The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04
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''Yes, - stammered the man. his expression of
prise giving place to of CONSERVATION.
"Oh, WELL that is all right" said Miss Jennie re-
assuringly. 81 have just driven from the Office OF
the Daily Bugle. Mr.. Alder cannot come tonight"
"Ah." said Hazel closing the door, "Then you
are here in his placer
Il am here instead of him. Mr. Alder is on other
business that he had attend the editors re-
quest. Now Mr. Observation-Disclosures the editor, you
know
eyes, / know" answered Hazel.
They sitting down In the front parlor.
well Mr.. Hardwick is very anxious that the
figures should be given with absolute accuracy"
"Of course, that would be much better" cried the
man; but you see, have gone all that with
Mr.. Alder already. He said he would mention what
l told him to the editor"
"Oh, he has done so' said Miss Baxter land did
1t very effectively indeed In fact your reasons are
quite unanswerable. You fear, OF course that you
will lose your situation and that is very important
and one in the Bugle office wishes you to suffer
for what you have done. OF course it Is all In the
public interest"
'Of course of course" murmured Hazel looking
down the table.
Well have you all the documents ready. SO that
they can be published at any timer?
"Quite ready" answered the man.
every WELL" said the girl, with decision. "Here
is your f50. Just count the money and see that it
Is correct. took the envelope it was handed to
me and have not examined the amount myself
she poured the sovereigns out on the table and
Hazel with trembling fingers, counted them out two
by two
'That is quite right" he said, rising. He wen,
to a drawer, unlocked it and took out a long blue
envelope.
There" he said with a sigh that was almost Il
gasp ''There the figures and a full explanation
of them. You will be very careful that my name
does not slip out in any way"
ooh. no." said Miss Jennie. coolly drawing forth
the papers from their covering ''No one knows
your name except Mr.. Alder Mr. Hardwick and my
self, and can you that I shall not mention
your name to any one"
The man had not the slightest suspicion that hts
visitor was not member of the staff of the naper
ne had been negotiating with. She was so thor
oughiy selfpossessed and showed herself so familiar
with all details that had been discussed by Hazel
and Alder that no doubt had entered the clerks
mind.
Miss Jennie placed the papers back in their hl.a
envelope and babe the anxious Hazel goodbye
Once more in the hansom she ordered the man
to drive her to Charing Cross. and when she was
ten minutes away from Rupert square she changer
her direction and desired him to take her to the Of
nee OF the Evening Graphite where she found Mr.
Stoneham busy with his leading article and impa
tenty awaiting further details of the conspiracy he
was to lay open before the public
glance at the papers Miss Baxter brought to
him showed Mr.. Stoneham that he had at least 90,
the worth Of his ESQ., There would be f1uttering In
nigh places next day He made arrangements be-
lore he left to have the paper issued little earlier
than USUAL calculating his time with exactitude So
lnat rival sheets could pot have the news in their
first edition, crbbed from the Graphite and vat tb
paper would be on the street, with the newsbovs
shouting, Orible scandal" before any other even
UiSb
the following day with precision that was admir-
able.
MT. Stoneham, with a craft worthy of all COM
mehdation, Kept back from the early edition small
fraction Of the figures that were in his possession
so that he might print them the so called fourth
edition. and thus put upon the second lot OF contents
Dliis sent out in huge startling black typle Further
Revelations of the Board of Construction Scandal.
ana his scathing leaung article, in which he indig-
nantly demanded nariiap AIRY inquiry into tbe
conduct of the board, recognized even nv tho
friends OF that public body have seriously shaken
confidence in it. Ard all the other papers were
filled with fmpotent tnger.
Promptly at 5 o'clock that afternoon hanson,
containing Miss Jennie Baxter drove I'D to the side
entrance of the Daily Bugle Office and the voun.
woman once more accosted the Irish porter who
again came out of his den to receive her
Miss Baxter?" said the Irishmap half NV wav
OF sanitation and half by way Of inquiry
Yes, said the girl.
ell, MI Hardwick left strict orders with m.
that IL ye came, or rather that whin We came wan
TO conduct We right up to his room at once"
Oh. that is very satisfactory" cried Miss Jen-
ME- and somewhat different from the state of things
yesterday
The porter led the way to Mr.. Hardwicks room,
and announced the visitor
ASK her to come in" she heard the editor saw
and the next instant the porter left them alone TO-
gether.
Wont you sit down, Miss BaxterY said Mr.
Hardwlck, with no trace of that anger In his voice
which she had expected. 81 have been waiting for
YOU You said you would be here at s. and like
punctuality. Without beating round the bush :
suppose may take it for granted that the Eyenip.
Gfaphlte is indebted to you for what is pleased TO
call the board of public construction scandal?"
Yes said that young woman seating berselr
1 came up to tell you that 1 procured for the
Graphite that interesting bit Of information
$50 l suppose. My colleague Henry Alder saw
Hazel this afternoon at the offices of the board The
good man Hazel is panic-stricken at the explosion,
he has caused and is in very nervous state of MIND
more especially when he learned that his documenr
had gone to an unexpected quarter Fortunately for