The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-27
n Case Of Substitution.

monopoly. Their washington represen-
tative wrote that he had watched the
young mans development with interest
and now had the pleasure In Offering him
position at small salary in their Of
ice. with every prospect OF Advancement.
Coming from a stranger, this effer puzzled
him more than the note. but he put them
both aside TO think cut at his leisure.
At O'Clock he stood al the exit 10 the
great department building. The writer OF
the first note was one OF the first TO come
out. Neither spoke or showed any signs
OF recognition. He Joined her as she
walked away from the building silently
they walked side by side till they we're
out OF sight OF the building Then she
spoke hurriedly.
Il have some papers here which are
very important 20 you" she drew them
from her pocket. They show that the
application made by Terry in the matter
of the wireless telephone was antedated
forty-eight hours. so as 20 pTeceae yours,
You mustn't say where you got these. |
suspected something when ! saw the d.
vision chief taking your papers from the
flies the day they were put in. Don't bring
me into this unless you have 10. My name
is Mary Lincoln. Good-hy-" Before he
could say anything she had turned
abruptly and was walking away from
him. He stood stupefied. looking from her
to the papers in his hand. Then clutch
ing the papers tightly. he hurried home
On the following day Jameson appeared
at the Commissioners office and asked to
see the Commissioner himself lie would
speak with no one else, and in time be
reached the Commissioners room. There
he told his story briefly, not saying how
the rapers had come to him. The Com
missioner looked at them.
Evidently a substitution" he said.
after sending for the files. THE original
Terry application comes in twenty-four
hours after yours. BY a Juggling Of the
papers, the first copy Of the Terry appli-
cation Is withdrawn and a duplicate Is
substituted with a serial number smaller
than that on your application. The appii-
cation to which the number belonged was
shifted to the place of the original Terry
paper. Where did you get this doeu-
ment2"
THAT / must decline to say" said
Jameson.
81 won't insist just now" said the Com
missioner.
In five minutes the division chief
the Commissioner looking over the pa
pers. Five minutes later. his resignation
was In the Commissioner hands. But
before he left the Office he had learned
that Mary Lincoln was the cause Of his
exposure. and nad put the matter before
the Commissioner in such way that her
suspension was ordered.
''I am sorry" said the Commissioner
''but removing the Office files even for a
good end is too serious a matter to be
overlooked. You should have reported
the case to me-"
jameson went back to the Office to
thank Mary Lincoln the next day. He
heard of her suspension. learned her ad-
dress and called on her at her home.
''You shall not suffer-" he said. 81 will
make you rich when my invention Is sold
You shall have half of all make by It,"
Mary Lincoln protested. But by the
time the company which gave Jameson
half a million dollars for a controlling in
terest In his patent had been organized,
his feeling Of gratitude had grown 10 be
something stronger. And as that strong
er feeling was reciprOcated, Mary Lin
coin to-day has an equal share in the
prosperity OF the young inventor.
Copyright. 1900. Daily Story Publishing Company