New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
WHAT HAS HAPPEN ED:

Diana Brooks, beautiful daughter of Roger Brooks, owner and pub fisher of the Catawba City Times and Il chain of nine other new spa pcrs, had heen kidnapped and then released. Her father is engaged in a persistent fight against the corrupt administration Of Catawba City and through the medium of the Times redoublos his scathing attacks on politicians or the Ring and defies the underworld.
 Later Brooks himself disappears and in an attempt to locate him, Donald kccne, literary editor and Teddy Farrell, Don's ward and Sob Sister on the Times, meet with dis aStvr. Teddy saves Don's life. Out of gratitude he asks her to marry him. Although she is deeply in love with him. Teddy refuses. Don be- ljoves himself in love with Lola Mantell, Diana's cousin.
 Brooks roappcars and finds that his new spapcr stock is being man ipulatei. H. suspects John W. Wal den, momher Of prominent law firm, Of being involved in the plot to wreck the Brooks organization. Don secures for Brooks one million dollars necessary 10 maintain con- ,rol Of the publishers interest. Teddy suggests that q dictagraph be installed in Waldcns' office in the -F i,N- them for the grand jury.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY:
 CHAPTER NXIV
 "It's an idea. anyhow" opin"d Pop, who was always open 10 sug- sestions. 'NNc ought 10 fix up some thing, some way, 70 stop their clock"
 'IN sec if cant dope out a way" offered Don. He shot q quick glance at Teddy.
 You an l, Ted-wcll put our heads together on this proposi- tion. You're a pretty good plotter.'
 Pretty good is right enough. :" agreed Dinny Morrison at this juncture. He didn't just favor the idea of Teddy and Don getting their heads together and still. He wasn't really jealous Of Don al though he had thought on various occasions that Teddy liked her guardian better than any guardian had a right 10 be liked by a pretty young girl. = .. There had been moments. in fact. when Dinny had fcl. like taking wallop ct the popular literary editor.
 And wallop from Dinny, be it here remarked. might have meant something. for while ho was only q lightweight h" totcd q stiff punch and was accounted an unconfmon ly clever amateur boxer. He looked across at tho girl and man and ar rived al sudden decision.
 T guess I'll have 10 be going" he remarked casually and rose. "You going home pretty soon, Teldy?" he asked. "If you arc you can ride with me in tn flivver."
 She's going home with mo. Dinny. for dinner" Don informed him with a friendly smile.
 Dinny.s jaws came together lik" the jaws of q trap. This bird. Keone, was getting foo previous. Teddy going home with him for dinner. How tn 'ell'cd he know she was? Hc turned an inquiring eye on the girl. A flush had crcpt into her checks. She in turn looked in quiringly at Don. IIe hastened 10 explain.
 T should have spoken 70 you about it before. Of coursc,' he said hurriedly. "But there was no chance with those men here. Fnt tn fact is mother told mo this morning to bring you home 10 dinner t'night if could. as she wanted particularly 10 see you. Can't you come?'
 She hesitatrd. glanced swiftly at Dinny's set mouth and then back at Don. Her answer, obviously. was hanging in the balance. Pop. sensing the tense nature of the situation watched it's working out with a curiously intrigued interest Dinny himself decided the issue by his own hot -hcadedncss.
 Damn funny. your mother tell ing YOU to bring her home"' he said. his voice trembling.
 Tho girl flashed him 8 quick surprised look. Her lip curled slightly. Then she turned 10 Don.
 'I'n go with you she said simply.
 Dinny wheeled at tha words and almost ran from tho room.
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