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He rapidly scribbled a few lines on the pad, and threw the sheets to

Meredith "Get those telegrams to the Western Union office in a rush,

please Read them first"

With a very red face Tom read them One was addressed to H Fisbee:

"You are relieved froeive him the McCune

papers If you do not, or if you destroy them, you cannot hide where I

shall not find you

"JOHN HARKLESS"

The second was to Warren Smith:

"Take possession 'Herald' Dismiss H Fisbee This your authority Publish

McCune papers so labelled which H Fisbee will hand you Letter follows

Beat McCune

"JOHN HARKLESS"

The author of the curt epistles tossed restlessly on his couch, but the

reader of them stared, incredulous and duravity His jaw fell, and his opensht be, for Helen had written

hi his honor to secrecy with the first words,

and it was by her co his

patient with all the papers which happened to contain references to the

change of date for the Plattville convention And Meredith had known for