Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-16
She shook her head.

company
There IS nothing TO tell
who is their Washington corre-
spoudcntt
She looked at the whip In his hand
and laughed
III You will come when Mr. Carleton
is in" She said he will tell you all
YOU wish to know
The friendiness In her voice dis.
PEELED his irritation
When will he be here?" he asked.
She hcSitated moment His hab.
its are irregular He may be- here any
time He is never gone long
Il wish very much indeed to see
him He was thinking he had never
seen a more charming face. Il shall
call again in few days"
week later Mr. Harringford called
without his whip 10 see MIR. Carrie
ton The president was not In. Miss
Carleton did not know when he would
be- and Mr. Harringford although his
cal was long one. made few inquiries
about the syndicate
w iifll UtNl ut tdiltu VT. NuTlelOu
bad left the city the day before The
next time he was expected home In
day or two Then MIR Harringford for.
got To- ask for him.
one afternoon MIR Harrlngford rang
several times at Miss Cartoons suit
There WAS TO answer aud he opened
the door aud went In He sat down
and waited II few minutes Then he
Walked restlessly about the room. look.
ing 40 pictures ana bric-a-brac.
lt bis wIuderings he came to a tn.
be on Il were several long. bulky
envelopes and mimecgraph. Each
envelope bore In Miss Cartoons writ
iug the address OF II newspaper.
Reside the mneograph lay the ar.
tirle from which the copies had beer
made lie read the heading: News
From Washington Copyright by the
Standard Syndicate
There was soft rustic behind him
bur he did not turn
Mr. larringford!" She walked
around the table and stood opposite
him Mr. Harrincford.' Her voice
trcmblrd
You wrote this;" he asked colby.
She nodded
You are the Washington correspond
ent Of the Standard syndicatei'
Yes
Are YOU II w Carleton
Yes and and I'm worse than that.
I'm ~ Whole Standard syndicate"
Tho congressman stared at her.
The whole Standard syndicate?" he
repeated
The whole thing" she said miser-
ably I'm the Washington correspond.
emit lhc president lm-Pm even the
printers
\ ittle Of the hardness left his face.
Why did you not tell me?" he asked
"Oh. couldn't Al first II was great
Fun % deceive YOU and TO keep you
hunting II W. Carleton. And when
kne" you better | couldn't tell you
was the person who had written those
contemplate things about you"
How have you done this-a girl like
you:'
! came here as correspondent for a
western paper, hut the pay was small.
! wrote to q number OF provincial pa.
pers and asked them If they could use
"a series Of weekly letters from Wash.
iuGtpu signed myself The Standard
Syndicate H. W. Carleton. President
Several papers subscribed for the let.
tiers Every week ! wrote the News
From Washington. made the copies on
the mimeosraph and sent them to my
papers All the correspondents were
putting YOU and thought you were
becoming a little spectacular and very
coueeiicd After knew you was sor
ry aud bitterly ashamed | wanted tc
ask Your forgiveness. but | was afraid
you wouIdnt"-
DO YOU think care for what you
wrote about me-" he asked indignant
Is. Is my vanity as great as that?"
But ! care-dreadfully ! have not
written any more nasty things about
You We praised you as much as the
others have. But | couldn't tell you"
Her voice broke. and her eyes were
full Of tears Don't be angry with me
Can't you forgive meY'
Il canon conditions"
What are theyT
The Standard syndicate goes out OF
business and II W Carleton deyotes
her time to criticising me-but not on
paper
Miss Carleton gathered up her en-.
yclopes aud dropped them into the
open tire aud laid the mimeograph on
them Then she turned to Harringford
aud held out her hands.
The Standard syndicate has gone
out Of business. she said.
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