The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-12


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IL CON
Eseratl.r5 e s1ti.l1ls II The prqee
df the billionaitois comb mat 0u1s Moth
ings hol1osoE, l1lIll ever Ilr1Fell HtsalIl,5t
Alr. GFanthAm and hs paid no atben-
'tion to the attacks OF the go8
on the very morning OF the receipt
OF Payton's letter ana amer the bill
Honaire had made his decision the Sc
retary. being Ia New York called In
coEnito ae Nj. GfRymanis once. The
business that he had BEEN thinking Of
was driven from his mind as soon as
his friend began 20 speak
.Grantham," said GEayman. II am
in terrible trouble. Ny daughter Helen
has been carried or by the sly pirate
ed somewhere ana demands $4,000
COO ransom
GOOD GodFs cried the secretary.
.AFe you IN eaFnest9a
Terribly In earnest, Grantham. and
want you to help me The police
tried to trap him ana made q nisera-
bic fiasco, nearly gettiug me into the
same box. In fact. the fellow did car
nv me or in his aero. but released me
on my promise to meet him again"
MI. Graymnn proceeded to relate, de
tail after detail. all that had happened.
In conclusion he said: @You have ask
ed me what you can do. You have all
the Rovernment aeroS engaged in the
revenue service under your control,
ana 1 suppose that they are the best
I'm the world. You also have an army
OF trained men and the best detectives.
What can you not do TO run this fell
low DOWN.
The secretary reelected
sWeII," he said finally. Il am sorry,
Grayman, that you didn't tell me OF
this at the beginning But I think
that 1 can help you and. Of course,
Will Luckily. there comes to my
memory a young man IN our service
who, 1 believe. Is just the person we
need. he has proved himself extra
ordinary capable. has been reported for
promotion several times and has only
been held back by absurd rules OF
precedence, made to favor mediocrity.
think I'll put him in charge of this
affair and give him the chance OF his
life"
The reader must not accuse me Of
tmmodesty when I tell him that it was
to me as the sequel will show that
Mr.. Grnntham referred in such fatter-
far from dreaming that had friend
and admirer in a high place
"Do as you think best" said Cray
man. .but, for Gods sake. act quick!'
$50 Will IN think OF nothing else.
Now, tell me- have you no information
rs to the location of the pirates lair?"
'sfCor the slightest AS told you. he
communicated With me from In the
-, -, t-,,,,,,- NAV moan any.
where on the round world"
EXACTLY so. But his letter Is post
marked wheeling, W. Va and your
daughters Cha, 'otte. N. c. and he
promised that hS, would communicate
again.
Eyes, and don't know at what mo-
ment a ring on my bell here may come
from him. 1t makes me jump in my
chair every time / hear It"
'.Now don't be nervous, my dear Eel
low said the secretary. "Of course
he will have to communicate again.
I and. If am not greatly mistaken In
nv young lieutenant. he will find him
self in box when he does. I'll take
the Washington special. which leaves
in an hour. and send for my man TO
come ut once to my Office. II you hear
from PAXTON communicate immediate
" with me Make him any kind OF
promise. only don't go TO meet him
put him OF and try to fix day
when he shall communicate again. Tell
him that that WILL be final, and / reck'
on that It Will be. Sow keep up a
good heart. Grayman, and well get the
girl and save you ten million in the
bargain Just depend upon me and
my young man.
In the afternoon OF the same day on
which Mr.. Grayman had his interview
with the secretary of the treasury the
expected telephone call came from
PAXTON. This time the Millionaire was
prfmed and nerved for the interview.
As on the first occasion, PaytOn gave
his address iii the air. and required
''undIrected" answers.
''AIy compliments to you. Mr.. Gray
man. 1 suppose you have received my
letter."
YES" said Grnyman In far better
hurnor than he had answered his mys-
terfous interlocutor the first time. II
have received it. and It has duly i'm
pressed me-"
HAS 1t. though?' replied Payton.
''I'm glad to hear that you are SO rea-
souabIe and so open to conviction.
knew you would not like to run the
risk of a misaIlIance for your daugh-
ter. It's n great pity, too, but 1 see
/ have no chHnce against all those