Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03

has met with considerable obstacles to the i,
rapid completion OF his important task
of course, the old man knows who Merry
weather is, and what he is about. 80 the
word obstacles would suggest all that to a
him. He has today been compelled to
in order to confer with the general upon
the steps which are necessary In order to :
facilitate the work. Further particulars
with will be made public at later date.
All is quiet upon the line Of communica-
tons. though the usual persistent rumors
Of the present OF dervishes in the eastern
desert continue to circulate.--Our Own Cor
respondent
"How's that" cried Scott. triumphantly.
and his white teeth cleaned suddenly
through his black beard. That's the sort
of fapdoodie for the dear old public"
"Win 1t interest Them" tie
"Oh. everything interests them They
| want to know all about it. and they like
| to think that there Is a man who Is getting
| hundred month simply in order to tell
1t to them
ITS very kind Of you to teach me all
this"
! well. it is little unconventional. for
after all we are here to score over each
other II we can. There are no more eggs.
and you must take it out in jam. OF
| course as Mortimer says such a telegram
as this is of no Importance one way or
| another except TO prove TO the office that
we are in the Soudan and not at Monte
| Carlo. But when it comes to serious work
| 1t must be every man for himself" e..
| rs that quite necessary"
| why, Of course 1t is"
! Il should have thought If three men
were to combine and to share their news
| they would do better than If they were
each to act for themselves and they would
have much pleasanter time of It,"
| The two older men sat with their bread
| and jam in their hands, and an expression
| OF genuine disgust upon their faces.
| We are not here to have pleasant
time" said Mortimer. with flash through
i fpla Vo har a. l>a, f1r
| our papers. How can they score over zach
| other If we do not do the same? If we all
combine we might as well amalgamate
| with Reuter- at once
| why, it would take away the whole
glory of the profession" cried Scott. "At
| present the smartest man gets his stuff
| first on the wires. What inducement is
| alike?"
And at present the man with the best
equipment has the best chance" remarked
Mortimer. glancing across at the ahot-silk
| polo-ponies and the cheap little Syrian
gray. That is the fair reward of fore
sight and enterprise. Every man for him
self: and let the best man win
That's the way to find who the best
man is. Look at Chandler. He would never
have got his chance If he had not played
always off his own bat. You've heard how
he pretended to break his leg. sent his fell
low correspondent off for the doctor, and
so got a fair start for the telegraph Office y
mate?"
Everything is legitimate. It's your wit:
against my wits"
| Il should call it dishonorable."
You may call it what you like. Chand
| ler's paper got the battle and the others
didn't. 1t made Chambers name"
| "Or take Westlake," said Mortimer
examining the tobacco into his pipe. Hi
| Abdul, you may have the dishes! West
lake brought his stuff down by pretending
| to be the government courier, and usinf
the relays of government horses. West
lakes paper sold half Million
us that legitimate also?" asked 4Anerley
| thoughtfully.
Why not?"
, We'll. it looks a little like horse-stealin,
, and lying
, We'll, think 1 should do little horse
stealing and lying If could have column
to myself in a London daily. What do yol
, say. Scott?''
Anything short Of manslsughter."
, And I'm not sure that I'd trust you
: there
We'll, don't think 1 should be guilt,
Of newspaper-man-slaugh That 1 re
, gard distinct breach of professional
etiquette. But if any outsider come: