The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27
Jennie Baxter: JOURNALIST
BY ROBERT BARR
K,-An Unlocked For Encounter.
copyright, 1900, by Robert Barr.l

man, with bewildered expression,
"that don see the object of that. Are
you sure he told you the truth p
ooh, yes The object was this: 1t
seems that there is in the foreign Office
some crusty old curmudgeon who de-
lights in battling Mr.. Hardwick. This
official forget his name; in fact, l
don't think Mr.. Hardwick told me who
he was-seems to forget The Daily
Bugle when important items Of news
are to be given out, and Mr. Hardwick
says that he favors one of the rival pa
pers, and The Bugle has been unable 80
far to receive anything like fair treat
ment from him, so Mr.. Hardwick want
ed to take the document to him, and
thus convince him there was danger in
making an enemy of The Daily Bugle.
As l understood his scheme, which
didn't commend itself very much 10 me-
Hardwick had no intention of making a
bargain, but simply proposed to hand
over the document and ask the foreign
Office man to give The Bugle its fair
share in what was going
"Do you mean to say that the official
in question is the man to whom l am to
hand this letter."
yes
"Oh. my prophetic soul. my uncle !
Why, that is Sir James Cardiff, the
elder brother of my mother He is a
dear old chap, but l can well under
stand an outsider thinking him gruff
,,,I hn no
what he says, then there will be no diff
ficulty and no disappointment. If all
that is needed is the winning over of old
Jimmy to be civil to Hardwick | can
guarantee that. l am the especial pro-
tege of my uncle. Everything know l
have learned from him. He cannot I'M
derstand why the British government
does not appoint me Immediately EN-
bassador to France. Jimmy would do it
tomorrow if he had the power. 1t was
through him that heard of this letter,
and believe his influence had good
deal to do with my getting the commis-
sion of special messenger. 1t was the
chagrin that my uncle Jimmy would
have felt had / failed that put the
drop of bitterness in my cup of sorrow
when came to my senses after my en-
counter with the Russian police. That
would have been stunning blow to Sir
James Cardiff. We shall reach Char
ing Cross station about Z 80 tonight,
and Sir James will be there with his
brougham to take charge of me when l
arrive. Now, what do you say to our
settling all this under the canopy of
Charing CROSSE If you telegraph Mr..
Hardwick to meet us there, will in
troduce him to Sir James, and he will
never have any more trouble in that
quarter.
II think said the girl, looking
down at the tablecloth. "that I'd rath-
er not have Mr.. Hardwick meet us. -
"Of course not, answered the man
quickly. "What was thinking about
1t will be a family meeting, and we
don't want any outsiders about, do
WEI"
Jennie laughed, but made no reply.
They had smooth and speedy pas
sage across from Calais to Dover, and
the train drew in at Charing Cross sta
ton exactly on time. Lord Donal rec
OgniZed his uncle's brougham waiting
for him, and on handing the young
lady out of the railway carriage he es
pied the old man himself closely scru
tinizing the passengers. Sir James, on
catching sight of him, came eagerly
forward and clasped both his nephew's
hands.
"Donal," he cried, II am very glad
indeed to see you! Is everything
right?'
GAS right as can be, uncle"
"Then am glad of that, too. for we
have some very disquieting hints from
the east.
"They were quite justified, as l shall
tell you later on; but meanwhile, uncle,
allow me to introduce to you Miss Bax-
ter, who has done me the honor Of
promising to be my wife. y"
Jennie blushed in the searching rays
Of the electric light as the old man turn.
ed quickly toward her. Sir James held
her hand in his for some moments be.
fore he spoke, gazing intently at her
Then he said slowly, "Ah, Donal, Donal
you always had keen eye for the beau
tifull"
ooh | sayl'' cried the young man,
abashed at his uncle's frankness Il
don't call that diplomatic remark at
all, You know"
Indeed, Sir James, said the girl,
laughing merrily, sit Is better than
diplomatic; it is complimentary, and |
assure You | appreciate it. The first
time he met me he took me for quite
another person.
'"Then whoever that person Is, my
dear, )" replied the old man, "i'll guar
antee that she was a lovely woman, ard
you mustn't mind what say nobody
else does; otherwise my boy Donal here
would be much higher in the service
than he is. But am pleased to tell you
that the journey he has now finished
will prove greatly to his advantage.
t1ndppd uucle that ia true - aaid