Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05

hurried down the stairs and TO her
waiting cab.
Drive quickly to tho Cafe Royal
she said 10 the cabman.
/ When the hanson drove up In front
q the CAFE Royal Miss Jennie Baxter
dl1 not step out of A. but waited untll
the FtulWnrt nervltor IN gold lace who
suatied the entrance. hurried from the
door 10 the vehicle. DO you know Mr..
stonehnm.' she asked hurriedly. the
editor u The Evening Graphite7 He Ia
usually here playing dominos with some
one about this hour"
"oh. yes. know him" was the reply.
! II think he 10 inside ut this moment
but I viii make certain"
In short time Sir. Stoncham himself
] appeared. looking perhaps q tri1e dis
] concerted nj having his whereabouts ao
! accurately HHCortnlnrd.
~ have 70 most important bit Of news
/ for you that wouldn't wait" said Miss
Baxter. and In half an hour frum now
you VIII Be writing your Tomorrow
! leader Showing In terHe and forcltA,
language the many inlquitioa OF tho
board o. public construction"
oh" cried the editor. Frightening
III n is anything 10 the dlaorodit OF Inc
you came"
well. that's not n bit complimentary
TO mo. You should be glad In any case.
but IN forgive your bad tnnnnors. h..
step Into this hhnHome. because have
lnoet important news 10 tcU you. news
mat must not be overheard, and there
" 10 place 20 safe Tor confidential
conference NJ In u hanson driving
through the streets 81 London. Drive
slowly toward The Evening Graphite
oiilce.' she said 10 the cabman. pushing
w the door IN the roof ~ the hanson.
Mr. stoneham took his place beside
her anu the cabman turned his horse
Nov, Mr.. stoneham. In the nrat
place want 90 golden soverclans.
hour7"
Good Eraclous' I don't know. The
banks ARE all closed. but there " a man
~ Ihaflng Cross W. would perhaps
chhnEo check for me- There 10
chgckbook In the office"
"lhcn that's all right and settled.
MI. stunehnm. there's been some lug
Ellng with the public accounts In the
Once. Of the board Of public construc-
What a defalcatlon7" cried stone.
ham eagerly.
No. merely a shlftlng round"
Nh said the editor In a dlnppoint.
"oh. you needn't any 'Ahr It's v,rv
serious. II ~ Indeed. The accounts are
calculated 10 deceive the dear ana con.
ndlng public. 90 whose interests nll the
dally papers, morning and evening. pre-
tend TO be devoted The very TACT OF
such deception being attempted. Mr..
stonchnm. ought 10 cali forth Inc anger
OF any yirtunuH editor"
oh. i does, Il docs' But then Il
would be difficult matter 90 prove.
IT some money were gone. now"
MY dear Hir. the matter In already
proved, and quito ripe Tor your energetic
handling OF u. That's what the ESQ are
for. This sum will secure for you-to.
nlFht, mind, not tomnrrow--n state
inent briHtlinE with figures which the
board N construction cannot deny. You
will be able In q stirring leading article
70 express the horror you undoubtedly
feel nt the Justification OF the figures.
aud your stern delight I'm doing vo viii
probably not be mitlgated hy the fnct
have the news"
IT Sec" said the editor. his eyes
gliatcning nH the magnitude " tho ldcn
began TO appeal more atrongly TO his
imagination Who makes out this
statement and how are we 10 know
that u IN absolutely cOrrcct2"
Wen, there ~ "A point on which |
wish 10 Inform you before going any
further II iH not absolutely correct.
Two or three errors have been purpose.
~ put In, the object being Ia throw In.
vestiguturs on the track II they Try 10
discover who gave the news 10 the
press, Tor the man who viii sell me this
document is "a clerk In the office of Inc
board OF public construction. 10. y"u
inside '''
Wen, the traitor seems to be- cover.
ing up MS tracks rather cffcctually.
How ala you come 90 know him7"
don't know him. I've never met
MIN IN my life. but II came TO my
knowledge that one of the morning pR.
perH hhd already made an is plnns for
getting this Information. The clerk was
10 get $50 for the document. hut tho |
vlllvt ana No hrv az present negotint- |
ing because the editor Insists upon ais. |
solutc accuracy. WHILE uB / anid. The |
man Wishes 10 protect hlmEclf-to cover |
his tracks, uH you say"
Good grncluusl" cried stonehnm. 81 |
dldnt mink the editor OF any morning |
paprr IN London was 10 particular |
about the accuracy uf what ne printed" /
The ahrcwd and energetic dealer in |
coins whose little office stood nj the |
exit from chnriug Cross station proved |
quite willing 10 oblige tho editor of Tho |
evening GRAPHITE with 90 soyerclgns /
M exchange Tor the bit OF paper. nnd /
tho editor, handing Ia Miss Jennie the |
envelope containing the gold, saw Lor |
drive on for HrlXtun tWhOre. al 4, nm
port aqunre the directory had told her
Mr. Hazel lived, while he turned. moi
10 resume hts game Of dominos at tho
~ ''f' NAAfNNf 70 MNANn tho InNuH
or which would express In good set
terms tho horror he felt nt tho action ~
the board OF construction.
II was little past o'cIoels who,
Miss BnNters hunsomc drove up 10 fhe
two Htoricd building In Rupert sau,re
numbered H. She knocked az The door
ana 10 was speedily opened by "a mun |
win some trace of anxiety on hls cloul- |
ed race who proved To- De Hazel hIn- |
Helt' lhe clerk ot the board OF public
You are Mr.. Hazol?" she vcnturod.
"ies" replied the man. quite cyl-
dchtly surprised at seeing "a lady in
slonl or the man he was expecting nt
mat hour hut l am afraid / will have
70 ARK you 20 excuse me. 1 am waiting
Tor "a visitor who II "a few minutes late
ana VINO may be here nt any moment"
You nre waiting for Mr. Alder. are
Yes Etammcrod the man. hls ok
preston ot surprise giving place 10 one
VI CONSERVATION.
on we'll that r. an right" said Mis-
jennie rcussuringly u have b.t /
driven from tho ofilco Of The Dluy |
hugle' Mr. Alder cannot come tonight"
an said Hazel closing the door
Then are you here In his place."
~ am here instead OF him. Mr. Al.
yer ~ on other business that he had d.
ittend 10 at the editors request Now.
MI liardWick- that's the editor. YOU |
know ~"
Yes, know" answered Hazel.
lhey were now sitting down IA tho
front parlor,
uXlF.u A.. fr..a..f.t.