Arizona republican., 1911-03-01
Continued From Yesterday)


 Finally the girl resumed her story. II l waited for him three hours" sh said, so low that the three men coul, scarcely hear. He never came.
 have not heard from him since"
 The superintendent brow wrinkled
 And Joyce?" he asked.
 have not seen him for nearly week" said the girl.
 | The superintendent rose and place, one hand on the girls shoulder.
 Look at me" he said
 The girl did so.
 ' You are not hiding anything iron me?" he asked, gravely Anythini which would prevent justice bein, done?"
 No" said the girl. brokenly. 1 believe you" said the superin 1 tendent Go back to your work" ! The girl hesitated. Her red lips parted. She seemed about 10 ask some question. Then her lips came together firmly again and she put her hands over her face and sobbed softly for 8 little while. Then she turned and with head erect. left the room. The lrishman was the first to speak When did this feller Greening leave here?" he asked.
 Six months ago" replied the super. | intendent. His name was Tom ' Greening. when he was with us I i have reason to believe, though, that that wasn't his right name" What was it?" asked Bruce. ca. gerly
 His voice trembled. He couldn { help it. It was his first big story" By the way" added Bruce, why did you whistle when my friend here 1 first pointed him out? | Because the man your friend pointed out" replied the superintend, ! ent. in a matter-of-fact voice. is a multi-millionaire's only son and heir " The reporter and the stableman ex- hanged glances. Things were pan ning out even better than had been suspected.
 You're going to ask me what he was doing working as a factory hand | at Sl5 a week" went on the superin- tendent. Well. I'd have wondered myself. at the time. if I'd known who he really was. Three months after he left us-and l may say that We never knew at that time. or since. for that matter why he quit. for his work was satisfactOry-three months afterward that makes IL three months ago-I saw in the papers that a Thomas Greening had been injured in an acci- dent in factory on Third Avenue in Manhattan. 1 had an idea he might be our man. and as I'd always been curious about him-I saw all along he wasn't like the other men working alongside of him-I thought I'd see if l couldn't clear up what seemed 10 me a mystery.
 '' So l got in touch with police ser geant who's a particular friend of mine, and he nosed around bit and got on the inside track with the hos pital authorities and dug up the real facts for me in forty-eight hours Twas the same man and he's a mil lionaire's only son all right.
 Why the heir of an old man who's got more money than he can take care of is working in factories under an as sumed name l leave to you to puzzle out. It looks queer to me. though I'm not quite so cynical as my friend. the sergeant. He didn't mince words about it, I can tell you"
 The superintendent paused.
 Real name and present address, If you please" said Bruce quietly
 The superintendent leaned over and whispered for a moment in the young mans ear. Bruce strengthened up and buttoned his coat He had forgotten that it had been very hot day.
 The gray-bearded man smiled.
 You don't need to write 1t down, do you?" he asked.
 No, don't" replied the younger man. No elevator or hall boy, you say? Janitor lives in the basement?
 The superintendent nodded.
 Come, McGinnis." said Bruce Your tricks not done yet" He turned toward the shrewd-faced old Irishman Goodbye. sir" he said. If it's what IL seems to be. you've done me a favor I'll never be able to begin to repay"
 The superintendent waved his hand deprecatingly and his two visitors passed out the door. An instant later. the runabout was disappearing in cloud of dust.
 Half a mile from the factory. Me Ginnis pulled up short and turned to his companion.
 Well. me lad" said he. whats the program?
 Bruce did not reply His face was troubled It was after six o'clock now and he had had time to realize what his insubOrdination might mean. He remembered the stories he had heard of ConnoTs knocking men to whom he had taken dislike,
 The fact Is. McGinnis," he said, after a moment. I'm worried might as we'll out with it. I'm new man on the paper-got on six months ago just after getting out of college and l haven't had much of chance yet 10 make good
 He paused and the big irishmar looked at him keenly. The mare had fallen into jog trot.
 1 was sent out on this story this morning" Bruce wet on, as assist ant to one of our st6f men. He told me to stay at the police station here and not do any Investigating on my own hook He made me mad and cut out for myself If I don't make good on this, he'll knock me on the paper and I may lose my job. And there's really nothing to show that we're on the right track, McGinnis Besides, if this lead falls down. therell be a big bill for this rig and then