign
Office Sir James would not have snubbed
me-"
IF the Foreign Office dared to do such
| thing it would hear Of something not to its
advantage from the diplomatic service. And
| so. good night, my dear" And. with addi
| tions. the nephew repeated the benediction
| Of the uncle.
Jennie drove directly to the office Of the
/ nj tive
the editorial rooms. She found Mr. Hard
| wick at his desk, and he sprang up quickly
on seeing who his visitor was.
"Ah, you have returned!' he cried You
didn't telegraph to me; so l suppose that
| means failure"
IT don't know. Mr.: Hardwick- It all de-
exactly what you told me it was"
| 'And what was that? think / told you
that my desire was to get possession of the
| document which was being transmitted
from st. Petersburg to London"
| mo; YOU said the object was the mollify-
ing of old Sir James Cardiff. of the Foreign
Exactly; that was the ultimate object.
Very well. Read a this card. Sir James mes
than half an hour ago."
The editor took the card. turned 1T over
in his hands once or twice and read the
| scrubbed on the back OF II.
| Then you have succeeded cried Hard
WICK. You got the document. But why old
you give IL to Sir James instead of letting
| me hand ii to him."
"That is long story. To put 1t briefly
| II was because the messenger carrying the
document was Lord Donal Stirling. who is
who is-an old friend OF mine. Sir James
| is his uncle and Lord Donal promised that
he would persuade the old man to let other
newspapers have no advantages which he
refused 10 the Daily Bugle- did not give
the document to Sir James. / gave it back
1 to Lord Donal"
! Lord DonaI stirling-Lord Donal stirl-