Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-09

her. Evidently the employers had felt that same
thrill for in the labels under the pictures in the head
lines and rst-page editorial of which the girl
had written "The Star spoke admlr1ngly OF its woman
reporter who had done mans work who had gone to
Baldpate Inn and had brought back gigantic br1be
fund "aone and unaided.'
@Indeed?" smiled Magee to himself.
In the editorial on that first page the triumphant cry
of "he Star" shatter its fellows in the heavens
At last said the editor the long campaign that his paper
alone of all the Reuton papers had waged against
rupt city administration brought to successful
close. The victory How had this been
complished? Into "The Star office had come rumors,
few days back of the proposed payment of big bribe
at the inn Baldpate Mountain. The paper had de-
cided that of its representatives must be on the
ground. 1t had debated long whom to send. Miss
Evelyn Rhodes its we'll known special writer, had got
the tip in question, and had pleaded to 60 to the inn.
The editor, considering her had sterny refused
Then gradually he had been brought to the wisdom
of sending girl rather than man. The sex of the
former would put the guilty parties under surveillance
off guard. So Miss Rhodes despatched to the inn.
Here her story. 1t convicted Cargan beyond
doubt The very money offered as a bride was now in
the hands of @The Star" editor and would be turned
over to Prosecutor Drayton at his request All this
der the disqueting title @Prson Stripes for the Mayor
The girls story told how, with one companion, she
had gone to Upper Asquewan Falls There was no men,
ton of the station waiting room, of the tears shed
therein a certain evening Magee noted. She had
reached the inn on the morning of the day when the
combination to be phoned Bland already
there; shortly afterward came the Mayor and Max.
@You got to get out of this!' Magee heard Max
pleading Cargan's shoulder.
reading his copy of "The Star" with keen interest
s give done your dirty work for years. whned Max.
@Who puts on the rubber shoes and sneaks up dark
the Old Glory stunt on Main-stS / DO. You got to
get out of this! 1t may mean jail couldn't stand
that. I'd die!'
The Mayor shook himself as though he would be rid
forever of the coward hanging on his his arm
@Hush up, can't your? he said @Ill see you through"
@You got to-" Lou Max walled.
Miss Rhodes story tell how HAYDEN
fused to phone the combination; how the Mayor and
Max dynated the safe and secured the precious pack
contingent at the inn; how Hayden had come, of his
suicide when he found that his actions in danger
of exposure,-"A bitter smile for Kendrck in that"
reflected Magee,-and how finally, through strange
series of accidents, the money into the hands of
the writer for "The Star. These accidents not
given in detail
Evelyn Rhodes, 3was the presence at the inn of Mr..
William Hallowell Magee, the New York writer of light
fiction, who had come there to escape the distractions
Of great city, and to work in the solitude and who
Immediately his arrival became involved in the
prising drama of Baldpate."
am amusing feature reflected Magee.
"Mr. Magee,' continued Miss Rhodes, "will doubt
less be of the States chief witnesses when the
against Cargan to trial. will also Professor
Thaddeus Bolton, holder of the Cranda chair of
parative literature at Reuton University, and David
Kendrick formerly of the Suburban. who retired six
years ago take up his residence abroad The latter
two went to the inn to represent Prosecutor Drayton
age of money from the reporter for The Star not
knowing her connection with the affair"
X1ELL, Mr. Magee?" asked Professor Bolton, laying
w down the paper which he had been perusing at
distance of about inch from his
"Once again, Professor laughed Magee, reporters
have entered your life.
The old man sighed. at very kind of her, he
said, mot to mention that the person who
pared blends of the peroxd variety with suragettes.
Others will not be so kind. The matter will be
rected and used against at the trial. I'm sure.
plucky GIRL Mr.. Magee, very plucky girl! How
times do change! When was young girls of her age