The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-01-31

office chair, while the young ladies
formed a charming picture on a
near by divan.
obtained Indirectly concerns your
brother Sidney" said Chalmers.
Miss Olive Hammond grew pale, and
uttered Il half-eNclamation. "You
need not be in the least alarmed.
[ have no reason to believe he is in
any degree to blame in this affair.
| am going to relate the whole
story, as far as I know it, and you
may be able to throw new light on
the mystery"
For half an hour Chalmers ex-
planned the circumstances which had
led him to suspect Hestor. AS he
talked the two girls clasped hands.
Tears glistened in Miss Hammond's
eyes when Chalmers told of the in
structions Hcstor had left that no
tice should be inserted in the Record,
stating that Sidney hammond would
accompany him on a trip to the Med
itcrranean.
AS he said this Miss Carmody re-
leased Olive Hammond's hand and
instinctively drew away from her.
Olive burst into tears.
Sidney never could do such a
thing! Oh, there is cruel mistake
somewhere!" she sobbed. "Sidney is
the soul of honor. Oh, my brother,
my noble, honest brother; why are
you not here to defend yourself?"
Miss Helen threw her arms around
the weeping girl. Chalmers did not
know what to say. His story had
been cut off at it's sensational point.
He stammered an apology.
Gle is not guilty. / am sure he
is not guilty." exclaimed Miss Car
mody. Her eyes flashed as she
looked at Chalmers.
81 have said that did not believe
him guilty." said that gentleman,
recovering himself. "You young Ia
dies jump at conclusion too quick
ly. 1t is probable that Mr. Hammond
was the victim of plot like the 9TH
crs"
"Why, Sidney did not know he was
going until a few hours before the
yacht sailed for Europe" said Miss
Olive. She had regaincd her self
possession. Gle sent me telegram
just before he went away, saying
that he was obliged to take a sud-
den trip to Europe with Mr.. Hestor.
When he left home in the morning
he did not know a thing about it.
We had planned to go to the thcater
on the following evening, and he had
secured the tickets. So how could
he have known anything about it?
Sidney tells me everything"
"That is splendid news" said Chal-
mers, his face lighting up with pleas
rrc. "You need not worry about Sid
ney. I hope You kept that telc-
gram
81 have it hero in my rrticulc." said
Miss Olive.
Chalmers read il carefully. lie lift
ed the receiver of the telephone at
his elbow.
"Giv" me the superintendent Of
the Postal Union Telegraph
company" he said
Chalmers was we'll acquainted with
the routine of the telegraph Office.
and soon arranged Tat the original
of the ,lispat"! he forwarded by
special message tn the Carmody resi-
dencr. While waiting for this. they
talked over the STANCE features of
the case.
"Nou are sure THAT IIrStnr said
nothing about going away the night
he gave the opera and supper
narty?" asked MIR. Chalmers.
81 did not hear him say a word
about it," said Miss Hammond. "Mr.
llcstor and Sidney had Il long talk
about trusts. They were at the end
of the table. and for a long time
took NO part in the general CONVERSE
tion. was not Interested in what
the others were saying and found
myself listening to Sidney and Wal
ter llcstor. Mr.. llcstor said it would
be Il fine plan if they could induce
the leading capitalists of the countr,
to meet and discuss methods to reg
ulate the abuses which have ariscr
under the trust control of industrial
mentioned such names as Rockwell
Morton and Haven, and l am sur,
Mr. Carmody's name was used. Sid
ney told him that these men coult
not be induced to take the time tt
bother with such matters. FINAL,
| NJ, hof hn 4.
form a trust of his own. Sidnc,
laughed, but Walter seemed much il
earnest. Soon aftcrward the part,
dispersed and we went home. Sid
ney went to Chicago, and did not re
turn until the following Saturday."
The messenger boy arrived wit
the original copy of the Telegram
Chalmers gave one glance at it.
"Just as ! suspected" he said. II
passed the telegram to Miss Han
mond. 1t was written in pencil on
sheet of newspaper copy" papel
with telegraph head pasted abov
it.
"Is that Sidney's handwriting?" Il
asked.
"Why, MOI" exclaimed Miss Div
"It is not bit like it,"
"Walter Ilestor wrote that" sal
Chalmers. II know his writing; ha
ing handled thousands of pages of
You may rest assured, Miss Carmod
that we shall soon solve this my
terry. Hestor has not covered Ii
: tracks. He either did not know no,
or did not care. No shrewd Grimm
would send a forged telegram in !,