The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

fusing TO carry MN swiftly enough.
Burns greeted him sourly as he came
in. 1t was not yet twenty-four hours
since he had left the Office with instruc-
tions not to return.
II heard about your assaulting Wells
down at the City Hall. Don't try 1t on
me or I'll have you pinched."
"Don't worry" laughed Paul. IT don't
have to fight for my rights any more"
| "Oh. indeed" sneered the editor. IT
suppose you've found out who that girl
is and have come to claim your re-
ward?"
| "Yes. sir"
what" Burns's jaw dropped Imply
"Yes, sir! I've identified her" The
fat man stared at the speaker for an
instant, and for the first time Paul saw
in his eyes something other than mlrth
and disdain. He pulled himself together
quickly. however.
| Don't try any tricks on me-" he ar
ticulated warningly.
| Her name is Mabel Wilkes. She IL
the daughter Of Capt. Wilkes Of High
land. Ontario. She was a country Dress
maker and lived with her people at
that place. Her trunk Is down at the
Grand Trunk depot with the rest of
her clothes In 1t, together with the mate
to the mitten she had when she killed
herself. I went through 1t with the
baggage master; name, Corrigan. Here's
the key which got from her purse
at the coroner's office"
Burns fixed his astonished eyes on
the key. then shifted them slowly to
Anderson's face.
"why-why-it's amazing! II"
he cleared his throat iervously. How
did you discover all this? Who told
you?"
Nobody told me. I reasoned 1t out"
But how"
I'm a good newspaper man. that's
how I did it. May be you'll believe me
now"
Burns made no answer. Instead he
pushed n button and Wells Of the City
Hall squad entered. pausing abruptly at
| sight OF Anderson. Giving him no time
for words the editor began his instruc-
tons. on the instant he was the trained
newspaper man again. cheating the clock
dial and trimming minutes, his words
| sharp and decisive.
THAT suicide story has broken big
and we've got a scoop. Anderson has
Identified her. Take the first G. r
train for Highland. Ontario. and find
her father. Capt. Wilkes. Wire me a
full story about the girl Mabel. private
life history everything. Take plenty
Of space. but have 1t here by midnight
Weiss amazed eyes were glued upon
| fhul with hypnotic stare as he an
swered Yes. sir And he was not
| grinnlng this time.
| Vow, Anderson continued their SUI
perior. get downstairs and write that
| IL ., IT,.
"All right sir, but I'd like little
money" answered that elated youth
Just slip me NIFTY. will you?"
| I'll send check right down to you
but get at that story and Anderson
got.
That check meant that he had in
deed made good mat ne was news
paper man at last and that Burns would
Keep his promise iauI found oesf
and began to write feverishly. hali
hour later he read what ne had writer
and tore II up In an hour ne ala th'
same thing again. three times he wro',
the ta!e ana destroyed H. 'heh pauseo
n'ankiE'
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NJ homeless hopcless country girl II
large city. an undressing narrative
M desnondencv and suicide.
II was with tagging feet that he Dor,
If nm tn Burns's office. but the editor
payc him no time for ordinations. de-
handing fiercely:
"Give me that check 7 sent YOU"
"Sure." said the youth. handing it I,
him. Make a mistake"
81 certainly did but not in the
check" Burns tore it up before he
| said: "Now. you get out and stay out
OF this building or take the conse-
auences."