The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-20

and says he cannot see you unless IL is q
matter of Importance
1T is a matter1of Importance" said
Crosby. Tell him that"
Then please write it down." said the
boy, hesitating and pushing slip OF
paper towards Crosby.
Crosbv took the paper and wrote on
it: Il must see you personally. | shall
not keep you one minute. Kindly grant
me that length of time"
The boy took the paper and disap-
peared. Returning after few moments,
ne said, briefly: Come this way. sir"
Crosby followed the boy until the lat
ter raped gently at door. and, push
ing it open, said: Mr.. Crosby"
The editor was standing beside his
on his face, and an attitude that indi-
Gated that he had just sixty seconds TO
devote to his visitor.
Il wanted to see you" said Crosby,
personally regarding a Ms. have in
my pocket"
We'll, all 1 can tell you," replied the
editor, Ifs that you may leave the
3D. IL ott - ~ N.O ~, ana ~ c
ceive due consideration"
Il know that is the formula" said
Crosby, blandly, but this is not an
ordinary Ms. and if | leave it it is on the
understanding that | may call a. this
time tomorrow and get your own
opinion about it. | claim that this
story IS as good as anything Flipp has
ever written. If you really wish ex-
cellence and not we1l-known name,
you have en- opportunity that may not
occur again"
we get opportunities enough" said
the EDITOR, dryly, ''of that kind. Every
Ms. we receive is an extraordinary
story from the authors standpoint. If
you leave it | promise to read it myself,
though ordinarily Ms. takes its turn
with our regular reader"
And tomorrow, at this hour, NAV |
call and get your opinion about ito"
The editor hesitated 4 moment and he
glanced at the card in his hand.
Il think have had MSS. of yours be-
fore Mr. Crosby"
Eyes" was the answer, land you re-
turned them don't think you viii re-
turn this one"
Very well. Call again tomorrow.
AT 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 | would not say to the next
man to whom you submit it that it is as
good as anything Flipp has ever writ
ten 1t has not the slightest trace of
the genius of Mr.. Reginald Flipp.
Thank you, said Crosby, taking the
Ms. Il 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 q flaming announcement set
ting forth that the illustrated Bugle
had been fortunate enough to obtain a
most remarkable story by Reginald |
F1ipp-this name in tremendous letters
entitled The Parting of the Ways" |
The announcement ended with the init |
nation that the story would appear in !
the next number, and readers were adj
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:
'Now | know there is no honesty in |
this world. Luke Sharp, in Detroit
Free Press.