The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-14
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"All the U1orri4sz papers. gents pro-
claimed the bpy ftset the Rentop
Star. All aboutjtIe bribery"
He held up the paper. It's huge
black headlines looked dun and old
and sogsy But the story they told
was new and live and startling
THE Mayor Trapped" shFilled the
headlines. Attempt To Pass Big Bride
ut Baldpate tnntsoi1ed by star Report
er. Hnyden OF the Suburban Com
mits Suicide TO Avoid Disgrace
GIVE me paper. boy" said the
mayor 'Yes-a STAR Ills voice was
even. his face unmoEed. He took the
sheet and studied It, with an easy
smile CIlngipg in fear 70 his side,
Max read too At length afr. Cargan
spoke, looking up ar Magee.
"So,,'' he remarked; $50 reporters,
eh-you and your lady friend; Re
porters for This wing sheet-the StarI''
Mr.. Magec smiled up from his own
copy of the paper
mot l." he answered. ''but my lady
friend-yes 1t seems she was JUST
TINT. A Star reporter you can call her
and tell no lie, Mr.. Mayor"
1t was a good story-Lne story which
the mayor, Max, the professor and Ma
gee read with varying emotions there
In the smoking Cur. The girl had serv
ed her employers well. and Mr. Ma
gee. as he read felt a thrill OF pride
In her. Evidently the employers had
felt that same thrill. For in the cap.
lions under the pictures. In the head
lines and in n first page editorial, none
of which the girl had written, the
Star spoke admIrinGly Of its woman
reporter who had done n mans work
who had gone to Baldpate inn and had
brought back a gigantic bride fund
''alone and unaided."
Indeed p smiled Mr.. Magee TO him
self.
In the editorial on that first page the
triumphant cry of the Star arose TO
shatter its fellows In the heavenS. AT
last. said the editor. the long campaign
which his paper alone Of all the Reu
ton papers had waged against a cor
rupt city adminstra ton was brought
co a successful close. The victory was
won How had this been accomplish
ed? Into the Star Office bad come Tn-
mors a few days back % the proposed
payment of big bride at the inn on
pul0ESLIGr AAO0A4AhhA4 NNARNA
ciCed that one OF its representatives
must be on the ground. II had debae-
ed long whom to send. Miss Evelyn
Rhodes. its well known special writer.
had got the tip in question: she had
pleaded to go to the inn The editor,
considering her sex.S had sternly re-
fused. Then gradually 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 par
ties under surveillance of guard, so
Miss Rhodes was dispatched to the inn.
Here was her story. It convicted Car
gan beyond doubt The very money
offered as bride was now in the
hands of the Star editor and would be
turned over to Prosecutor Drayton at
his request All this under the dis
quieting title. Prison Stripes For the
Mayor.
The girls story told how. with one
companion. she Ind gone TO Upper As
oucwan Falls, There was no mention
OF the station waiting room nor Of the
tears shed therein on a certain even
ing. Mr.. NIagee noted She had reach
ed the inn on the morning of the day
when the combination was 10 be
phoncd Bland was already there
Shortly after came the mayor and
Max
~You got to get me out Of this" Ma
gee heard Max pleading over Cargan's
shoulder.
Keep stinr replied the mayor
roughly. He was reading his copy Of
the Star with keen interest now.
i've done yourdirty work for years. .
whined Max. WHO puts on the rub
Der shoes and sneaks up dark alleys
hunting votes among the garbage.
while You do the Old Glory stunt on
Main street: do You got 10 get
me out OF this. 1t may mean jail. 1
couldn't stand that I'd die"
A horrible parody OF mans real
fear was in his face. The mayor shook
himself as though he would be rid
forever OF the coward hanging on his
arm.
"Hush up, can't your" he said. I'm
see you through"
You got to- Lou Max walled.
Miss Rhodes story went on to tell
how Ifuyden refused to phone the COM
bination: now the mayor and Max dy-
nanlftpd tht. safe, and secured the pre-