The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23


thusiasm.
Something is bound to come of it,"
he said. 'We viii exchange mail for
one week. You must read my letters
and answer them as if they were your
own, without consulting me. or even
telling me their contents, and l will do
the same with yours. BY following up
this misft correspondence I'll be sure
to get plot"
'Quite likely" drawled Grant. "But
what do get?'
1.-THE satisfaction of seeing me make
a stake with an original story. and pos
slbly check, if that delinquent Boston
firm comes to time"
Grant pondered the proposition
doubtfully.
ITS crazy notion, he said. at
length. but since I get scarcely any
mail up town except laundry bills and
circulars from local tradesmen, the
chances of your prying into any of my
secrets seems exceedingly slim, so l
suppose | can safely Accommodate you.
When do you wish to put the system
into operation?'
Tomorrow morning if you're will
ing" said Dudley MY imagination
seems to be afflicted with most ag-
gravated case of dry rot these days,
and the sooner get to work on plot
from real life the better"
At no delivery on the following day
were there any letters Of Importance
for either of the friends, but in the 10
o'clock mail on the second morning
there was a letter addressed to Grant
that promised interesting results. The
envelope bore unmistakable earmarks
of femininity. and In spite of their
agreement Dudley hesitated before
opening it.
1T seems hardly fair to the girl" he
thought still"
He looked across the table at Grant,
who had finished his breakfast and
was smiling over communication to
Dudley from the ponderous Boston
firm.
THAT settles It," growled Dudley.
Hes got the check. confound him, so
I might as well get even by making
the most of this innocent little note"
The letter was written in a sprawl
ing. fashionable hand. and covered sew
eral pages Before he was half way
through Dudley perceived that he had
been precipitated into the thick Of
plot far more unique than any he had
counted on discovering.
my dear Henry" the letter ran.
"After many months Of hard work I
have come to the conclusion that the
editing of the papers left by my late
husband. General McKeever, is too big
a job for me to finish alone and have
decided to place them in the hands of
some trustworthy literary man who
will do Justice to the Generals mem
DRY. The question is. Whom shall |
employ? 1 wish you would advise me.
1 know that you have large acquaint-
ance among writer's and it has oc-
cured to me that you might be able to
recommend some person for the place.
From our previous conversations on
the subject, you are tolerably well
aware of the nature of the data left by
LIE GSliGA etis anu lOu w IN
know what qualifications are essential
in the man who undertakes TO finish
the book. The payment will be very
liberal. and whoever accepts the posi-
ton can well afford to lay aside all
other work while engaged in this.
Kindly give the matter your earnest at
tention, and advise me as soon as you
have made a choice Yours sincerely,
'LUELLA McKEEYER.
Hawthorne Apartments, Sept. 2"
Dudley read the letter several times.
Even after he knew it by heart he kept
on reading it. Presently Grant started
down town. and then he made prepare
tions for answering it.
"She's the same old Luella," he
unused. over ink and notppaper. 1--WE
been thinking, ever since heard that
the General was dead. that 1 would
look her up and see if she were as
sweet and pretty as she used to be-,
This is an unparalleled opportunity.
It's a blessing 1 made that contract
with Grant. He wouldn't have recon-
mended me in a hundred years, but |
shall have no hesitancy in recommend
ding myself Luella refused me once,
in another capacity, and she may re-
Ease me now in this. but 1 certainly
shall not fail through want of en-
deavor"
Grants was an easy hand to initiate.
and after a couple Of hours practice
Dudley fattered himself that his writ
ing would pass muster before anybody