Middletown transcript., 1907-12-28
SlNGLETONS CHRISTMAS PRIZE
By 4. B. BAILEY

TO Fairfax's Office he WIS nearly |
run down by the horse of q cab
that was dashing along at q fur
ious rate. He later discovered
that the cab contained the agent
tf the St. Louis syndicate. A
hot box had delayed his train
Just thirty minutes and lost the
syndicate the option.
Evening csme, and on the min
ute of so'clock Singleton appear
ed III the handsome White resi-
dence and sent his card into Mr.
White. Fairfax had preced-
ed Lee by several hours and
Edna' s father had been informed
of 5ingleton's success, though
nothing was told him of the loss
and recovery of the contract.
Welcome, my boy, was the
greeting of Mr.. White who con.
tinned: hare a Christmas pres
ent for you. With his hand
still grasping Lees the million
aire led the young man to an
alcoye, where, hidden by draper
les, stood a vision of loveliness-1
Edna. Words cannot do justice to
the scene in that alcove for the
next few moments. Finally Fair
fax pushed his presence upon
the lovers and demanded that
Edna give the solution of the
Bonanza option contract nys.
terry. Mr.. White had left the
drawing-room SO Edna told her
story.
You see, l left Chicago on the
Limited Express day before yes
terdsy, the same day you left.
After we left Columbus / had
given the conductor q letter ad-
dressed to you at Chicago, asking
that it be mailed. The address
I had from Uncle George. Be-
fore We reached Pittsburg ! re
rneasbered that you were to leave
Chicago on business connected
with the option. SO ] recov.
cred my letter from the con-
ductor. AT Altoona the con-
duct)r came to me with
package and asked me if / knew
Mr.. Lee Singleton. / was some
what astonished, but, of course,
/ said / did. He then said an
important paper had been found
at the station at Mansfield which
was evidently the property of
Mr.. Lee Singleton, of Philadel-
7phia and it had been given to him
on the snpposition that it had
been lost by passenger on the
Limited while he was stretching
his limbs, the train having been
Delayed at Mansfield ten min
utes.
The conductor had failed to
'ind any Mr.. Singleton on the
train, and, recalling the address
on the letter / had given him
and taken back, he thought
i might know something of you.
/ was astonished when saw
what the paper was and instantly
guessed its Importance without
trying to solve the mystery of
its appearance. We arrived at
Philadelphia at one o'clock yes.
terday. afternoon, and l al once !
dispatched my maid with the
contract to the hotel, while /
came home in the carriage man.
ma had sent for me.
But eyct,iua dice.
By Jose, ] = simple, and We
nayer - = Ct it, interrupted |
look here. What time
"a y6n leave Chicago, Edna? |
At 4.3O.
And the day express left at s
o'clock. The Limited passed
the express at Pittsbnrg. Lees
papers went ont of the window
at Mansfield and were given to
the conductor of the Limited
when it came along. As
the Limited passes the Day Ex-
press at Pittsburg it arrives at
Philadelphia two hours ahead of
the express, and there is your
mystery solved.
And but for me, exclaimed |
Edna in great glee.
And but for You, said eruncle,
Lee might have missed a for
tune aud q bride.
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