Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-01-14
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You've sent over to cent? ia fDt 1a&
duplicate list of all the numbers tha
were called up from the Reswick to
day? Let me look at them.
They aren't here yet" replied
Blake 81 only sent for them few
minutes ago. You see. | thought J
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?"
Hell be along pretty seon."
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 wnls'
per in the house that scandal VIII
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 BLACKBOARD IN.
hung"
| And" amended Blake with in.
genuous elf-congratulation. there
isn't word in it 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 EN- are twisted around so
! that you'd have to look at EN- 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 it? On,
didn't notice the clock. The times
getting short-dangerousl short Ii
we want to get this story in any or
tomorrows papers we must have her
name mighty quick. AS it is, 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 wire
till the last minute. Better take the
story around to him and tell him tc
have it ready. He understands. But
be sure to tell him not to let it go till
| I 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 u
from the station. He's gone Lack
there. They ought to be here any
time now Want to waltz
"Tm sleepy" yawned Tom. Gee
but | wish Grace would show up!'
so does Mark" answered Blake
Then. after a moment, chuckle Oh
genuine amusement startled his son.
What's the joker" asked Tom
did l miss it,"
sYes, you missed it, all right. Both
you and Grace always miss it. But }
never do I was just thirking--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 tn
street with dying-lnothes stories ane
getting nickels from EN-. And ever
as lately as twenty-five years ago
what was I but Chicago city clerh
| making an honest living by keeping
my eyes shut and my palm open?'
Dad complained Tom, Il canF
make you out! You always seem tc
take a savage delight in rubbing ir
the fact that everything we've got we
owe to graft
Well" asked Blake, puzzled. don't
we? If we don't owe it to graft. what
do we owe it to, I'd like to know?"
ITO change the subject, dad, broke
in Tom, I've been making soma
| plans"
"Have, hey?" queried Blake as
though listening to the prattle of a
somewhat backward child Of six. Such
as what, for instance?"
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