The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-15
WIFE ROANOKE DIMES, TuEsDAY, MAY IS. !

something spicy and realistic enough to
suit even you'll
II told you that if you wrote any
thing fit 10 set up typo for it would be
Judged impartially and paid for ut tho
regular rates"
1t isn't tho pay SO much" George
Stanton replied contemptuously.
WANT to SEQ yourself in print, sup
pose Well, let's see what you've pro-
duced" He took up the sheets before
him and began to read them. When he
had finished, he turned to his nephew
in surprise. His eyo beamcd with tho
delight bcgotten of scoops"
We'll. my boy, that's corl1er'' he
said heartily. "Whcro did you get it?"
Listened and heard some old gossips
tell it, rs you told me to do. All know
is that it's tho oscapado of woman
high IN local social circles, just as Two
sud -
"Escapado2' his uncle repeated. "I
should call it pretty near being q crime.
She goes to midnight supper during
her husbands absence from town, and
after conducting herself In u scandalous
manner there she escapes when threat
encd with discovery by personating Mrs.
H, prominent woman of we'll
known rapid proclivities, has the supper
charged to her account, and-umA shc
goes n little too far for safety in that
escapade. "
"Of course had 10 exaggerato 1t q
triflo-touch up the high lights, you
know
'And darilen tho shadows Well,
that's what we want, and you've hit it
tho first time. Only, if we could give
the name of the woman who did it or
those of her relatives, it would bo
stronger. Don't know it, eh?''
M
well, the namo of the woman she
pcrsonatod is enough for one scoop, and
we've got that Perhaps others may
know it, and it'll cot 'cm to talking"
He took up his blue pencil and wrote
I'm. g." at tho top of the page "Per-
hapS you'll make q newspaper man,
after all, in spite of your college educa-
ton Who ldows?''
George Stanton seized tho manuscript
and hurried on with it to the editorial
den, where he deposited it glccfully
upon the top of q pile of papers on the
EDITORS desk. After that, dinner, the
thcater, supper, followed In succession,
and at midnight he tried to possess him
self with patience to await the arrival
of the paper which would contain his
maiden effort in journalism
An overwhelming disappointment
awaited him, for when he unfolded the
sheet not line of his production could
he find After searching several times
through the 16 pages of the paper the
conviction WIS forced upon him it had
been omitted
He haStcnod TO his unclc's Office, for,
although 1t was Sunday morning, he
knew he should find him there
My article has been omitted" he
announced.
His uncle surveyed the crestfallen
countcnance before him.
Omitted? l haven't had time to
glance at the paper yet-therc's so much
of 1t, but it can't DO possible. -
ut is though. Here's the paper. Look
for yourself. "
The proprietor glanced hastily over
the sheet,
IT never knew Bacon to do such n
thing before in all tho II years he's
been on the paper.
"Whcrc is hep"
Home, / suppose 1 haven't seen
him Ring up the porter and find out. )"
The man reported that Mr.. Bacon had
been in his Office all night, walking up
and down, sor strangelike- axcd him
wor any one after him, but he said No, ;
kinder absentmindodlike, and wint on
walkin up and down.
Frederick Stanton dismissed the man.
His words had dccpencd the mystery.
81 can't understand this at ALL Come,
George; we will find out what it
means''
At the door of the editorial Office Il
haggard face confronted them Mr..
Bacon silently ushcred in his visitors
and closed the door
II sent you some stuff last night,
Bacon" said Frederick Stanton, land
I've come TO hear your cxplanation-if
you can give ono-;ls to why you kept it
back. "
The man addressed began to pnco the
room ncrvUusly
''It Wns abos1t-a woman, he said
finally.
'fWcll, what of itT' demanded his
superior. "Her namo wasn't mention
ed. though it ought to have been, and
If it had been is that any reason why
you should scruple to publish what
send in? You've never hesitated before
over such trifie rs woman's reputa-
ton. +"
There was an OminOus pause.
1--WE may rs we'll understand one an
other first as last, tho speaker con-
tinued ut Will never do for an editor