The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

turned to his desk. His glance fell
on the manuscript. Interest, surprise,
amazement, gave place to suppressed
but unholy mirth. Snead's article
read:
''Thanl Godg' cried Mrs Edith NJ
Lindeman Of 1125 Calvert street, my chill
dren will live!"
In a home made desolate by the deser-
tion of husband, with gaunt hunger
stalking at the door. with two tots weak
from want of the bare necessities of life,
reporter for the World appeared this
morning. and in the twinkling of eye
that dreary abode was changed into a
haven of comfort.
1t was pathetic story that Mrs. Linde-
man had to tell of husband untrue to his
VOW to protect her. who had abandoned
her In the heart of cruel winter and left
his family to its fate. Tears flowed down
the woman's cheeks as she recited the
story of his perfidy
God knows" she told the reporter. "I
was good wife to him."
There was more-about half a col.
umn more-of narrowing details, but
Morrison had had enough. His mind
was firmly made up. Walking to
Duffy's desk, he laid down the copy.
Very good indeed, Mr.. Duffy" he
said quietly. But If could write
like that 1 wouldn't be working for
you at ten dollars week"
Duffy grunted.
For Gods sake, Edith, what sort
of CHASTITY joke is this?"
Andrew X. Lindeman, broker and
c1uhman stood in fba drou,;n1 roo,,
of his former home in Calvert street,
hat and gloves in his hand.
He flourished a copy of the World
excitedly.
The woman took it in silence. AS
she read the headlines her face was
study.
"The idiots!" she cried.
Then the righteousness of the thing
struck her, and she laughed outright.
you didn't really think we were
starving here, did you, Andrew" she
said, when she had recovered her
breath. "And did you really carei
Strange! l thought you had forgot
ten you had a wife OF children" and
her eyes regarded him sorrowfully.
That's right" said the man bit
terly. Blame it all on me-"
It's the Sonnatinis, in the rear. 4
reporter came here this morning; but
saw him myself. l can't imagine
how the mistake occurred"
"Well, I'll have something to say
over there in the morning. Good-by.
I'm going back to the hotel, Edith"
The woman looked at him wistfully,
but said nothing. He had almost
reached the door when there was a
shout, and two white-gowned tots
rushed through the hall and were
caught in their fathers arms.
Daddy! Daddy!" they cried in de-
light.
HYeu's doin' to stay, daddy" cried
one curly-head, "'cause mamma said
you was when you came back"
Does mamma want me to stay, do
you think, Mildred?"
"Oh, yes, daddy. I heard mamma
ask bod to send you home to her"
An instant later daddy was holding
half-faint but happy woman in his
arms.
Duffy was crushed; the business
manager was wild; the entire town
of Madison was in Mysteries. Wilson,
the business manager, had caught the
edition, but only after some five thou
sand papers had reached the streets
Nobody but - - - fool
would have made such a BULL" he
stormed. 'Iindeman, a well-known
broker; wife lives in a palace; foot
N aatr a.rf@
that sort of thing.
why, it'll cost US $4,000 even to
compromise it. Didn't anybody in this
id office recognize the name? By
Cad, I'll cripple the staff. I'll dis.
charge every man"
The telephone bell stopped him.
Wilson was standing near by, and he
jerked the receiver off the hook.
''Eh? Mr.. Lindeman? What's that?
oh. yes. I'll send him over right away.
Mr.. Lindeman, this is Wilson, busi-
ness manager. I'm going to see you
How? Never mind? / assure you,
Mr. All right, SIR"
Duffy, get hold of that young Nor
rison and send him to Lindeman's Of
fee at once. Tell him to explain the
whole business. We've got to throw
ourselves on his mercy.
Give the story a two-column dis
play-same place as the other-frst
edition. Cad, what lot of fat-heads,"
and Wilson withered the staff with his
glance as he strobe toward the ele-
vator.
An hour later. Morrison entered the
office, smiling.
TITS all right, Mr.. Duffy. Mr.. Lin.
deman says for you people to rest
easy. He won't sue. He's satisfied to
let the matter drop.
"Oh, by the way, Mr.. Duffy. I've
got to quit you. Sorry, too. but Mr..
Lindeman has offered me a Job"
Just then the elevator stopped at