The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-01

ped into Langdon's place. but wise heads
and old hands among the men declared
that he'd never I'll his shoes. Then came
a queer thing-a note from the general
superintendent OF the Seattle. asking
Langdon to call. He did and was again
rendered the office at Sioux City.
"A proof" said the superintendent, "of
Mr.. Barclays magnanimity. He tender
ed IL In spite of the rumors affecting Mr..
Langdon's integrity. not to menrion Mr..
Langdon's open discourtesy. In fact, Mr..
Barclay wished 10 see Mr. Langdon and
talk II over"
Langdon went He had sent most of
his hundred dollars to pay OF preAing
debts and was In sore need He waited
full two hours before the rlagnate would
see him. and then Barclay, fitting back
In his chair and rendering neither hand
nor seat. but In very distant ard patron
izing tone. Informed Langdon that II ne
saw fit to make written application
for the position and could furnish bonds
the Seattle might be disposed to con-
slider IT. Two or three directors were
with the airy manager at the moment
and were curiously studying the pale
faced. thin checked man who had baked
the mob and saver the Big Horn. They
stared after him In amaze and then In
silence at one another as Langdon made
his brief reply. turned on his heel and left
the room.
Pray dc not strain yourself IN the ef-
fort, Mr.. Barclay. i will not make ap-
plication and should not furnish bonds II
i did"
That was one offer declined Then
came another The managing editor OF The
Palladium sent for Langdon and asked
him IL he had ever done any newspaper
work. and Langdon said that ne had not,
but would be glad TO try almost any
thing. The Palladium had begun a cru
AGAINST a nfYi ~ hA
in general and at Sheridan In particular
Facts to substantte its theories being
necessary, The Palladium had drown upon
repertory of cerain discharged and dis
gruntled soldiers ever to De found about
the saloons and upon the imaginations of
It's reporters. to the end that many SEN
sational stories were published. which.
while delighting to enemies of the pSmy
among the turbulent and unruly element
In Chicago, succeeded only in disgusting
the educated and tho thinking men among
Its readers. The Palladium lost caste and
subscribers In the clubs, the professions
and business circles generally The
management saw and pondercd. II could
not change the policy or drop the mat
ter at Its present stage without tacit ad-
mission OF defeat. They perhaps could
find man who know whereof he spoke,
who could tell OF many a discreditaple
thing at the expense Of officers OF the
army-things that, unlike almost every
thing II had asserted In the past. could
not be disproved and denied In the
interests OF the Seattle and the hope of
winning friends and subscribers among
the officers of both roads II had vigorous
ly abused (''roasted" was the technical
term) Mr.. Langdon and published several
letters from its own correspondent at the
scene or the riots (who happened 10 %
the editor of the brentwood SUM, in
which poor Eric was held up 10 pubic
obloquy as a drunken desperado, a reck-
less murderer. etc.
The Sun people found especial delight
In the repetition OF that assonant AZ not
alliterative headline, "A Kicked Out
Captain" and The Palladium had taken
IL up until one OF It's own reporters a
gentleman from top to toe who had
known Eric In happier days at the Point.
made vehement personal appeal to the
management and succeeded In having II
stopped. IL was The Pallsdlum's policy
when discrediting Langdon 20 refer 20
the unimpeachable verdict OF brother Of
hcers. gentlemen OF unstained honor.
which had cast him from the fold 4" Now
IL needed circumstantial instances with
which TO impeach these same brother Of
ficers OF unstained honor. and who more
likely 10 be In possession of numerous
interesting facts or I'm readiness to part
with them seriatlm than the Kicked out
captain" now needy impoverished and
presumably sore heartfelt IL WAS re-
porter who brought Langdon tie message
that Mr.. Manager wished 10 have n little
talk with him. and Langdon went silent
ly took the chair to which he was ana
bly, waved after the preliminary tender
OF the handshake and smoke which the
guileless Indian and the enterprising
business man alike regard as indlspensa-
BILE To council preparatory 10 mischief
Langdon listened without q word TO a