The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04

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one OF the best trained women he has ever met"
But there was trace of Indignation in her voice
when she said to him sweetly: I'VE will take that
as settled. But If for some other paper Mr.. Hard
wick. should show evidence of being good
newspaper reporter as any member Of your staff.
may come up here, and without being kept wait
Ing too long, tell you of my triumph"
you would not shake my decision" he said.
'But will see you again if you CALL"
THANK you! And good afternoon, Mr.. Ieard-
wick. am SO much obliged to you for consentng
to me- 1 shall call upon you at this hour tomor-
afternoon
There something of triumph in her smiling
bow to him, and she left she heard long whistle
Of establishment in Mr.. Hardwicks She hur-
ried down the stairs and to her waiting cab
"Drive quickly to the Cafe Royal she said to
the cabman.
When the hanson drove up in front of the Cafe
Royal Miss Jennie Baxter did step Of it, but
waited until the stalwart servitor in gold lace who
guarded the entrance, hurried from the door to the
vehicle. do you know Mr.. Stoneham," she asker
hurriedly 'the editor of the Evening Graphite? He
is usually here playing dominos with about
this hour" -
ooh yes; know him." the reply. AZ think
he is inside at this moment but will make certain"
In a short time Mr.. Stoneham himself appeared,
looking perhaps trifle disconnected at having his
whereabouts so accurately ascertained.
Il have most important bit Of for you
that wouldn't wait" said Miss Baxter, land in half
an hour from now you will be writing your tomor-
rows leader. showing terse and forcibe language
the many niquties of the board Of public construc-
ton"
obi" cried the editor, Frightening eff it is any
thing to the discred1t of the board of public
struction, am glad you came"
ssWeII. that's not bit complimentary to me- You
should be glad in any case, but I'll forgive your bad
manners because wish you to help Please step
into the hanson, because 1 have most important
news to tell you, news that must not be overheard
and there is place safe for confidential con-
ference as in hanson driving through the streets
of London. Drive slowly toward the Evening
Graphite Office" she said to the cabman pushing
up the door in the roof of the hansom.
Mr.. Stoneham took his place beside her and the
cabman turned his horse into the direction Indicated
''Now, Mr.. Stoneham, in the first place 1 want
fifty golden soveregns. How am / to get them
within half hour?"
Good gracious! I don't know. The banks are
all closed but there is man at Charing Cross who
e would perhaps change a check for me- There is
checkbook in the office"
: Then that's all right and settled Mr. Stone
ham, there's been some Juggling with the public ac-
counts in the Office Of the board of public construc-
ton" %S&
@@ what! defalcation?" cried Stoneham eagerly
So mo; merely shifting round"
--'.Ah!' said the editor in a disappointed tone
: Oh you needn't say 'Ahv It's very serious It
is indeed. The accounts calculated to deceive
the dear and conhding public to whose interests all
the daily papers. morning and evening. pretend to
be devoted. The very fact Of such deception being
attempted, Mr.. Stoneham, ought to call forth the
anger of any virtuous editor"
"0h. 1t does. it does But then it would be
difficult matter to prove. If some money were gone
'My dear sir. the matter is already proved and
quite ripe for your energetic handling of it. That's
what the ESQ are for This sum will secure for you
tonight, mind, not tomorrow-a statement brist-
ling with figures which the board Of construction
cannot deny. You will be able in a stirring leading
article to express the horror you undoubtedly feel
at the Justification of the figures and your stern de-
light in doing will probably not be mitigated by
the fact that other paper in London will have the
news" - -
81 see "said the editor his eyes glistenng as the
magnitude Of the idea began to appeal more strong
ly to his imagination "Who makes out this state
ment. and how we to know that it is absolutely
cOrrect?'
"Wel. there is point on which 1 wish to inform,
you before going any further 1t is not absolutely
correct Two three errors have been purposely
put in the object being to throw investigators off
the track IL they try discover who gave the news
to the press for the who will sell me this docu
ment is clerk in the office of the board of public
construction. So. you see you getting the facts
from the inside"
'Well the traitor seems to be covering ND bfs
tracks rather efectually How did you come to
know him."
II don't know him. I've never met him in nv
life but it came to my knowledge that one of the
morning papers had already made all it's plans for
getting this information The clerk was to get ESQ
for the document but the editor and are at pres
ent negotiating because the editor insists upon alb
solute accuracy, while, 1 said, the man wishes to
protect himsef-to his tracks, as you saw"
Good gracious!" cried Stoneham, 81 didn't think
the editor of any morning paper in London was so
particular about the accuracy of what he printed
The shrewd and energetic dealer in coins whose
little office stood at the exit from Charng Cross sta
ton proved quite willing to obge the editor Of the
Evening Graphite with fifty sovereigns In exchange
for the bit of poper and the editor handing to Miss
Jennie the envelope containing the gold, saw her
drive off for Brixton (where at II Rupert square the
directory had told her Mr.. Hazel livedD while he
turned not to resume his game Of dominos at the
cafe, but to his office, to write the leader which
would express in good set terms the horror he felt at
the action Of the board of public construction