The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-06-24

1 Snail go over this MS. carefully, and
then we will have it typewriter again.
What is your address? When I feel in
the mood for debating l will send a
messenger for you"
''It is no trouble to me-" said Crosby.
"to call upon you. If you do not feel
like writing, it does not matter. If you
do, will be here"
"Oh, very WELL" said the novelist;
and when his visitor had departed he
said to himself: ''Now, why did that
fellow not want to leave his address?''
When Crosby reached his room, he
picked up from his typewriter table an
exact duplicate of the MS. he had given
to the novelist. He read it over care
fully, corrected some evident mistakes,
folded it up and put it in his inside
pocket
Ten minutes later he was in the wait
ing room of the Illustrated Bugle, one
OF the most prosperous of the big week
ly papers The boy came back to him
with his card still in his hand.
"The editor says began the boy,
"that if it is about MS. you wish to sec
him you are to leave it and he will send
the answer. He is very busy just now,
and says he cannot see you unless it is a
matter of Importance.
ut is a matter of Importance, SAID
Crosby. ''Tell him that
"Then please write it down." said the
boy, hesitating and pushing slip OF
paper towards Crosby.
Crosby took the paper and wrote on
it: 81 must see you personally. I shall
not keep you one minute. Kindly grant
me that length of time"
The boy took the paper and dis ID
peared. Returning after few moments,
he said, briefly: "Come this way. sir. "
Crosby followed the boy until the lat
ter raped gently at a door, and, push.
ing it open, said: "Mr. Crosby"
The editor was standing beside his
desk with slight frown of impatience
on his face, and an attitude that indi
Gated that he had just sixty seconds to
devote to his visitor.
II wanted to see you," said Crosby,
personally regarding Ms. have in
my pocket"
"Well, all can tell you," replied thu
editor, lis that you may leave tho
MS. it you care to do SO, and 1t will re,
ceive due consideration"
81 know that is the formula, sal
Crosby, blandly, "but this is not an
ordinary MS, and if l leave it it is on the
understanding that l may call at thi
time tomorrow and get your owl,
opinion about it. l claim that this
story is as good as anything Flipp ha,
ever written If you really wish ex,
cellence and not well-known name
you have an opportunity that may not
occur again.
1--WE get opportunities enough said
the editor, dryly, ''of that kind. Every
MS. we receive is an extraordinary
story from the authors STANDPOINT II
you leave it promise to read it myself
though ordinarily MS. takes it's turn
with our regular reader
"And tomorrow, at this hour, may ]
call and get your opinion about it?'
The editor hesitated moment and he
glanced at the card in his hand.
IL think have had MSS. of yours be-
fore, Mr.. Crosby"
YES" was the answer, "and YOU re.
turned them. don't think you will re.
turn this one."
Very well. Call again tomorrow. y
Al the same hour next day Crosby
had his interview with the editor. That
gentleman had the MS. in his hand.
Il have read this carefully he said,
land must tell you frankly that it is
not up to our standard. There is some
indication of merit about it, but if ]
were you Iwould not say to the next
man to whom you submit it that it is as
good as anything Flipp has ever writ.
ten. lthas not the slightest trace OF
the genius of Mr.. Reginald Flipp."
THANK you, said Crosby, taking the
MS. II shall not trouble you with any
more contributions"
THAT must be as pleases you." re.
piled the editor. ''Good morning.,
Crosby's experience in other cele.
brated editorial rooms was similar to
his first attempt at selling another
mans MS. as his own.
A month later he saw on all the walls
OF the city where advertisements were
allowed flaming announcement set.
ting forth that the Illustrated Bugle
had been fortunate enough to obtain a
most remarkable story by Reginald
Flipp-this name in tremendous letters
entitled "The Parting of the WAYS. +"
The announcement ended with the in Il.
nation that the story would appear in
the next number, and readers were ad.
vised to order their papers ahead, so
that there might be no disappoint-
ment.
When Crosby saw this announcement.
he smote his clenched fist against the
wall and said:
sNow / know there is no honesty in
this world. Luke Sharp, in Detroit
Free Press
Here is perfectly legitimate Eng.