The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-06


desk and breathed heavily. The Sec
retary ran for Mrs. Cheynes doctor,
who found Cheyne pacing to and fro.
"what-What d. you think of II? Is
It possible? Is there any meaning to
il? / can't quite make e out" he
cried.
II can" said the doctor. II lose
seven thousand year-that's ALL" He
thought of the struggling New York
practice he had dropped at Cheyne's
imperious bidding and returned The
telegram with a sigh.
whats the motive?" said the doc
tor, coolly. Detection too certain.
It's the boy sure enough"
ENTER A FRENCH MAID.
Enter a French maid, impudently, as
an Indispensable one who is kept on
only by large wages.
Mrs. Cheyne she say you must
come at once. She think you are
seek"
The master of thirty millions bowed
his head meekly and followed Susanne;
and "a thin, high voice on the upper
landing of the great white-wood square
staircase cried: What is it? What
has happened"
No doors could keep out the shrek
that rang through the echoing house a
moment later when her husband blurt-
ed out the news.
"And that's all right" said the doc
tor, serenely, to the typewriter. about
the only medical statement in novels
with any truth to it is that Joy don't
kill, Miss Kinney"
'I know it, but we've a heap to
do first" Miss Kinney was from Mil
, waukee, somewhat direct of speech;
and as her fancy leaned towards the
secretary, she OWNED there was work
in hand. He was looking earnestly at
the vast roller-map OF America on the
wall.
. Nilsson. we're going right across.
Private car-straight through-l5oston.
Fix the connections" shouted Cheyne
down the staircase.
II thought so.'
The secretary turned to the type
writer, and their eyes met (out Of that
was born q story-nOthing to do with
this story. She looked inquiringly,
, doubtful of his resources. He signed
to her to move to the Morse as a gen.
eral brings brgades into action. Then
he swept his hand musiClanwise
, through his hair, regarded the ceiling,
and set to work, while Miss KinZey's
. white fingers called UP the Continent
of America.
, *. II. Wade Los Angeles-The Con-
! stance is at Los Angeles, isn't She
Miss Kinzey?'
, Yep" Miss Kinney nodded between
clicks as the secretary looked at his
, watch.
: Ready? Send Constance private
I car here, and arrange for special to
{ leave here Sunday in time to connect
. with New York Limited at Sixteenth
: Street, Chicago, Tuesday next"
I Click-click-click Couldn't you
, better that?'
NOT ON THOSE GRADES.
= mot on those grades. That gives
'em sixty hours from here to Chicago
They won't gain anything by taking
a special east of that. Ready? Also
arrange with Lake Shore and Michi-
, gan Southern to take Constance on
? New York Central and Hudson River
Buffalo to Albany, and B. and A. the
same Albany to Boston. Indispens-
able l should reach Boston We'd
nesday evening. Be sure nothing pre-
r vents. Have also wired Canniff. Tou-
cey and Barnes.-Sign Cheyne."
, Miss Kinney nodded and the secre-
tary went on.
, Now then. Canniff, Toucey and
I Barnes, of course. Ready? Canniff
, Chicago. Please take my private cal
Constance from Santa Fc at Six
I teenth street next Tuesday T. m. ur
I n. Y. Limited through to Buffalo and
deliver N. Y. G. for Albany. y.--Ever bir
to New York, Miss Kinney? Wen &C
some day. Ready? Take car Puffalc
to Albany on Limited Tuesday D. IN
That's for Toucey.
haven't bin TO Moo York, but know
: that with a toss of the head.
BEG pardon. Now. Boston and Al.
y bany, Barnes, same instructions from
= Albany through to Boston. Leave SO,
p. m. (you needn't wire thaD; arrive
9.05 p m. Wednesday. That cover:
c everything Wade will do, but it pays
T to shake up the managers.
IT'S great" said Miss Kinney, Will
look of admiration. This was the
T kind of man she understood and ap'
= precated.
Its mt bad" said Nilsson. modest.
. ly. Now any one but me would hav,
;. lost thirty hours and spent weel
working out the run, instead of hand.
ing him over to the Sante Fe straight
through to Chicago"
But see here, about that Moo Yorl
+ Limited. Chauncey Depew himself
y couldn't hitch his car to her." Mis-!
p Kinney suggested, recovering herself
Yes. but this isn't Chauncey. It'
Cheyne-lightning. 1t goes"
Even so. Guess we'd hetter wire
the boy. You've forgotten that any
4 how"
: "I'll ask"
: When he returned with the father
S message bidding Harvey meet them il
! Boston at an appointed hour, he fount
: Miss Kinney laughing over the keys
Then Nilsson laughed, too, for the fran
tic clicks from Los Angeles ran: "W
want to know why-why--why? Gen
. eral uneasiness. developed and spread
!. ing"
Z ALL GETTING TO COVER.
Ten minutes later Chicago appeale
S to Miss Kinney in these words: 81
:, crime of century is maturing pleas
!. warn friends in time. We are all get
:, ting to cover here"
. This was capped by a message fror
n Topeka (and wherein Topeka was con
u cerned even Nilsson could not guess)
n Don't shoot, Colonel. Wen com
i down"
=. Cheyne smiled grimly at the conster
! nf &c yl.., ~.