The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-12

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And what would he The gain
there2"
"pobbs is the CHIEF OF all the mail
service here. and I've always found
him fairly good-natured sort,
He
Put. my dear sir" said Rur4ciel'
patiently, don't YOU understand that
his good nature is worth nothing 4 ali
here? He could no more return thar
envelope than the collector"
"Stnl, ne might, BurIeigh-'
II don't believe that there is even
the faintest chance of It. Mr.. Grafton.
II I did. I should certainly advise you
TO try"
"But-Ercat heavens. cried Grafton.
I'D pay him, Ia make it worth his
while $4,000. or $4,000. or $4,000 are
nothing compared to the Importance
Of those papers, DO YOU suppose that
We could buy him offe" asked Graf
ton. hoscfUlly
Nc sir. 7 don't
a croau escaped from Grafton 90
7t tro proposition by whatever route
Hc might choose. the same insUr-
mounjabjc obstacle seemed TO confront
him each time
Learning mack YEARLY i'm one OF The
big armcnairs. which might not be- H.s
for very much longer. ne saw beyT !
dispute that his ideas we're quite im-
practicable. No. whatever the course.
some other wa TO the recovery OF his
pspe,= must he found.
Eu. where and how BurieiEh.s
become exhausted. He sat there be
fore tho desk. silent ana shroudcd i'm
tobacco smoke His eyes we're half
closed and ne had al tho appearance
Of man ON the verge OF slurIber
Grafton arose impauently-
see here he cried "The minutes
arc flying all the time. There are not
many moro hours between now and
seven. and once that Internal thing
has left the box I'm done for"
'-i've been doing little thinking.
Then I'll give you something 10
stimulate your thoughts Listen, Bur
leigh" He bent close 20 the detective
Those p pers which have been stolen
are connected with the KenyonvHle
Traction Company"
81 knew that"
What, Won knew about them
EaSpod Grafton.
"only thaJ End nothing more Mr.
Collins. sour attorney. was rather
nervous about them yesterday morn
'nc w1er YOU went wish him 10 the
First National vaults Tie asked me %
detail a couple or men Co follow close
behind YOU and sec that there was no
t-oHhle before You got here"
-.NH-- Grafton recovered from bis
f~i~hmc0t. "TH tell Won the rest.
s~ Burleich. Those papers repre-
scent ovcry thing I own I'm KenVonv-Ie.-
everything of every dissertation r.
they arc not I'm my hands by noO- OF
the twenty-frst-welI I'm ruined
mr.. Grafton. 7 knew they were. I'M
rortant. but"
"Rut not now important. ehe You
know now. though and You know
what IF means 20 u'e 20 get them back.
Help me-for Gods sake. help me-
us voice rose again in Ncitemont.
You'll never lose by f. BurIetgh'
Euricfgh laughed.
wen find the papers before We he
eFn 20 worry about that part. Mr.
Grafton. Just have 4 chair, sir. and
I'll tell YOU an idea that has come 10
me-. Two bccn doing some tau think
inc this las. Cev minutes
Grafton settled back agair and The
detective smiled across ut him.
'rYou know. sir TIA. f. would prob
ably he q IA impossihIitv for either
Won or me ~ bride anybody For Won.
because thov'd suspect az once that o
man who has alWas stood for good
Government and good service would
have 100 other than investic1tfvo mo-
tfveS ln trying "a hr.be For n1o. hc-
cause they'd holieve imWcdfatcN- thqt
some ono ha1 uu, me on "a. re case
~ Getting evidence against thom J.
don say tha- they could no bribcd.
hHt e they could neither Of MS would
accomplish it.
There IS reason enough I'm thar"
Tut there Is another way"
yes. GsaGou became Intensely
frt orest~a
To" newer mixed in politics az all.
afd tou NIf Grafton
Never"
But you're pretty Vel acquain, ed
with Brady-BIr Jim Brady. as they
call him-the political boss of this dis
trict2"
"Oh, Brady and J have always pulled
well enough. rejoined Grafton. 'They
call him the honest politician too.
you kncw-and I think he is"
'oh-he's honest enough. / presume.
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