The broad ax., 1909-01-09

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neEer was abrupt Win her.
VERY puzzllne ease.s he mus.a
Nov, WY does she dweIl 90 On tlIat
recent deathe II seems 20 excite her
too. That's morbidIty, I'm afraid: bad
Sign"
The doctor liked St John too. 81
Johns friends acted very nicely IN
sending him new books and boxes Of
cigars The books were wen chosen:
the cigars were unexeeptionabIe.
Like al these paretics." he pom
dered, '.in the frst stages you would
not think there was anything much
wrong with the man, but It Is a little
singular that he should be so interest.
ed In that unlucky death also"
As for the attendants. Miss Tracy
had flowers and little things ana could
teach the women quite a number Of
new fads in haIrdressing, and so forth.
For the men St Johns cigar box and
nun pocketboOk sufaced to make them
extremely courteous. The man with
the wicked eyes and mouth benefited
most however. II was wonderful
what lot Of little things be could do
for Miss Tracy. It was strange that
st. John should find anything IN the
man 60 talk about with common inter
est.
Just once the two lunatics met. II
was Just before bedtime In the music
room He had sung to her accompani-
ment. When she rose to say good
night he almost whispered to her:
II expect to 80 to New York tomor-
row"
Il am so glad for your sake" she
said.
"And-snd you-you have made my
stay almost tolerable. Is there moth
ing you win allow me to do for your
"oh." she answered, with sprightli-
ness II shall not be long In going my
self"
Poor, poor little dear" he said to
his pillow, ''it breaks me all up to
think Of her staying here incurable."
Miss Tracy packed her trunk. and
tears dropped on silk and linen indif-
ferenfly.
-0h. she murmured, 'T do % wish
had never come here. I can never,
never forget the sad, gentle way he
used to look at me-"
There was lively work next after
noon m the building Of the Gazette. A
young man sat at desk apart In the
reporters room, and he scrfbbled and
he scribbled. BY and by the manag-
ing editor came IN and looked over the
busy writer's shoulder and told him
that he had only an hour to finish up
In. Then the great presses began to
elatter, and in a little while the first
edition OF the Gazette was ready for
the street, with an enormous black
scare head on the front page.
And IN the once Of the Morning
jury there was also very lively bus
Ting. and there, At q retired desk. a
young woman sat, and she scribbled
and she scribbled, and late at night
the presses began to rumble, and in a
Httle while the FIRST edition Of the
Jury was ready for the street. with
an enormous black scare head on the
front page.
The Gazette and the Jury were with
In few minutes Of each other In get
ting out A copy Of each paper was
hustled into the Office Of the other. for
rival editors watch each others work
with catlIke intentness. And the Ca
zette ONCE read with dismay that the
great asylum mystery had been solved
BIZ the indefatigable efforts of a Jury
reporter, while the Jury night stan
/, tore its editorial hair over the haring
boast Of the Gazette that its special
commissioner" had given TO a waiting
world the first and only enlighten-
ment Of the famous crime. There had
been no time for one paper to lift the
news from the other. Howzhad the
expected scoop been spoiled?
Tumultuous was the wrath in the
two Offices. MISS Tracy was explain
ing to her managing editor. with tears
IN her eyes, that she could not under
stand at all. at all, how the Gazette
mad got hold Of It. In the Gazette Of
zee Mr.. st. John stormed and swore
and said that for the life Of him he
corld not understand how the Jury
had got almost The same story.
-Good heavensr' shouted St John
suddenly. and he dashed out to the
Jury once. There he found a friend.
with whom be conferred. The two
lunatics were introduced to each other
ana a minute or two afterward were
alone together.
They laughed a great deal at the
fdea Of two reporters on the same
strange assignment. never suspecting
each other, but their laugh was not
very loud. The tender pity for each
other OF yesterday was still in mind
ssThe attendant Is arrested. " said ST
John. @You dld not get it quite right
me patient he poisoned when nursing
him was an old enemy. II was not
done through trouble arising between
them n the sanltarium."
"oh, botherlv she said at doesn't
matter. We've done our appointed
work. Let's talk OF something more
pleasant