The Princeton union., 1896-05-14

I may say, in the beginning, that 1
don't at all guarantee this story, but
content myself by giving an account of
my interview with the Stranger, so
that every reader may draw his own
conclusion, as did myself He began
to abuse the press. l told him was
not responsible for the press; l thought
1t was perfect myself but still, was
such a perfectly fair-minded man that
I was quite willing to let other people
:: hold different opinion, and not think
1t necessary, to call in the police oil
that account. I further asked him to
obliges ME by going to the editors Of
the various papers he disliked and give
them bit of his mind. He answered
that this was impossible, as they
would lot allow him to see them, un-
less he would write On card what his
business was, and that when he did
write that his object was to kill as
many editors as possible in given
time they still, in some unaccollntable
manner refused him admittance. I
had no answer to make to this well
known habit of editors and began to
regret that my own door was so easily
opened.
Il don't see how can help you," I
said.
"You can if you like" he answered.
'1ou write for the papers, don't you2'
''SOmetimcs"
E'Then want you to write an article
showing that they don't know any
thing, and never did"
= Il hardly like to do that I replied.
''They have always treated me very
kindly
'"That's it, exactly. That proves
what say. You take nonenity, and
the editors will always treat him kind
ay."
Il thought you said, moment ago,
that they had turned you out?' e
Il am not speaking of myself, sir"
he cried, with some heat I'm speak
ing of You, sir of you.' ...
>'Oh. see l didn't quite catch your
meaning at first
make model editor if you were ever
offered position as such. Now, my
compliant against them is that they
are continually bowling into fame
people of no account, while men Of
genius, sir, go down to their graves
7unrecOgniZed." o.
'Quite so. What is the title of the
book you have written?"
Book, sir? I have never written any
book. What makes you imagine such
q thing?"
Il don't know. 1t just seemed to oc-
cur to me at the moment. and I out
with it at once. That's the way with
me; I'm continually getting into trou-
eble by jumping at conclusions and
missing the landing Go on" "
well, there's that man Roentgen.
Aren't you tired Of seeing his nant, in
the papers? The editors don't seem to
sbe able to write about anything else"
'They are rather running him to the
bone. l suppose you refer to the X,
rays man; the man who does the skele-
ton Photographers '.0 ..o..-
Exactly. "A pesky little German
professor in the university of Wurz-
burg, wretched little Bavarian town
of less than $4,000 Inhabitants, hereto
ldore celebrated only for it's beer"
''Well, if Roentgen discovered the
rays, I don't see what the size of the
man OF the population Of the town has
to do with it." ~.
ooh, you don't, don't you? I might
have expected that" The Stranger
rested his elbows on the table with his
chin in his hands and glared at me, a
deep frOWn on his brow mo: I don't
suppose man of your caliber would
see anything in that But you try to
think 4 moment. 1t will tire you, but
$13. Can't you imagine that some one
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