The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-17
A S0UGHT-FOR SCOOP.

Mr. Dunnigan was smilingly receiv-
ing the congratulations of the other
newspaper men who had gathered
around Mormans supper table. Ho
had given his paper n sensational
scoop that morning and every man
who congratulated him Immediately
asked:
But how did you get on. DUMMY
II got onto the story by accident
and that's how nearly every scoop il
brought in" answered Dunnigan,
modestly.
"l'll prove that all scoops are not
accidental said Mr. Patterson
Years ago lay in bed one morning
reading what had written the night
before as you all do every morning OF
your lives, gentlemen. After damn
ing the proof-reading. rs you all do.
and admiring my stuff. which still
shone despite tho efforts OF Il stupid
editor to take the shine out-as YOU
all admire yours bethought me OF
the various uses ] could make OF the
additional stipend resulting from a
scoop ! said My dear Mr. Patter-
son. pursue the days doings OF the
first person whose identity is logged
into your life this day, and II his or
her life Is opened TO inspection. and
you will get story.
THAT afternoon. | met on street
crossing man | had to interview,
and we stood whore we met until
was nearly knocked or pushed down.
When ! recovered my usual digni6ed
bearing | found that had been push
cd from in front OF a runaway team by
a very bright exceedingly self-poss-
essed and soiled young person, who
drawled out between pulls OF a cigar
cite: Yer chump. did yer want ter
get killed.
II discovered that my polite and
efficient friend was ncwsboy | had
sometimes 'staked i quote his verna-
cular-at early hours in the morning
when he con6dcd 10 me that his game
OF 'crusoe' had resulted in breaking
him.
Il know him only ms Pete and
knew him so well that anticipated
his next remarks I'm dead broke
Mr.. Patterson. an uin't got no stake
Ter inc tNtulN ppipcINs
II staked Pete and took him 10 u
clothier's. where / had credit and
furnished him with n suit OF clothes
which he called a harness when IL
occurred TO me that he was the person
should pursue for my story.
"IIe thanked me profusely for the
gift and declared that he wanted to
run homo and show de harness 20 me
mudder an fadder'
IL followed unobservcd and dis
covered that IL was TO another relative
Pete wanted 70 display his fine feath-
ers. for in half nm hour he emerged
from pawnshop dressed in his old
suit OF rags with 81 of his uncle's coin
in his pocket.
II leit fairly rewarded for my pur-
suit aad convinced that | was on the
track Of story. II not scoop.
pete made n bee-line for AN alley
back Of an evening newspaper Office,
whore / observed him lose my stake
and lis uncle's loan In the varying
fortunes OF crusoe. played with un-
daunted courage but poor luck. |
concluded. in the wisdom OF expert
ence. that could then afford 70 relax
my watch; that II left alone. Peter
would hunt me up.
On my way down 20 the editorial
rooms after dinner Pete waylaid me.
Me f.ddcr broke his log In de foun-
dry. ne began. an me mudder sent
fer de doctor. who said me ladders leg
could rot before he'd touch H. less he
had Eve plunks down In advance, de
enoozcrl So | ups an shovcs dc har-
ness wild me uncle. an, wild wot yer
stalred me. raised de FIVE. sceP An
30 I'm broke boln' good boy an
iovin' mo muddsn