Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24
CHAPTER XIV.
Miss EVELYN Rhodes, Reporter.

laughed hySterlcally, ana drawing
out his handkerchief passed it across
his forehead. "A pleasant thing to
think about-a pleasant thing to re-
member"
"I thought I'd join you," said Pro-
fessor Bolton. why, David, what Is
it? What's the matter?"
Nothing" replied Kendrick Wild
". There's nothing the matter. Let
me-by-please." He crossed the
swaying platform and disappeared in
to the other car.
The train slowed down at a small
yellow station. Mr.. Magee peered out
the window. "Hooperstown,' he
read, "Reuton-Ten Miles" He saw
Mr.. Max get up and leave the car.
Noiselessly Max returned to the
group and stood silent, his eyes wide,
his yellow face pitiful, the fear of a
dog about to be whipped in his every
feature.
Jim" he cried, Jim" You got to
get me out of this. You got to stand
by me-"
"Why, what's the matter, Lou!
asked the mayor in surprise.
Matter enough" whined Max. DO
you know what's happened? Well, I'll
telr'-
Mr.. Max was thrust aside and re-
placed by a train newsboy. Mr.. Ma
gee felt that he should always re-
member that boy, his straw colored
hair, his freckled beaming face, his
lips with their fresh perpetual smile.
"Ar the morning papers, gents
proclaimed the boy. Get the Reu-
ton Star. All about the bribery"
He held up the paper. It's huge
black headlines looked dull and old
and soggy. But the story they told
was new and live and startling.
THE Mayor Trapped" shrilled the
headlines. Attempt to Pass Big
Bribe at Baldpate Inr. Foiled by Star
Reporter. Hayden of the Suburban
Commits Suicide to Avoid Disgrace"
Give me a paper, boy" said the
mayor. "Yes-a Star" His voice was
even, his face unmoved. He took the
sheet and studied it, with an easy
smile. Clinging in fear to his SIDE
Max read too. At length Mr.. Cargan
spoke looking at Magee.
so" he remarked; "so-reporters,
eh-you and your -lsdy- friend? Re
porters for this lying sheet-the
Starr"
Mr. Magee smiled up from his own
copy of the paper.
Not l." he answered, but my lady
friend-yes. 1t seems she was just
that. A Star reporter you can call
her and tell no lie, Mr.. Mayor"
1t was a good story-the story
which the mayor, Max, the professor
and Magee read with varying emo
tions there in the smoking car. The
girl had served her employers well,
and Mr.. Magee, as he read, felt a
thrill of pride in her. Evidently the
employers had felt that same thrill.
lures, in the headlines and in first
page editorial, none of which the
girl had written. the Star spoke ad-
miringly of its woman reporter who
had done a mans work-who had
gone to Baldpate inn and had
brought back a gigantic bribe fund
"alone and unaided."
"Indeed?" smiled Mr.. Magee to
himself.
In the editorial on that first page,
the triumphant cry of the Star arose
to shatter it's fellows in the heavens.
At last, said the editor. the long cam
gaign which his paper alone of all the
Reuton papers had waged against a
corrupt city administration, was
brought to a successful close. The
victory was won. How had this been
accomplished? Into the Star office
had come rumors a few days back of
the proposed payment of a big bribe
at the inn on Baldpate mountain. The
paper had decided that one of its
representatives must be on the
ground. 1t had debated long who to
send. Miss Evelyn Rhodes, it's well
known special writer, had got the tip
in question; she had pleaded TO go to
the inn. The editor, considering her
sex, had sternly refused. Then grad
ually he had been brought to see the
wisdom of sending a girl rather than
"A man. The sex of the former would
put the guilty parties under surveil-
lance off guard. So Miss Rhodes was
dispatched to the inn. Here was her
story. 1t convicted Cargan beyond
doubt. The very money offered as
bribe was now in the hands of the
Star editor and would be turned over
to Prosecutor Drayton at his request.
All this under the disquieting title,
prison Stripes for the Mayor
The girls story told how, with one
companion, she had gone to Upper
Asuuewan Falls. There was no men,
ton of the station waiting room nor
of the tears shed therein on a certain
evening. MI. Nd6tS lOlCN' s'iiS iSAN
reached the inn on the morning of the
day when the combination was to be
phoned. Bland was already there
Shortly after came the mayor and
Max.
You got TO get me out of this,
Magee heard Max pleading over Car
gan's shoulder
Keep still" replied the mayor
roughly. He was reading his copy OF
the Star with keen interest now.
i've done your dirty work for
years" whined Max. "WhO puts on
the rubber shoes and sneaks up dark
alleys hunting votes among the gar
bage, while you do the Old Glory
stunt on Main street: 1 do. You got
to get me out of this. 1t may mean
Jail. l couldn't stand that. I'd die
A horrible parody of a mans real
fear was in his face. The mayor
shook himself as though he would be
rid forever of the coward hanging or
his arm.
Hush up. can't you?" he said. ri
see you through"