The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-28


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Gholid turned on. tli1ushI lll no
idea tilt she was as bad Is this.'
y don't IKE to think L even now
said Nixon Even IN spite Of what /
have seen I cannot believe It OF her.
Yet he summoned Ruth to his once
and In gentle tones told her that she
would have to 60. He was not disposed
to explain for a moment, but she was
tearfully persistent. and finally the
whole story came out
Jackson looked anxiously toward her
as she came out Of the ONCE and as
soon as the door closed came toward
her. BrOkenly she told him Of the
charge that had been made and OF her
Inability to refute IT.
81 have used my mirror lot" she
confessed ANY girl In an office would
want to look neat. But sou know,
Harry. that would not do such \
thing
81 know" he admitted "But there
must be something to it or Mr.. Nixon
would not have been convinced. There
is a mystery here somewhere"
Now It's all spoiled" she sobbed.
"our marriage and my career-eyery-
thing
..Not If know it, he said savaeeIy.
"Don't you worry. ''I'll find something
OUT
A little later he slipped from the Of
Zee. He had been gone several minutes
when the telephone bell rang. Nixon
had come out into the ohice to see the
bookkeeper, and he picked up the re
ceiver.
"It's Jackson taking" he said after
a moment HE wants you to turn OF
that fan, Miss CoddIngton-"
Ruth reached up and turned on the
electric fan that was whirring over her
head and went on with her writing A
moment later Jackson dashed into the
office.
IF you win come with me-" he said
to his employer, "Pll show you the real
explanation of those flashes. Please
come"
He stopped moment at Ruths desk.
then led Nixon out into the hall. Like
SpauIding. he went to the empty Office
on the other side of the building. The
Telegraph flashes were still sending
their mute signals, but In a moment
they stopped. Presently they began
again, and again ceased. This was re-
ed to his companion.
You know that fan over Miss Cod
dngton's desk? It's one Of the sort
that swings back and forth to keep
the air moving. That flash is caused
by the back of the fan. There's 4
brass screw that catches the sun and
makes the flash when it comes into
the sunlight The moment Miss Cod
dington turns OF the fan the signals
stop. That's the whole explanation of
the mystery"
But the Leakage of the informa
don:" persisted the troubled Nixon.
"That does not account for that
Il can show you what does" WAS
the jubilant answer. Il worked in an /
electrical place once, and 1 got the
idea there. Your telephone wires. like |
the rest, run around the building be /
cause this place was built before the |
idea of Interior conduIts for wires was |
They all run around the /
building until they come to the lower
corner, and then they join the cable
that runs down to the street conduit.
All the Hennings people had to do was
to tap your private wire to the e1-
change and get the whole thing They
got some outside man to do the tap-
ping. Every message you send to the
street comes in here"
Nixon leaned cut and verified the
fact. Then he turned to Harry.
II think he said, that by sending
false messages over the wire for
few days we can recOup our losses.
Then we will have HennIngs arrested
It's a criminal offense, 1 believe"
He turned and led the way back to
lis own office. Ruth looked up anx-
ously as they entered.
"AIy dear Miss Coddington," he said,
With old fashioned courtesy. Il have to
BEG your pardon for even suspectinG
you." He clasped her hand warmly
md turned to the bookkeeper-
Miss Coddington and Mr.. Jackson
ire going to take next week and the
week after for their honeymoon trip
lie said "Please make them out II
heck for a thousand as a wedding
PRESENT from the firm. No. don't thanE
ne" he went on as Ruth sprang for
ward. Send me a piece of the we'd
ling cake; that's all"