The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
CHAPTER X.
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h Van Dyke. corporation lawyer,
 roilroads' mouthpiece in Wash
 sat by the desk lamp in the
 of Mark Robertson's Hotel Hes-
 ,,it reading-and here and there .|pg-several typewritten sheets.
 tbe desk from him sat Jim '& cigar in one hand, telephone 4er held to his ear.
 master of the machine was not
 his forces in person tonight. ..ldom did so. The commanding rs place is on a convenient
 no, ia the vulgar thick of the # And for divers reasons, Blake 5bosen his son-in-law's apartment,
 night. as his hilltop. The tele- s admirably filled for him the dual # of spy-glass and courier. Just 4 he was listening intently to a
 from Tim Neligan at the Capi- Sc5 cid Tim" he broke out after
 rgs close attention to the re-
 What dye think of that, Van
 Nc get the roll-call.' sod!" pronounced Van Dyke, An~ up rom his reading. k rd'eh still in his seat?" queried
 into the transmitter. Yes? &t Keep right cn with the pro- -~vr you. No need to change I something unexpected cuts & md it won't. What? No. | Cant get word out of her. I &e will. Don't you worry. So " ha added to Van Dyke, as h. up tra receiver and pushed Il eGoue back on the table-desk's kur.ace. This roll-call gives HIS ker hour 70 breathe in" len need it. And more" said Van II returning to his reading. bre you're making that strong eh Van Dyke?" he asked. Don't tbe word 'utensil' when spade | do just as well. Cut out any .ry stuff and bang away at the ].
 have, replied Van Dyke, handing E the edited pages. Look it over see how 1t strikes you. Ike took the manuscript and he'd it's contents from beneath his bed lids. As he read, a look of alified approval replaced the t on his face. He nodded em- lcally, once or twice. Tn his in- t he unconsciously muttered. half standish, the arch reformer, he nured. "A moralist dethroned- dalous past of a house leader ght to light-disciple of purity in les convicted of dissolute private -Hm! That's the stuff. It'll p em sit up, I guess" We can use it." corrected Van }. As it stands, it represents Ing but three spoiled sheets o1 3 paper
 Il represent one perfectly good gent chief split up the back, be-
 another hours past" retorted g. I'll have the Woman's name Lat time"
 hat is that stubborn little tele @ girl holding out for, I wonder?" s past mel" growied Blake. If IS a man could size up the game
 glance and I'd know just what to make, Every man has always his price. Except One. And we ned Him But with women it's 'ent. You cant tell what wom- going to do. For the mighty good 'n that she doesn't know, herself. Kelly girls got me guessing. She e think l could buy her dead easy.
 she played for time. And now
 thrown us down altogether and say a word"
 ouve sent over to central for that cate list of all the numbers that
 called up from the Keswick to-
 Let me look at them" hey aren't here yet" replied B. T only sent for them a few tes ago. You sec, l thought I save lot of time by getting the nation. direct. from the girl her nc giri!" echoed Van Dyke dis 'dly. We've already wasted too time on her. Can't we get hold andish?"
 ell be along pretty soon." ouve sent for him? You're sure come for your sending?" O. drawled Blake, q didn't. And ouldnt. But Gregg started a whis- ID the house that a scandal will K before morning. And he threw II or the same sort to the news r boys"
 n, 1T we can publish this as it's en here" broke in Van Dyke. Ve got him! This story makes
 out the lowest blackguard un- "
 nd' amended Blake with in- ous self-congratulation, there word in 1t that hasn't got some oi loundation on fact. That's say. whole lot for a campaign scan-
 we've got facts-real facts, May 'me of 'em are twisted around so you'd have to look at 'em twice re recognizing their dear familiar > But they're facts, just the hu they're useless" grumbled Van } Just because the one fact we
 We haven't got"
 ou mean the Woman?" ne Woman's name. We cant get one to believe word of the story out that. What time is 1t? Oh, l notice the clock. The times hg short-dangerously short. If want to get this story in any of