The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-12

who waylaid the detective, on his coming
into the building with Miss Staples, with
signals Of distress too poignantto b~eignored.
So Cronkite. having escorted his compan-
ion to the Office door, retraced his steps and
joined the young lawyer on the lower floor.
tell me, Abe demanded Mr.. Beavers,
what was the adverse fact?"
Crondte produced a half sheet on which
had been pasted a small printed clipping.
Here is one Of the excerpts,' he said,
which Miss Devens pretended Mr.. Merrill
had arranged just prior to his death, which
occurred January /, 1905. Examine it
closely"
And Mr.. Beavers read as follows;
Appeal to sense perception-In the ele-
mentary school he sees this adaptation to
! child nature In appeals to sense perception
thru the teachers blackboard sketches
rather than by means Of apparatus. and
still more In the utilization of the children s
| instincts OF activity in graphic representa-
ton.
Il don't see anything to this he said
DULY; sits just the sort Of an extract from
some official document that Mr, Merrill
might be expected to make. Tell me.
Abe-can't you zee I'm rattled?'
AN Official document. yes replied
Cronkite. Il recognized the type and
makeup as that Of the United Sta ties Gov
eminent Printing ONCE at a glance, and
subsequent investigation showed that the
extract was taken from Bulletin No. 2 Of the
Bureau OF Education. German Views OF
American Education with Particular Refer
ence to industrial Development"
"Still, / don't See
Don't you ses the Thru. man. there on
the third line? Don't you know that simpli-
fed spelling was not adopted by the Public
Printer until the fall OF 1eo6-long after
Mr.. Merrill's deathf'
Il feared as muchl' sighed Mr.. Beavers;
Il feared she was as false as she was fair.
But an hour since. meeting her casually
in the corridor, ] ventured some seemly
words on the true oongeniality Of taste
and purpose, citing as an illustration the
happy engagement Of Morse and Miss
Cadet. 80 IL hasn'tbeen broken Oh, not
Observation-Disclosures p she cried,
as IL half demented. Then there il only
one thing for me to do-only one thing for
them to see.' She slammed into her ofioe.
l heard her telephoning violently
At this instant Cronkite caught glimpse
In an elevator shooting by ofNorse and Miss
Cadet. standing aloof. as IL their meeting
was accidental. though their errand might
be common.
'Comei" he cried, with a look Of dlsmay,
God grant We aren't too late
you'll never get a scrap OF those shares,
mark that Miss Staples was saying 70
Morse as they entered, while Mary Cadell
stood over by the window. uncertain,
panied, suspicious.
mo time for recrimination. Cronkite
said tensely. where lie Miss Devensf'
'she has not come In yet; / have been
waiting for her. answered Miss Staples.
'She telephoned for mel couldn't well
refuse began Morse sulkily.
Il didn't want 70 come faltered Mary
Cadell: she said she had something to tell
about uncle's DEATH
Il saw her come In; she didn't 20 out
ehe must be here asserted Mr.. Beavers.
Abe Cronkite swept back the curtain
from the doorway OF q little side room
Lucille Devena lay az II asleep on the couch
but Miss Staples. sprinEing to arouse her,
uttered q low cry Of horror.
Abe Cronkite shifted at the vial which the