Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10

i speed limits only with the utmost dim
Guilty. Arrived at the New street o.
fees. Tom remained with the motor
while Van Vechten FASTENED to mis-
uncle.
The Man Of Iron, it was quickly
learned. had already seen the Spheres
article. And something was already
doing. too. Outwardly entirely un-
moved, ironlike. inhexible. showing
nothing OF the annoyance that stirred
beneath his adamantiue crust he had
pulled this wire and that one. with he
result that the Spheres entire local
staff, from the city editor on down
to the newest cub, were solicitously
.speculating upon the chances of land
ing new jobs in the extremely likely
event that their present ones world
terminate next payday. A striking
I tribute, this to the Man of Irons far
resching power; for In all the wide
,sorld 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-
tiyes, who had means of gathering in
telligence beyond the scope either Of
police or news bureaus. All of which
he sueeinctly and Internationally laid
before his nephew.
Il am beginning to fear" he terse-
/ ~ concluded, that something very
serious has happened to Paige and
Jo; what, ! can't imagine But no
more can be done than we are doing.
\ / am busy man; can not afford to
have my plans upset or interfered
with; / must delegate this matter to
you until active interference by me
will accomplish come definite result.
Then / shall act promptly. Draw on
me for necessary funds; but don't fail
to keep an accurate account of every
cent spent-both exact amount and
specific purpose for which expended"
Rudolph drew long face How can
you expect me to do that? protested
he, when. where my own expendi-
| lures are concerned, am unable even
to arrive at an estimator
Then" dryly. you need not draw
on me at all; for once you may direct
your money to some useful and profit
able end. But must be kept fully in
formed of every step of progress made
Send me typewriter bulletins con-
tanning all facts, but pared to the
bone. Now, get out
But If the Man of Iron believed that
he had succeeded in muZzling the
press. for once in his life, at least, he
was blameworthy of an error of iudg-
ment. The story was become public
property, and the early afternoon edi-
tions. instead OF observing restraint.
ran to license In their application Of
its sensational possibilities. Rudolph,
during the ride back to the club,
WINGED more than once when some
newsboy's shrilly shouted slogan as
saulted his hearing.
Where is Paige Carew?" Tom
asked himself under his breath.
whats the answer? They'll be pull
ing gags from that on the roof gar
dens tonight. It's the catchword al
ready. Poor old Ruddy!"
They stopped at a telegraph office.
where Van Vechten filed cablegram
to Pages last known Paris address.
When he returned to the car-"Let us
hurry back to the club" said he. Il
mean 20 phone Flint, and" He
paused and looked questioningly up at
Tom, Il suppose you wouldn't mind
taking us over to Rocky Cover" he
asked.
Tom instantly brightened-all over,
apparently-but nevertheless he OPP
posed an objection.
Wouldn't look right, Rudy. Can't
you see?"
mo. cant"-bluntly
why, I'D be a-er-a sort Of
what yon call 'em ?--aceomplice. Dash
II all ia jolly well like to go.
though
The decisive way in which Van
Vechten climbed into the tonneau indi-
Gated that this half-hearted protest
was accepted for joyous acquieseence.
Lets find Flint" he said, Speed
up.
Asa1AN4 9attA wan AOlts ItONGNGAs III
on their arrival az the Powhatan the
most diligeat use of the telephone
failed to elicit the slightest trace OF
! the detectives whereabouts.
Rudolph and Tom were in the act of
leaving the club to enter the automo-
bile. when a messenger boy entered.
! under Alexander's cautious guidance.
and handed to Van Vechten a cable
gram. Before tearing open the cover,
/ he was bit puzzled to observe that 1t
| was addressed both to his uncle and
himself; which meant that a duplicate
would be delivered to the Man OF
Iron. If. indeed. he had not already
received one.
The message was dated at London,
and this is what Van Vechten read
Two ladies answering description
Mrs. d. and Miss {. two weeks in
whirlpool Somerset July. Two la.
dies same description booked pass.
age on America August as Mrs. ami
Miss Schuyler New York. Have post
ed reward five hundred pounds.
"FOTHERINGILI."
/ CHAPTER WI.