United labor bulletin., 1914-01-10


countered some untoward fate Every
possible change was rung upon the ex-
cited query in the hectic headline:
Where is Paige Carew?'
Rudolph Van vechten. prominent
clubman and well-known society ia
vorite. the missing girls fance. had
been signally evasive In his replies.
The interview with him was quoted In
full. and the abusive comments made
II appear as II he were at the time dis
tressed to the verge OF insanity.
A recent celebrated abduction case
was summarized. and certain similari-
ties between 1t and Miss Carew's
evanishment were played up strong"
the deliberate intention of course be
ing to insinuate that the girl had met
with like outrage.
In short. SO adroitiy was the whole
thing worded that the Sphere in no
way committed itself: and however
Miss Carew might reappear. and what
ever the subsequent explanation. 1t
would be good for another front
page" story. and the Sphere would
have nothing to retract
Van vechten. white with rage,
khaHBtu ttttu- oiduClnB Wy ~
ascertain whether he was the target
OF too many curious eyes. and discov-
ering that he and Tom were once more
alone. he gave vent to n hushed but
heated expression of his feelings
That" gritted he. mutilating the
sheet with n vicious jab OF his fist. is
damnabie. II that meddling little re-
porter were here Id thrash him within
an inch OF his life. Lord. won't Uncle
Theodore rage and tear his hair
when he sees III Believe me. old chap.
theren be something doing now.
: Alexander. Where did that
boy GOT"
Alexander was upon the scene al
most as II by magic. his mien one OF
chiidiike innocence
Van yechten instructed:
Telephone the Kenmore garage and
havo Ramiey fetch my touring car
here inmediately-,he largest one"
Ensconced In one of the clubs
booths. Alexander soon got the gar
age and next Ramiey. whom he thus
addressed;
Say. you RAmlcy hick. your boss
wants his biggest buEz-wason at the
Powhatzn. c. Q. d. Jset i'll d.
Watts that1 Who, Meg Well
I'd rather be fresh Kid than a picked
mutt Beat Il, youse. and don't get
plnehed on the way. else youse1l be
chasin' snnuder Job"
whereupon he forestaiied further re-
partee by speedily hanging up and re
Stunning his occupation OF lurking. un-
observed but strictly vlgilant. In tho
ofing.
That Ramiey no, only got the i'm
port Of Aiexander's message. but ap-
prcciated its urgency as well. was
proved by his prompt appearance
This beats hunting taxis every
minute or so." Van vechten explained
TO Tom. 'and Ramley might as well be
earning his wages. I'll Just keep him
at hand for emergencies"
Let Ramley go: I'D rather run the
machine than listen to you talk. any
|, hew." returned Tom. candidly. "A
fellow might have a chance to think"
The. offer was considered seriously.
and. TO Toms satisfaction, favorably.
Perhaps" Van vechten returned.
1t might be ms well not to have too
many witnesses in case anything very
private occurs; even the best OF ser
vants-inciuding Barnicie. OF course
can be made to talk. II cleverly
manipulated.
| Alexander went to fetch Toms mo
toring gear from the cioakroom locker.
and Ramley was dismissed.
Under Toms expert guidance the
huge machine glidcd silently over TO
Fourth avenue, across Union square
to broadway. and down that busy
channel. ss II Il were hello within the
speed limits only with the utmost DIM
] Guilty. Arrived at the New street Of
fees. Tom remained with tho motor
while Van vechten hastened to his
uncle.
Tho Man of Iron. It was quickly
learned, had already seen the Spheres
article And something was already
doing. too. outwardly entirely un-
moved. ironiikc. innexible. showing
nothing OF the annoyance that stirred
beneath his adamantinc crust. he had
pulled this wire and that one, with the
result that the Spheres entire local
stafY. from the city editor on down
to the newest cub. were soiicitously
ing new jobs In the, extremely likely
F, event that their present ones would
terminate next payday. A striking
tribute, this to the Man OF Irons far
reaching power: for in all the wide
world no other authority could so have
shaken the apparently impregnable
strength OF this great Journal.
Moreover Uncle Theodore had al
ready very explicitly cabled his prin-
cipal Paris and London representa-
tives. who had means OF gathering In