The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-16

front parlor.
"Well Mr.. Hardwick is very anxious
that the figures should be given with
absolute accuracy.
"Of course, that would be much bet
ter" cried the man; "but, you see,
have gone over all that with Mr.. Alder
already. He said he would mention
what told him to the editor -
"Oh, he has done so, said Miss Bax-
ter, land did it very effectively indeed.
In fact your reasons are quite unan
swerable You fear, of course, that you
will lose your situation, and that is very
! important. all no enc in The Buglc
Df1ice wishes you to suffer for what you
have done Of course 1t is all in the
public interest
"Of course, of course" murmured
Hazel, looking down on the table
"Well, have you all the documents
ready, so that they can be published at
any timer"
"Quite ready" answered the man.
every we'll, said the girl, with de-
cision. "Here is your $50. just count
the money and see that it is correct. l
took the envelope as it was handed to
me and have not examined the amount
myself. "
She poured the sovereigns out on the
! table and Hazel with trembling fin
gers, counted them ont two by two.
"That squite right, he said rising.
/ He went to a drawer, unlocked it and
! took out long blue envelope.
There" he said, with sigh that
was almost gasp "There are the fig
ures and full explanation of them.
( You will be very careful that my name
does not slip ont in any way"
ooh, mol" said Miss Jennie, coolly
i drawing forth the papers from their
covering. "No one knows your name
except Mr.. Alder Mr.. Hardwick and
! myself, and l can assure you that
shall not mention your name to any
4 one"
The man had not the slightest sus-
/ picion that his visitor was not mem
Der of the staff of the paper he had been
negotiating with. She was SO thorough
! ly self possessed and showed herself so
! familiar with all details that had been
! discussed by Hazel and Alder that no
doubt had entered the clerk s mind.
Miss Jennie placed the papers back
( in their blue envelope and babe the
anxious Hazel goodby.
Once more in the hanson, she ordered
the man to drive her to Charing Cross,
and when she was ten minutes away
from Rupert square she changed her
direction and desired him to take her
to the office Of The Evening Graphite
where she found Mr. Stoneham busy
with his leading article and impatiently
awaiting further details of the conspir-
acy he was to lay open before the public.
A glance at the papers Miss Baxter
brought to him showed Mr. Stoneham
that he had at least got the worth Of
his $50. There would be futtering in
high places next day. He made arrange
ments before he left to have the paper
issued little earlier than usual, calcu-
lating his time with eXactitude, so that
rival sheets could not have the news in
i
Graphite, and yet the paper would be
on the street, with the newsboys shout
ing, 'Orrible scandall' before any
! other evening sheet was visible. And
this was accomplished the following
day with precision that was admira-
bic.
Mr.. Stoncham, with craft worthy
of all commentator, kept back from
the early edition small fraction of the
figures that were in his possession, so
that he might print them in the so
called fourth edition, and thus put upon
the second lot of contents bills sent out
in huge, startling black type, "Further
Revelations of the Board of Construc-
ton Scandal and his scathing leading
article, in which he Indignantly de-
manded a parliamentary inquiry into
the conduct of the board, was recog-
nized, even by the friends Of that pub
lie body, to have seriously shaken conf
dence in it. And all the other papers
were filled with impotent anger.
Promptly at 3 o'clock that afternoon
a hanson containing Miss Jennie Bax-
ter drove up to the side entrance Of The
Daily Bugle office, and the young WON
an once more accostcd the Irish porter,
who again came out Of his den to re-
ceive her,
Miss Baxter?" said the Irishman,
half by way Of salutation and half by
way Of inquiry.
Eyes, said the girl
"Well, Mr.. Hardwick left strict or
ders with me that if ye came, or rather
that whin ye came, was to conduct
ye right up to his room at once.
"Oh, that Is very satisfactory, cried
Miss Jennie, "and somewhat diffcrenk
from the state of things yesterday"
The porter led the way to Mr.. Hard
wick 8 room and announced the visitor.
ASK her to come in, > she heard the
editor say, and the next instant the por-
ter left them alone together
won't you sit down Miss Baxter 2"
said Mr.. Hardwick. with no trace Of
that anger in his voice which she had
expected. 81 have been waiting for you.
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