New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-01
We might kidnap him r

ne knew 10 refuse to execute. When
did 50, 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
Iasked to be allowed to leave at once
and here am. I've acted the fool. I'm
not flt to be trusted with your future,
dear. r. r. His voice broke q little and
sank into silence
You've done Just as would have
you do" the girl returned Loyalty, land
now If you're of the Star and not on
the Record how would this cotton mill
scoop affect your & s>.sss.. : .4..s...s T.
TT would square me with Belts If ]
could beat him on it, and If could take
it to the Record it would assure me
place there. But: what's the use Of
talking? I've tried all I know, and /
can't get a word of the story s ,5 z
IF I thought 1t would be just right"
she .murmured. '"Tom,'' looking at him
anxiously, you're very sure nobody
will lose money by it if the Star gets
left on this?'', e. ..s.. ,.>z
''Oh, you mean outsiders! I'm telling
You the truth when say 1t won't make
any difference whatever, financially, to
anybody II the Record gets a scoop on
this cotton min business and publishes
the fact first that Senator Morgan is in
town looking for a site for the build
ings." &. ~ ! RI
All right" said the girl, laughing a
little. You see, he's mothers cousin,
and Of course we went to the hotel to
see him when he first came In yester-
day morning. While we were there
your Mr.. Belts of the Star came up.
He and Senator Morgan were in school
together and are old friends. LII
1Mr. Belts is going down to Birming-
ham to attend land sale, but heard
the senator promise him that he would
not allow his name to be put on the ho-
tel register nor permit any Of the Rec
ord folks to find out that he was here.
Mr.. Belts was to send a reliable man
around from the Star the next day
why, that's today, Tom. It's this very
evening! And the senator was going
to give him the details of the cotton
mill scheme, with the names Of all the
eastern stockholders and, If he decides
upon Il, the exact location Of the mil"
Isn't that enough to make angels
weep r. groaned Tom Harding.
Poor Tom!'' said the girl. h You
look positively thin. Have little more
oyster pate. You'd feel amiably dis
posed toward anybody who would help
you out on this, wouldn't your?
I'd love 'em for life. Well, /, reckon
I can tear down to- the Record office
and make the longest item can out out OF
the fact that do know Senator Nor
gan is here and that his plans are COM
ing on all right. They don't even know
that much. !" 5ss kssz
Dear mep' confded the girl to her
fan. Men are stupid creaturesr'
But women aren't" said Harding
gayly. 81. know you've got q scheme
IN that pretty little head Of yours.
It's 50 easy" said the girl, yawning
g little Il heard Mr.. Belts making
the engagement for his man for late
this evening, and the name he used
was that Of gentleman Of my ac-
quaintance, q certain Mr.. Thomas
Harding All you have to do IS TO go
| q little early. Then when the senator
has told you all you want to know,
why, You just say something q little
disagreeable. so that when the real
Star man comes Cousin John will be
furious and won't see him. I'm
ashamed OF y0u to- lack q bit OF inven-