Pressure is being brought to bear on
the Star to keep this thing out of the papers, or at least to
minimise it."
"I'm not surprised," commented Craig. "What do you mean by
pressure being brought?"
"Why, Close's lawyer, Lawrence, called up the editor this morning--
I don't suppose that you know, but he has some connection with
the interests which control the Star--and said that the activity
of one of the reporters from the Star, Jameson by name, was very
distasteful to Mr. Close and that this reporter was employing a
man named Kennedy to assist him.
"I don't understand it, Craig;" I confessed, "but here one day
they give the news to the papers, and two days later they almost
threaten us with suit if we don't stop publishing it."
"It is perplexing," said Craig, with the air of one who was not a
bit perplexed, but rather enlightened.
He pulled down the district telegraph messenger lever three
times, and we sat in silence for a while.
"However," he resumed, "I shall be ready for them to-night."
I said nothing. Several minutes elapsed. Then the messenger
rapped on the door.
"I want these two notes delivered right away," said Craig to the
boy; "here's a quarter for you. Now mind you don't get interested
in a detective story and forget the notes. If you are back here
quickly with the receipts I'll give you another quarter.
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