The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-24

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'.1'x VERY soRRx. SIR"
and hurriedly wrote a message cancel
ing his order. al guess Cherry was
right. Marsh IS lighting to delay us.
He began a recltaE OF the mornings oc-
currence, but before he had finished he
was called to the telephone.
more bad news" he exclaimed as
he re-entered the room. 1.-The Jackson
Nebur company say they can't make
delivery of their order. I wonder what
next"
1--WE don't need any thing more to Grip
pie u.s. George declared blankly. "Any
one of these blows Is knockout
1t was perhaps an hour later that
Cherry entered unannounced-
''F just ran in for minute to tell
you something new. When came
mn from the bank the elevator boy
az the hotel made a mistake and car
.rfedsme past my floor. Without MOTTO
ing the difference, I went down the
hall, and whom should run right in
to, coming out of room, but our de-
tectiye! AS he opened the door heard
him say, Very well, sir, IN report to-
morrow"
..To whom was he reporting?"
s.I don't know A few minutes later
I called you up to tell you about 1t, but
while 1 was waiting for my number
the operator evidently got the wires
crossed or left switch open, for
heard this much of a conversation:
our contract covers 10000 cases
at So. We thought that was at least
20 cents under the market
at was. about to ring OF when re-
membered that You had sold your out,
put of 10000 cases to Bloc & Co. for So
a case, SO I listened on chance and
heard another voice reply
Whose voice?"
"..Good Iordv said the drst speaker.
THAT means a loss Of And then
was cut of. thought I'd better come
over in person instead OF trusting to
@And you didn't recognize either
speaker"
mo But discovered at the office
hat rooms go and G12-the suit saw
that detective coming out of-are occu-
pied by Mr.. Jones OF New York. who
arrived three days ago. I'll bet any
thing YOU please that you'll hear from
Bloc 6. Co. within twenty-fOur hours
md that the occupant OF those rooms
Mt the Hotel Butler is willis Marsh"
Big George began to mutter profane-
ly. ait looks like they had us, and oil
because Fraser's tongue is hung in the
middle"
can the same. ven fight it out" said
Emerson grizzly. ''If IAN raise that
money in Tscoma'- Again the tele-
phone bell buzzed noIsily.
"BIoc s. Co.." predicted Cherry. but
for once she was wrong.
IA call from Tacoma" said Boyd, the
receiver to his ear; cit must be the
Second National They were not to let
me know till tomorrow" Through
she open door of the adjoining room
his words came distinctly, while the
others listened in tense silence.
"HeIlOs Yes! This Is Boyd Emer-
SON." Then followed pause, during
which the thin, rasping voice OF the
distant speaker murmured uninteni-
gibly.
4sWhy: not? Can't you give me a rea-
son? I thought you said Very well
Goodby." ~
Emerson hung up the receiver care
fully and with the same elaboration
turned to face his companions he
nodded and spread his hnE1ds outward
In an unmistakable gesture.
what, already?" Queried the girl.
'eThey must have been reached by
phone"
"That detective may have called
Marsh up from there"
"rThat means It WON'T do any good
to try further ia Tacoma. The other
banks have undoubtedly been fixed, or
they soon viii be. IL I can slip away
undiscovered I'll try WancouN,r next,