The Arvada enterprise., 1913-12-25

You've sent over to central for that
duplicate list OF all the numbers that
were called up from the Keswick to-
day? Let me look at them"
They aren't here yet" replied
Blake 81 only sent for them a few
minutes ago. You see. | thought
could save lot of time by getting the
information. direct, from the girl her
self"
The girl!" echoed Van Dyke dis
gustedly. We've already wasted too
much time on her. Can't we get hold
of Standish?"
He'll be along pretty SOON
You've sent for him? You're sure
he'll come for your sending?"
No" drawled Blake, Il didn't. And
he wouldn't. But Gregg started n whis-
per In the house that scandal will
break before morning. And he threw
hint of the same sort to the news
paper boys"
"oh, If we can publish this as it's
written here" broke In Van Dyke.
we've got him This story makes
him out the lowest blackguard un-
hung"
And" amended Blake with In
genuous elfcongratulation. there
isn't word in 1t that hasn't got some
sort of foundation on fact, That's say
ing a whole lot for campaign scan
dal. We've got facts-real facts. May
be some Of 'em are twisted around so
that you'd have to look at 'em twice
before recognizing their dear familiar
faces But they're facts, just the
same"
And they're useless" grumbled Van
Dyke, Just because the one fact we
need we haven't got"
you mean the Woman?"
The Woman's name. We can't get
any one to believe word of the story
without that. What time is 1t? Oh. |
didn't notice the clock. The times
getting short-dangerously short, II
we want to get this story in any of
tomorrows papers we must have her
name mighty quick. AS 1t Ia, I'm
afraid it'll be too late for anything but
the last editions of the morning pa
pers. What did the Associated Press
people say, when YOU
Jennings promised to hold n wire
till the last minute. Better take tho
story around to him and tell him to
have it ready. He understands. But
be sure to tell him not to let 1t go till
/ give the word. a false move Just
now would be boomerang that we
couldn't stand. Come back as soon as
you can. We may need you"
Van Dyke. pocketing the typewriter
sheets, departed on his mission, al
most colliding at the door with Tom
Blake, who was coming In.
Hello, dad!" hailed Tom. 81 just
dropped in on the way to the club to
say 'howdy' to Grace. Where Is she?
Turned in?"
mo. Hasn't even got in. The
trains hours late. Washout on the
road somewhere. Mark telephoned uI
from the station. He's gone back
there. They ought to be here any
time now. Want to waltz"
"Fm sleepy" yuwned Tom. Gee
but wish Grace would show up!"
so does Mark" answered Blake
Then. after moment. chuckle oI
genuine amusement startled his son
What's the joker" asked Tom
Did | miss it,"
"Yes, you missed 1t, all right. Both
you and Grace always miss It. But
never do. | was Just thinking-my lit
tie Grace-my kid-keeping the for
mer governor of New York cooling his
heels In drafty railroad station. And
forty years ago. her father was bare
foot kid with one suspender, pan
handling kInd-hearted old folks in the
street with dying mother stories ant
getting nickels from 'em. And ever
as lately as twenty-five years ago
what was | but a Chicago city clcrl
making an honest living by keepinl
my eyes shut and my palm open?"
Dad" complained Tom. IL can
make you out! You always Ieem t'
take a savage delight in rubbing II
the fact that everything we've got W.
owe to graft"
Well" asked Blake, puzzled. don
we? If we don't owe 1t to graft. wha
do we owe It to. I'd like to know"
ITO change the subject, dad" broke
in Tom, I've been making some
plans"
Have. hey?" querled Blake nj
though listening to the prlttle OF 4
somewhat backward child Of =. 'Suct
as what, for Instance?
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