Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-10-17
ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER H.
In THE
! DAYS OF
VILLAINY
I'VE might kidnnp him y,

uhEA UrOWS anu tllOuHnL lntently.s
81 don't understand" she complained.
you want this report for your own
paper don't your chance to have in
side information that you--that lie, the
Star-will have it exclusively. Doesn't
that suit your"
The young man turned his back to
the room full of chattering people and
put his broad shoulders between her
telltale young face and prying eyes.
Their conversation was being held
precariously at a crowded afternoon
tea.
Look here, grille" he said, Its just
like this: Yesterday was city man on
the Star with good chance Of promo
ton. felt | had something to offer
the girl l love. Today the Record
might take me II went to them with
a scoop In my hand-and they're not
making a living for the men they al
ready have"
"Oh, Tom" cried the girl, with Il
note Of keen distress In her carefully
suppressed voice, you've not lost your
position! How was itT'
The young fellow nodded. Its
Belts" he returned gloomily. you
know what Belts is. was all right
with him till Mr. Markham noticed my
work and las I've been informed by q
man on the inside) told Belts to push
me as fast as possible, for he thought
I'd make good chief in my depart
ment Belts won't keep a man on the
staff who IL possible rival. He called
me into his private room yesterday
morning and gave me an order which
he knew I'd refuse to execute When
did 80, he worked himself Into q rage
and discharged me. Well, said some
things an assistant can't say to his
chief before the discharge came. Then
asked to be allowed to leave at once
and here | am. I've acted the fool. I'm
not At to be trusted with your future,
dear. r. His voice broke little and
sank into silence.
you've done just as | would have
you do" the girl returned Loyalty, and
now II you're off the Star and not on
the Record how would this cotton mill
scoop affect your
ut would square me with Belts II l
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abe murmured. Tom" looking at him
anxiously, you're very sure nobody
will lose money by It IL the Star gets
Iar, an mi. %
"ob vou mann outaiderst Pm telling
,o,, tbo truth whan aav q won't mak !
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onyhody a. tho Record gata a accom- On
this cotton min business and nuhlishes
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ord soILs m and ont thot be was hero
.ur rat. ,yos IN sond a allie man
ora,,,d sro,, tho s,ar tho nov, dov-
v,Iv ,I,at,s ,odoy Tom 10 this vary
ayontno, Ara Tho sanator wos going
IN Give him tho details az the cotton
mil schcnn with tho namas ~ ali tba
eo stern stock hoIders and n no decides
unon II tho evact Iocotion or tho mill -
"Isn,t that ono,yh IN mako angels
% grooned Tom Harding
"poor Tomw said tho OirI gym
look nositIveIv thin HIVE n little NOR.
ovster noto you'd feel amIablv dIs.
nosed toward anvbodv who wouId helm
Won ont ON This wouldn't vouYp
"rd love ,em for life Well I reckon
con teor down 10 the Record office
and make the longest item I can out OF
tho Fact maj do know Senator Nor.
gan Is here and that bIs mans nre com.
inc ON off r,obt Tbev don't even knov
| Tint much f"
"naar mat, oo,adod ,h,, dir, 20 ho,
fan onion ora stunid creoturosw
"put yemen ornn,t" soId HARDING
r. thot ,rotty II,tio hood ~ you're"
"Irs sn e.sv" soid the GIRL vown,no
n IittIe 81 hoard Mr. Re,ts makins
tho ono,oement for HE man FOR lats
this evening, and the name he used
was that Of gentleman OF my ac
quaintance. certain Mr. Thomas
Harding. All you have to do IL to u
little early. Then when the senator
has told you all you want to know
why, you just say something a litti'
disagreeable, 80 that when the rea
Star man comes Cousin John will b'
furious and won't see him. In
ashamed OF you to lack a bit OF inven
ton like that
"Great Scotw murmured Harding II
awe. you ARE worth any two men OF