Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-18

two days afterward he walked In his
old Office In Chicago and quietly said I:
Hello. Jeff," TO his astonished col
ored servant
Good Gawd. kunnel. whah yo' kun
frum. Use shore glad TO see yuh. /"
Cheney took the preferred black
hand; he too was glad to see Jen,
faithful old Jen.
Lonergan and Guthrie we're over
joyed TO see their chief again. Seated
In Cheneys old Office the three men
had long visit
Now. boys. told you when I went
TO Washington ms active work In
this company was nj an end You fel-
lows can run II and I'll just hang
around"
I've got a mental photograph OF
you hanging around" smiled Loner'
gan. "You never were much OF n
hanger Jack"
That's true. Ed. but I'm going to
play while now. think I'll 60
abroad"
Abroad Lord. Jack. II hasn't been
year since you returned from around
The world" said Guthrie. what do
you want 10 go again for?"
well. It's different now. That trip
I was on government business and ex.
pecting 10 be picked up rs a spy
every minute. I did not see much OF
Europe. This time I'm going for
pleasure"
Expect TO 20 20 Russia?" asked
Lonergan with a laugh.
NO. that's not on my list. although
my friend Yarmoleff was insistent In
his invitation for me TO come again. "
Sure thing" calculated Guthrie.
And old Trepoff would insist on your
staying"
That's true. but won't 20 for a
week or 30. See you fellows at din
ner tonight"
sid" said Lonergan. when they
were outside the Office. ''the old man
will be on another case In a week.
I can see II In his eve now. II he
goes abroad I'll bet II will be on some
case"
After dinner that evening Cheney
and his two lleutenants went 10 the
theater and all through the perform
ance he kept up running fire OF
questions about the work In various
points.
For a man who IL giving up all ac-
tive work In the business you show a
pretty lively interest" said Lonergan
on their way home.
MY interest now Is just general.
I'D. not specific"
'It'li be specific enough all right.
all right. before you leave for that
European trip. Good night" said
Guthrie as they parted.
The next morning about ten Cheney
strolled into his Office Usually his
desk was loaded with papers. teie-
grams. letters. etc. but this morning
Il was as clean as new coin. Cheney
read the paper. smoked n cigar or two,
looked nj his watch and glanced I'M
easily around the room. He was rest
less, no doubt OF H. lie walked into
the outer Office: the furniture was all
In place but Il was as quiet rs tomb.
'Jef." called Cheney. His tone
was sharp and incisivc. but there was
no answer. He opened the door into
the general work room and n hum OF
typewriters greeted his ears.
Butler" he said to one OF his
clerks" where's Jeny"
over In Mr. Guthrie's Office. sir"
Guthrie and Lonergan had their
Offices at the opposite end Of the
suite and thither Cheney went Jef
was sitting In their ante room.
What are you doing over here.
JcfY?" demanded the colonel. with
show OF asperity IN his tone.
We'll. 20 SEQ kunnel. Mistah Lon.
organ he say dis mawnin' as how 20
wasn't a-goin' 10 do eny mo- wuk roun'
heah. so wuz to cum ovah an tend
theyah doah. sab. OATS why. sub"
"oh. Il II. Is IT." said Cheney. And
you're going TO tend the door are you!
Well you get hack to my room and
you stay their until tell you TO
leave" e,
"Yas. sub" said Jeff. laughing heart
fly 10 himself as he went out Cheney
went into the inner Office and there
sat Guthrie and Lonergan going over
the mail.
Morning. Jack said both Of them
rising. GLAD to see you down. What's
new"
That's what TN asking you two.
come into my Office and find every
thing quiet as a grave Jeffs gone.
not paper. nothing"
Well" said Loncrgan. smiling.
Didn't you say you had given up ac-
tive work. You we're just going to
have a general interest Am right.
sid!"
you sure are. Ed. and We moved
all the specific cases over here. We
left your room 30 you could entertain
your friends-and-"
Cheney saw through q all and In
his soul he knew he couldn't give MP.
He surrendered a. they knew he
would.
There's nothing special just now.
Cheney" said Loncrssn after they had
gone over matters. Just then the
phone rang. Guthrie answered.
yes. Col. Cheney In In town A