Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-31

and most self contained OF men, IN
, nossess,on OF tho contents. He shook
his head.
1ts bar business" he remarked,
handing it back.
.'Wili it beat him?'
~ don't know" was the answer ~
think not II ever a man did atone
for criminal folly or carelessness by
his 'life.. Gormly has. He seems to
have been more sinned against than
SHINING, anyway People generally
like q man who tries to brace up and
do the square thing, ana If they had
few days to think 1t over. believe
It would do him more good than harm;
but you see the election comes" ne
looked at his watch. It was after one
o'clock in the morning, tomorrow"
"Of course, we will want to say
something editorially about It,"
Certainly" was the answer. II
will do It myself"
He sat down at his desk. took the
paper up again, scanned 1T carefully.
Look here" he said. There Ia some
thing concealed about this"
What is TT" asked the subordinate
"well, in the first place 1t doesn't
cay who shot the man."
why. he says he wrote a confess
sion"
Eyes. I know. believe the woman
fred the shot. and that he's trying to
, save her!. II we could only settle
that question, it would be something
to soften the revelation"
"By jove!" cried the night editor,
"that reminds mel" He picked up
the letter. Camp Kill Devil, Wyo..
One of the cub reporters got q story
ventures from q certain Bill Hamil-
ton, an old Montana mine owner, and
If I'm not mistaken Camp Kill Devil
was mentioned"
Where Is the story"
II killed It,"
Where is the reporter! hope
you didn't kill him"
NO." was the answer. He tapped
bell on his desk. Send Mr.. Alb
bett to me If he's outside" he said to
the messenger.
Fortune was in q complacent mood
Abbott had just come in from an as
! signment. He was preparing to go
| homo when the summons reached
him. Instantly he presented himself.
nervous and trembling. and wonder
| ing what was up, before the two
demi-gods who decided upon the des-
TIMES Of the paper, and Incidentally
upon the fate of the reporters, cub
and otherwise.
"Mr. Abbott" said the night editor
sharply, you brought story in here
the other day from 4 certain Bill Ham
| fton in which q Wyoming mining
! camp called Kill Devil, or some such
name. was mentioned. Do you re-
call IT.
Certainly. sir"
Il killed the story said the night
editor. ut was no good But now
we want very much to get hold Of
the man who gave 1t to you Do you
know where he is to be found?"
] Yes. sir. He's staying at the Wal
dorf."
Go up and get him at once!" cut
in the chief CURLY. my machine Is
down in the street. Get him up here
If you have to kidnap him Tell him
! we want to see him about George
! Gormly. We've got story in which
| We think he would be Interested"
Yes. SIR" returned Abbott.
He did net wait for any further In
structiOns. He darted out of the room
| and in few nom nts was whirlinx
up the avenue.
III N~y nil hoI ~~o-n
The once force made some demur
absut awakening him: but when Alb
bott disclosed who he was, what he
represented. and what interests Eere
involved, they sent him up. Natural
ly Colonel Bill was somewhat an
noyed at being disturbed: but as soon
as Abbott mentioned the name Of
Gsrmly he was instantly on the alert.
What is it?" he asked. peering
through the open door.
Its about George Gormly. The
once. He wants to see you imme-
d,ately. It's the biggest thing that
has ever come of in New York. He
thinks that maybe you know some
thing about 1t and can threw some
light on it. have big car down
here waiting for you
TIL be down in . minute" came
the prompt answer.
Please hurry, Colonel Hamilton!
We're holding the presses. waiting
fer yeu. Don't stop for anything"
"set right down there. young man"
said Colonel Bill, closing the door,
and see how quick one of the old
die-with-their-boets-s crowd can get
into his duds"
Colonel Hamilton was as good as
his word. He did not wait for any I'M
due physical adornment. In an IN.
credibly sho-t space of time he came
cut sufficiently clad for decencys~ and
| grabbing the young man by the arm
10 fairly ran down the corridor TO-
ward the elevator. The late diners
were astenished as Colonel Bill and
tho young cub forced their way
through the crowded hall to the auto
mobile outside. The colonel had not
forgotten tho munitions of war. and
he carried tin box In bis hand which
hs had snatched from his table rs he
left his bea room.
Get W down TO the once in double