The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-20

days, aud SO did the attendant. 1t Was
strange that they both so markedly
preferred the company OF the santa
riu.n eople TO that Of their fellow uh--
fortunates The young house doctor
thought Miss Tracy charming ana
never was abrupt with her.
Very puzzling case be mused.
Now. why does she dwell so on tnar
recent death: 1t seems to excite nee
100. That's morbidity. I'm afraid; bad
sign
The doctor liked st. John too. st.
Johns friends acted very nicely IN
sending him new books and boxes OF
ci@ars. The books were well chosen;
the cigars were unexceptionable.
Like all these parettcs." he pom
dered. I'm the first stages you would
not think there was anything much
wrong with the man, but 1t Is 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 and could
teach the women quite number OF
new fads in hairdressing, and SO forth.
For the men ST Johns cigar box and
full pocketbook sufticed to make them
extremely courteous. The man with
the wicked eyes and mouth benefited
most. however 1t was wonderful
what LOT Of little things he could do
for Miss Tracy. 1t was strange that
| ST. John should lind anything in the
est.
Just once the two lunattcs met. It
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 10 go to New York tomor-
row"
II am SO glad for your sake" she
said
"And-and vou-you have made my
stay almost tolerable. Is there moth
ing you will allow me TO do for your
"Oh." she answered. with sprightli-
ness, Il shall rot be long in going my
SELF
Poor, poor little dear" he said to
his pillow. lit breaks me all up to
think Of her staying here incurable."
Miss Tracy packed her trunk, and
tears dropped on silk and linen indif-
ferently.
"Oh," she murmured. II do so wish
l had never come here. can never,
never forget the sad. gentle way he
used to look at me-
There was lively work next after
noon in the building Of the Gazette. A
young man sat at desk apart in the
reporters room. and he scrubbed and
he scrubbed. 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
clatter. 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 Office Of the Morning
Jury there was also a very lively bus
young woman sat and she scrubbed
and she scrubbed. and late at night
the presses began to rumble. and In q
little while the first edition Of the
Jury was ready for the street, with
an enormous black scare head on the
front page.
The Gazette aud the Jury were with
In a 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 Office read with dismay that the
great asylum mystery had been solved
by the indefatigable efforts Of Jury
reporter. while the Jury night staff
tore its editorial hair over the daring
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 How had 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
had got hold Of It.. In the Gazette Of
fee Mr.. st. John stoFmed and swore
and said that for the life Of him be
could not understand how the Jury
had got almost the same story
Good heavens" shouted st. John
suddenly. and he dashed out to the
Jury office There he found friend
with whom he conferred The two
lunatics were introduced to each other
and minute or two afterward were
alone together.
They laughed great deal at the
idea Of two reporters on the same
strange assignment. never suspectina
each other. but their laugh was not
very loud. The tender pity for each
other Of yesterday was still in mind.
"The attendant is arrested" said St
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