The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
Shall be at Claridge tomorrow. Be
sure to come at 8, precisely.
584H5s tsT@ 9s{ 55' 90 --E 1oio Grant ~

VBoth for Thursday Both at the same
hour, can't put either Of them off.
What shall do with Foss9"
No. Foss could not be put off. He |
must be seen at the time he had APP
pointed or the great Sunday feature
would be lost. 8 must send some one In |
my place. But whoa It must be
paper instinct and training; 1t must be
a man Of the best possible address, and |
up in philosophy and sociology and
Foss. Where can get him9"
It seemed absurd to think on such
Ia problem Yet after nearly an hour,
Dayton Jumped and said W WY q
could possibly do it myself" and be-
gan fumbling in compartment Of the
trunk that was full of letters, papers
and cards. He soon found what he was
searching fora card bearing the ad-
dress of Henry Carpenter. A. common
friend in New York had given it to him,
you can, put something in his way. 7
AS Dayton said to himself, Henry
Carpenter was probably the best
equipped man in the world for an IN
terview with Foss for an American
Ph.D. from Gottingen, and writer on
economic subjects who had won some
fame. But philosophy is not profitable,
and Carpenter made his living as a
newspaper reporter. He had been one
of the cleverest in the profession, then
had married, had taken to drink, had
gone to the bottom.
far e end N Of Pimlieo 4' Dayton set out,
calling at the Victoria. There were
several New York newspaper men in
the lounge. He asked them if they had
seen Carpenter. "Just left him." said
one. ..sHe was bound for the Cri-
terion and began a search Of the
crowded rooms. He soon saw Carpenter
! wandering about the bar, noting each
4 face as If he were looking for an ac-
quaintance. His clothes, his very ex-
preston, proclaimed poverty and" fail
ure, and Dayton, knowing his habits,
1 was particularly impressed by the weak
of 'thard luck,' Carpenter looked the
gentleman, the man of superior intelh-
; gence. He greeted Dayton effusively,
and as soon as the business was dis
closed eagerly offered his services.
There's only one difficulty-will
Lord Frampto9n receive you when he is
"We'll have to take our chances on
that said Carpenter
:. 'But / never take chances If I can
help it.. I've been thinking-he doesn It
know me and he doesn It know you. Why
!. shouldn' t7you send in one of my cards
me2'
}, Carpenter s face frightened.
nue ass DtRsdn is tAS best Rlsn snssn
knowledge you I'll do the interview far
, better than I could. He'll really profit
! by the deception. -
, 1t was so agreed, and Carpenter went
away, Dayton advancing him two SOW.
ereigns. When he returned the next af.
ternoon his appearance was in every
: way satisfaa?tory, and Payton's last
4 Carpenter to the Atheneum. HIt's 8
= little early, old man, but you can senc
y In your, or, rather, my card, and wait
: And don't forget you re both under
E assumed names. If you are calling
r yourself Dayton ,when, YOU re Carpenter
!. he g Foss9"
i "You may. rely on me-Ill do my
best,' said Carpenter.
! He saw Carpenter ENTER the club
n house, saw him give his card to the at
/. tendant. Not until then did he driv,
e been kind to him: On The stroke Of
+ he was in the writingroom at Claridge s
d Elsie did not keep him waiting.
r ..s,Mother has changed her plans,' sh
r said, hurrying in: ~ thought we!
hfv sn1 clear momd hHug But she may be bac1
t.W H. Tas ha locking eangg at her steadily
j. She flushed and cast down her eyes
Then she 1T FITTED tea them "a and returned hi
K they were I silent TO FOR a few minutes
y "Mother-'' she began.
l. ''She will not consent9'
n Its Of no use to ask her. Yo'
u don don + 7, need her consent. You're o
4 4 "What do you suggest"
IA 'Well, l had arranged-in case yo1
O. accepted and your mother wouldn t hav
# it-that we should marry at the Amer,i
10 friend Of mine and has promised to at
n. tend to everything for me. All we hav
It to do is to let him know when weir
t coming: He's even got an America
2 She laughed. "And when did 70,
il Yesterday-as soon as I had you
- telegram. It wasn't daring, was 1t, t
assume taHt yop meant what your tele
% u..Whatever it was or was not, I Xix
o. 1T thought he continued, 'tthat W
a would better. marry. in some way tina
), w9gl D. leaXe her chance to come roun
= "YesEthat is better than going t
sc%qtlaRd s said Elsie Teae St
gs to think out an elopement away of t
~ Scotland?' he said
er Elsie was still blushing when he
mother. came. in. Dayton invited the1
n. Ito dinner and the theater and Mr.
IN Grant accepted.
~ At the next morning, as Dayto
he had finished shaving and was going int
10 his bath, there was knock at the QUITE
no door Of his sittingroom.
w. "What is it7' he called.
es "a gentleman to see you, SIR" cam
a thru the door.
"Carpenter,' he said to himsel
N. Then to the servant: "Show him VI
please. Bring him to the sittingrool
ne and tell him will see him directly
ne With thistle unlocked the outer doc
- his bathroom, Soon he heard the QUIT
ur door open and the servant showing h
ne caller in. When he had bathed he r
lie turned to the bedroom--the porter
was drawn across the door into IL
n sittingroom. He could wait no longe
a. nI say, old man. he shouted, sd
~ you get good yarn7o
"a There was sharp rustling, then
he lence. He went to the portiere al
he threw it back, and stood in the doc
lie, way, his bathrobe half open, his fa
and neck red from the cold water.