Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-26

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It was not exactly what he had ex-
pected- He had too high an ideal in his
mind The struggling village looked
rather unkempt and ill-shapen.- and
scarcely realized the vOiuptuous de-
scriptions sent the syndicate by its
agents
Dispatching his sachel to the only
hotel by a depot lounger, he szuntered
up the street toward 5 little frame
building with the words Herald Of
fee displayed thereon in mammoth
letters
Reaching the door. he looked in Il
was a typical country newspaper Office.
with one ex cePtion-it was not dingy;
il Was bright The cases bad pictures
hanging above them A few plants
stood in the window. some faded cut
flowers were on the desk which occu-
pied one corner of the apartment, and
was plainly the editors sanctum.
A lankv boy. whose close-cropped
head displayed the bumps of Obstinacy
and reticence well developed. was lazily
setting type at one Of the two cases
~Is the editor in?- asked Manley-
'.No-ap.- was the laconic response.
''Where can find him.
Dunno
Coming down to the Office soOn?"
@No-ap.~
why not2-
Gone away
'-But to-day is the day for the paper.
isn't it,
Yep"
But il isn't printed yet?-
ssNo-zp.T
..IEow mach more type have you to
setg-
"A column"
A br liant thought str1ck the Quaker
City lawyer He would help the boy
get out the paper. and enjoy CheltOn's
astonishment But he determined TO
sound the boy a little further. so he
asked. unconsciously adopting the lat
ters lacOnic method:
.-AIl alone?-
"Yep Can't get nobody to help
Could you get out the paper If you
had hand2-
Guess | could
'-Supposing helD2"
II the boy was startled hedid not show
II. bat only answered:
..All right
Manley wasted no words. but threw
of his coat. and. with his shirt sleeves
rolled up. took his station at the other
case and began on an editorial written
in Chelton's bold. manly chirogrsphy
and entitled The Future Of the West
After the first few minutes the old
facility came back 20 his fingers. and
',stickfui- after stickfnl was placed in
the form with rapidity that won the
respect Of the assistant
The forms were locked and put on
the press Manley took hold Of the
crank and turned the great wheel
while the boy fed through the papers
IL was no child's play. turning the
PonderOUs wheel. perched as be was on
tOppling dry-gOods box. which swayed
and crezled beneath his weight
He had had no dinner. and this fact.
com bined with the Unaccustomed em-
ployment made him actually faint
What fool am. be meditated. ''to
be turning 4 oDe-horse press out here
on the plains. Thousand miles west Of
the Mississippi river. when l would
sooner be shct than do such a thing At
home
Ga went the iron machinery with its
steady click. click and its regular
laying down upon the slOwlE-growing
pile of sheet after sheet Of damp paper
They were nearly through with their
task. and the room was beginning 70
grow a little duskT when. suddenly. the
door Of the Office opened, and q straight
lsdy-like form entered
She was not really beautiful. but she
had that inexpressibie charm about her
that charzcterizes the Western girl.
that something that makes her self-re-
liant and independent. and drzgs in alb
solute slavery the men with whom she
becomes acquainted
why. joe she exclaimed. when
she saw the new form At the press
who has been helping your
"a man w0t come in" was the Office
boys laconic answer
why didn't you wait for me?-
What business of hers is it?-
thought Manley.
HE wanted to help. an ] let him.
replied Joe.
Did you get in my editorial that I
left here?- imPeriously demanded she.
Yep
.'Her editorial. thought Manley. tug
ging away at the wheel with a dogged
determination. what has she to do
with if2 m give this old thing = few
more whirls. and then
His mental sentence was never I'm
ished- There was q cracking OF the
box beneath him-R swaying motion
an attempt TO regain bis balance
crash-s fall-a sharp. quick pzia in
elbow, shoulder, brain-4nd uacOn-
sciousness-
When he recovered. be was lying in
the Office corner Of the room. and a very
much frightened but very pretty young
lady was bending over him and bathing
his forehosd in water He attempted
70 move. but = tWinge In his arm
warned him that he must not
Il have sent for a DOCTOR said the
lady. '.will you give me your name.
please. 50 that can tell himg-
He mOtiOned toward his coat which
had hung on the case while he was turn
ing the press
She cOmprehended. and going 70 it
took out his letter case and card book
When she read the inscription on his
cards. she started back with surprise,
and then, alternately blushing and pal
ing as il guilty Of some crime. returned
TO his side
Not the president Of the BO0mtown
Syndicate?- she stsmmered-
The same And your he whispered
For an answer she reached 20 the
desk and holding before MS eyes 4 copy
OF the 8OomtOwn Herald, copy which
he had n few moments before been