The morning news., 1894-09-30
THE MANAGING EDITORS VACATION.
"TALES or TEN TRAvELERs''+ SERIES.
BY EDGAR L. WAKEMAN.
Copyright lp+


1 'Breem, says ], Il want TO see you down
I I tn docks minute. Not now " said he,
lookin' up savage. Right now. says l..
He looked agin gaspin like at his work
then at his watch, an says. DO you
realize what there is TO be done here. at
this time O. tn day, Mr.. Whitaker
/ 'PrObly not, says !. An il don't make
no difference if don't. The Motorll run
itself fur half a hour or So "
And Kirtley Breem went with yOu?n
they asked with increasing interest.
"NeIi, sOrter went; mostly tOwed
hough. ! got him onto my fast tug
Creased Lightnin' '-steam's always up
on her-tipped the capn a wink. an we
SnOt out into tn harbOr in iitfy. before
kirtley Breem knew what was up"
"Whew.' exclaimed the interested
director editors. How did he take it?''
"He didn't take il. He Jest got white
an says: Put me ashore at once, sir -
Not much says l, till you've had a
breakfast OF sea air. IN hold you re-
sponsible to the directory, sirn says he.
Go it, says /, noddin' to tn cap'n L put
on more steam. This is an outrage, sir
says he. It's what you need, N got T.
have, paper or no paper says l.
Good" said several of the director
editors heartily.
"Badp calculated Editor Whitaker
warmly. He Jest turned away from me,
straighter N I've ever seen him; run his
holler eyes up an down tn bay; caught
sight o. an opposition tug headin' toward
tn city, about thousand feet fOr'ard
waited bit, studyin' like; an, finally
with polite, Good mornin', MIR. Whitta-
kerr took header into the water: come
up five hundred feet aft o. th' Creased
Lightnin', an made for that other tug
like OF salt; now an agin raisin' his
hand an motionin' 'em to slow up. They
did, too; hove him q line; pulled him
aboard; an tn last l seed of him he was
settin' on tn capst'n, dryin off, an
writin' of assignments with pencil an
paper he'd borrered from somebody on
that pesky opposition tugn'
Mingled expressions of surprise, merri-
ment and concern followed Editor Whitta-
ker's recital When these had quieted
the doughty tug owner said solemnly:
That night he quit two hours later
than usual, more holier-eyed, bumped an
gone-lookin' than ever. kirtley Breem's S
got to have vacation, if the Motor stops
while he's takin' it!"
We'll, well, well :" "Bless me, bless
me-" TO be sure!' "Without doubt ="
and Certainly, certainly, certainly ="
followed this determined sentiment; and
the Motor directors at once set about dis
cussing ways and means to effect the de
sired result.
the Motor directors had ever known.
Who should convey their decision to this
strange man who was breaking down at
his post and who regarded it as the most
deadly OF all afrOntS to be Interrupted
in his own interest, in his life-consuming
toils What recourse could be resorted
to, if he refused to go3 How could they
caJole, wheedle or bully a man of his in
domitable purpose into leaving for day,
a Ia hnt ~1rr1f oh 4
ing him and yet in which the very elixir
OF his waning life was found
IL was strange experience to these
proprietary journalists 10 encounter such
character. The more they discussed
Kirtley Breem, the father he seemed
from them; the more necessary to them
and their great property.
The entire matter, they all agreed, was
portentOus, must receive immediate at
tention, and could only be handled in the
most delicate diplomatic manner.
No one of them could be prevailed upon
to singly undertake the mission IL
should be effected, they at last decided
through the fuQ board, acting as one
man. No one should shirk responsibility
And their managing editor should be
made to feel that there was no temporiz-
ing with the real power behind the Daily
Public Motor; no, indeed
he was, therefore, Immediately sum
moned before them. 1t was the first time
this had ever occurred, and when Kirtley
Breem entered the board room he was at
loss to understand the significance of
the Motors chief owners all sitting con-
fusedly together as if busted in mex
plicable problems beyond recall and nudg-
ing each other as though their tongues
were lost.
He stood there in the attitude of one
impatient to return to his work. One
hand held the knob of the half open door
while the other slowly removed his old
straw Office hat, He gave them all a
searching glance, as some inventor me
| chanic, called from his masterful toll tC
! parley with investing novices, might un-
| consciously permit CLEAN of contempt Ic
! flash through his long-habit look of sub.
| serviency.
Then he turned as if to depart; but the
| board recovered itself suddenly and Just
in time TO arrest his attention.
"Oh-ah-Mr. Breemf" Editor Lomstel
| managed to articulate.
"Oh-ah-Mr. Breem?" came ierlxily
| from the other members of the board.
! Sit down moment, Mr.. Breem
! please;n urged Editor Schooley, looking
around helplessly for somebody else to
begin.
''Yes, yes, do sit down" Little mat
ter, you know ''Waut to get better ac
! qualnted; :" quite pleasure, ] declare >
and "A little rest'll do you good, MIR
| Breem," followed from members of the
board in quick succession.
The last remark, by Editor Shotwell
| was happy one. Ii somewhat relieved
| the gcntleman's embarrassment The
managing editor seated himself weariy
| fixing his attention upon the open door
| with the weariness OF picket when the
enemy's lines crowd closely.
I'VE wish to congratulate you. Mr.
| Breem, on the success, the extraordinary
success, of tho Motor" began Editor
Shotwell uneasily.
Success of the Motor" the other -four
blandly echoed.
u"And express our satisfaction as to the
general the general"
state of the market" " ventured Editor
Lomster in burst of helpful enthusiasm
suddenly recalling the recent happy ad
vance in hides.
And emphasize our approval Of yom
editorial management in every particular
save on one point, bravely insisted Ed
tor l5ackus.
zone point" the others heartily reiter
ated
Here Kirtley Breems thin finger,
crushed his old straw hat like a bunch Of
"killed copy
ION that pint" blurted out Editor
Whitaker firmly, 1--WE can't by no means
agree That pint is"
Never mind, SIR came quickly ant
quite as decidedly from the managing edi