Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
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ADVENTURE
S 7 O r I E S
With Interest
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- - . - 49, - u
- aftsr day Henry Hanfsrd pue-.
49, his WORT 6sGGsdly, seeing much
I q Lowe. .ssmethlng g Wyit6s clerk
80 H6tAjug Nhstsvsr OF Sir Thomas
Z 0guanoead Of TIM oebtr member ef the
ESgal Dafr1ta bf31sA cennbsSsn.- He
heard occasio1al rumors Of the social
triuipvhs II, jackson wylis the second
and 1nco met him, 70 bo treated with
half SuH1f antGs4Dent ~ that patron
isiAE young 01s. NeanWhile .ths time
80 growing short. Hauford began to
COW Testless. The Arn was not we'll
pjeassd with his progress.
Then the chance came. unexpected.
n. . chance always comes. the mar
VI betAS lot that the blind goddess
sooWs9 Asf 1aes. but that HanSord
Wa1 Qu3c4 enough to recognize her and
bold 0naaGk t. act He had taken
KDWe 70 the Trocadero for dinner and.
1nding no seats where they could
watch the crowd, had sought out .
sealls In = quiet corner. They had
bosA there but short time when Han
. voice from the stall
aljeining' a.. beiongins to the repre-
eGnt4tive Of the Atlantic Bridge COM
Dany, Evidently. from the sounds
Wyl1s was giving dinner party. and
VIII loves aid the guests were soon
4 SGAnu1oa. - membsss Of The Barrata
Ridge commission. Hanford began
- strain his ears, but as the meal
pgogfsGood this became less necessary
-yonng Wylie's voice was strident
HAesWyiie conversation had ever been
7 limited largely to the doings Of the
Wyltes, their purposes and prospects.
ana having the door as host on this
occasion It was concerning himself,
HI father and their Forthcoming Bar.
rata bridge contract that he talked. his
sndAavorl being to impress his distin..
4 xuished guests With the tremendous
1mportance and unsurpassed facilities
~ the Atlantic Bridge company. His
axpaiSsncs haviisS been acquired main.
Z II through the handling Of municipal
contfncts and the aldermen incident
thereto, - now worked along similar
sNusaj trying . induce Drummond and
III asoociates 10 accompany him back
4 - An3erics for the purpose Of prov.
nc beyond peradventure that the At.
11ntie could handle 4 100000 con-
tract with ease.
~ e they would sol! Lowe said
softiy. And yet--by Jove: He talks
- r ~ HI he job buttoned up"
Tt Hngiishman was strained. alert,
hiS dramatic instinct at play. Recog-
1lsfnx the possible value Of this IN.
Intentional eavesdropping. he waved
~ waiter away, knowing better than
T. permit the rattle Of dishes to dis
tact his host.
Neanwhile, with clinched teeth and
SnoJdering eyes. Henry Hanford
A1ard his rival IN the next compart-
ment identity the state OF New Jersey
u the fact that the works Of the At
hntic Bridge company were located
therein. and the Jackson Wylies dis
I tingnished Il by theft residence.
-You know. gentlemen" Wylie was
laying. II can arrange the trip with
cut tn least difficulty, and l assure
go there will be no discomfort
IN tss~eonstant cipher communication
with ny father. and hs will be de-
ushted TO AFFORD you every courtesy.
I can nx it up by cable In q day"
+ Hankofd arose with word to his
guest then paid the bill. although tho
meal was but half over. He had
closed His campaign! Right then and
there ,Ae landed the great Barrata
BRIDE. eoatraet.
The Englishman. sensing some I'M
expected denouement from his
ffaend6 actiea, made no comment un-
~ they were outside. Then he ex>
elaimSd:
II ~. old top. what blew or"
81 Han1ord smiled at him queerly.
The whole top Of young Wylie's
head. sn he only knew It. It's my day
81 . ssttle that score and the interest
vii g compounded"
II must be stupid"
ssNot 1t al. You are very intelli-
Int. and that's why I'll need you to
halp ne Hanford turned upon the
sA1venfurer suddenly. "Have you ever
sbeen IN actorr'
Lowe laughed openly.
& Never. NY people raised me for
s nootiadaan."
-E1actly. Come with me to my ho-
4 ~ We're going to do each other Z
: gI0at favor. With your help and the
- of Mr.. Jackson Wylis the seconds
L0660n clerk I am going to land the
Darf1ta bridge contract"
Il Hanford had not read the English
IN wrong, and when behind locked
! Nepfs be had outlined his plan the big
Gloow gazed at him with amazed nd
116ot3on, his blue eyes sparkling.
-GGdl That appeals to me-" There
- rs timidiu in loves wordA The
sWo. - shook hands.
sIgf attend to Wylle's clefk,s said
y 49, ASssS,,,ee ssand now we'd better r.