Recently a
government expedition down the Colorado was too well equipped with
spirits and had some severe smash-ups. Two of the men became disgusted
and quit, but nothing daunted, Milton, the leader took on two fugitives
from justice in Utah and proceeded on his way. A week later, however,
there was a complete smash-up both moral and material. The boats were
lost and the expedition disbanded. The expensive equipment lies in the
bottom of the Colorado. So much for the efficiency and morale of the
U. S. Geological Survey."
Enoch laughed, but there was an unpleasant twist to his mouth as he did
it.
"Abbott," he said, "will you please find out if Brown is in New York.
Wherever he is, I am going to see him, immediately and I want you to go
with me. No, don't be alarmed! There will be no personal violence,
yet."
The locating of the newspaper publisher was a simple task. An hour
after lunch, Charley reported Brown as in his New York office.
"Very well," said Enoch, "telegraph him that we will meet him at his
office at nine to-night. We will take the three o'clock train and
return at midnight."
It was not quite nine o'clock when Enoch and Charley entered Hancock
Brown's office. The building was buzzing with newspaper activities,
but the publisher's office was quiet.
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