Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-01

ian you get him TO talk II you see
him"
Il think can"
at is 1890 now. II win take an
hour for you TO get 20 his house, for he
is at home. II you can get anything.
put it on the wire. Don't try to get
back with it if the telegraph Office is
open"
Chalmers jumped for his coat and
hat, and made for the door.
I'm put you on a salary If you sue
coed" shouted the city editor after
him, as he rushed out of the door Of
the ''city room"
To Chalmers that promise was sufii-
cientindueement. He would have made
Banker Noyes talk If he had
had to do so at the point OF revolt
yer. He knew the house of the banker
as well as he knew his own. He knew
Just where the bankrupt man slept; he
knew the manner in which the double
entrance doors in the front of the
house opened.
During the ride of an hour to the
suburb in which the banker lived,
Chalmers did some rapid thinking, and
BY the time he reached the house he
was prepared for his campaign. He
was a small man, and he intended TAX
ing advantage of his size and the dark
ness Of the night.
Arriving at the house, he rang the
front door bell, and in a moment
voice from the second-story window
demanded TO know what he wanted.
"Got a message for you" replied
Chalmers, impersonating a telegraph
messenger boy and keeping well in
the dark so that he could not be seen.
stick it under the door" said the
banker.
cant do IT," replied Chalmers.
SCOT to give it TO you personally and
get your receipt on the book
II was a cold night in the middle of
January, but so anxious was the
banker to pet that message that he
did not stop to dress, or 70 call anyone
to get it for him, but went to the door
at once in his night clothes.
Chalmers heard the inside door
open and pulling his ulster more
closely around him, so as TO avoid be-
ing recognized until the proper mo-
ment, he stepped back from the out
side door. He knew there was spring
lock on the inside door, and that II
the banker had to step far enough
away from il to open the outside door,
the chances were it would swing to be-
hind him. and so cut off his retreat. He
heard the inside door open, and then,
as the outside door opened, he heard
the one inside close with a snap In
stantly he stepped onto the doorstep
and inside, closing the outside door
behind him, and stood with his back
against it.
"Where is that message?" asked
Moves. shivering in the cold air Of the
vestibule.
"It's a verbal one" replied Chalmers
J 81 want 10 know something about the
condition of your bank The receipt
for the message will be an exhaustive
answer to that question
what are you doing hereY de-
handed the banker. He recognized the
voice of the reporter, though il was TOO
dark TO distinguish his features, the
only light being a faint ghmmer
through the transom.
developing my prospects replied
Chalmers.
you are taking a scoundrel's ad-
vantage Of me.
whatever il is, I must insist on an
answer to my question, as l have sun
another one to ask"
u have nothing to say"
"But think you have" and Chal-
mers opened the door behind him and
let in another batch of the January
air
After an argument Of some ten min
utes. with repeated doses Of 2O-oeloW-
zero atmosphere administered to the
scantilv dressed banker, who could
neither get back into the house nor TO
the bell outside, the desired informa-
ton was forthcoming.
and now" said Chalmers, that you
have given me a satisfactory answer to
that question, do you think that my
prospects have been developed suffi-
GENTLY 10 warrant you in giving me
any encouragement about that little
matter which we discussed in your OF
fee a few weeks ago:
NV daughter shall never marry any
bergarly newspaper reporter, snapped
the banker.
"Oh. don't know" said Chalmers.
AS fer that. l guess you can't DO
much better than / can just now. Ae-
cording to your own statement you
have not a dollar in the world, and
enough personal paper out to keep you
moor the remainder Of your life. As
for me. I have enough to start house
keeping on in a small way, and for this
nights work l am TO go on the stan
salary list Some people are worse of
financially than am; you, for in
stance"
Look here. young man, do you know
that YOU are giving me a cold sufficient
10 kin a stronger man by keeping me