The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

you think of the looks of it?"
Tommy Trask drew long whistle N@s#as
'Phew. What dandy story that Ss
would make! First page, seven-column H 81
heading; five-column picture Miss FL HssSsss
bridge in evening gown as she ap- N@s HNSs
peared at the Patroness' ball, decorat- ggy U.s.
ed with pictures of gentlemen in even Egsg g
ing dress fighting her charms, gaag. &&
pistols. coffee and collins for two. Sec u
ond page runover-pictures of Rodman ESsssssssggY
behind the bars-always effective my sSsss
boy picture of young Griscom, of old sssssssss
Griscom, of the house. of the interior
Third page-more pictures of Miss Ell ssga
bridge, Papa lldriGge. her house--oh. ssssssgss
twould be fine layout We'll have IsgsSssa
most OF EN- anyhow, but a romance EmSasN SX
like that would double their size. Shot 5ss NSezs
by a Burglar-get it inside page 5s@s2X
Stays Rival for Love'-that's worth
three pages for people in your station GE5sagx
Roddy looked goomily at the efer-
vescing Tommy.
See here,' he demanded .sHayeI
been an to trust you?" &E5
NO. Roddy. After ALL | have
heart; and. you beggar you can't rea-
lie the strength of affection that puts ~
away that glitering dream of story, sfas
just because OF you. But watt Are "A
you under arrest? If you are the iigs
up, and you'll get pretty much the sort ESJp@
OF advertising I've outned' And L-
Tommy looked anXiously at his friend
No, I'm not under arrest Berlin
sky merely made it request that |
should stay here for while and tried to rattle me
by demonstrating the crime French
friends say with me running amuck under an at.
tack of homcida jealousy"
Hmm! 1t isn't much like Berlinsky to be
showing his hand before he is ready to play Still
ne might do it, If he saw his way to score a point
1T would be water his wheel, and may be irons
on your wrists, if he knew about that row Won had
with young Griscom at the Owl the other night
We'll, | don't see how it be kept from him.
when fifty sixty people saw it, and the whole
HIM
have anything particular to do with his theory
Except to show bad blood between you OF
course his theory is founded the immutable law
that bids us cherchez la femme" The reporter
looked at Rodman anXiously and then looked away
as he continued: Now me if / ask a very
private question-don't take offense at it, Are
you in love with Miss Eldridge?"
Rodman had not lost the capacity to blush
u plead guilty. he said quietly.
How long have you been in love with herr"
Rodman looked at his watch.
"a little over twelve hours AS near as can
recall the attack, | fell in love with her little
before two O'Clock this morning
Trask drew whistle and tried to fit this item
with the other facts he had acquired.
That's quick work Roddy" he said GLOW
often had you her betore?'
1T was the first time had the honor-at any
rate since she fourteen"
n OMMY Trasks theories appeared to be upset
by this statement, and after studying the wreck
for little he abandoned it, and asked:
when did you Carter Cirscom here?"
About two o'clock.
THAT agrees with his statement then. Did he
come in by the front door,"
Il don't know. He made noise if he did The
1lrst saw OF him When he stood in the par.
Tor entering from the door here He had come
through the room in which we sitting, and /
neither saw nor heard him till he spoke.'
Tommy looked attentively at Rodman.
Have you heard the cause of quarrel between
young Griscom and his father?"
mo"
Il was told it was about woman"
Rodmans nerves tingled with Indignation aft the
yelled suggestion that Alyssa could be considered
as cause of quarrel between such father and
such a son But he answered with restrained
force:
Possibly; but if you please we'll leave that
theory out of the present discussion"
Don't get huffy, Roddy. I'm willing to assume
that the young lady is all that is good and holy
but