The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-07


"HOW'S THAT?" CRIED SCOTT.
lars of the exact nature of the diff
| culties met with will be made public
| at later date. All is quiet upon the
line of communications. though the
| usual persistent rumOrs of the presence
of dervishes in the eastern desert con-
tinue to circulate.-Our Own Cores
pOndent.'
"HOw's that" cried Scott, triumph
antly, and his white teeth CLEANED sud-
denly through his black beard" That's
the sort of flapdoOdle for the dear old
public"
"Will it interest them?"
"Oh. everything interests them.
They want to know all about 1t! and
they like to think that there is a man
who is getting hundred month sim
ply in order to tell it to them"
It's 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 if we can. There are no
more eggs, and YOU must take it out in
jam. or course, as Mortimer says. such
Il telegram as this is of no Importance
| one way or another except to prove to
and not at Monte Carlo. But when it
comes to serious work it must be every
man for himself"
us that quite Unnecessary
"Why. of course 1t is
Il should have thought II 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 a much pleasantel
| 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.
I'VE are not here to have a pleasant
time" said Mortimer. with flash
through his glasses. I'VE are here to
do our best for our papers. How can
they score over each other If we do
not do the same? If we all combine we
might as we'll 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 induce
ment is there to be smart If we all
share and share alike"
And at present the man with the
best equipment has the best chance
remarked Mortimer. glancing across at
little Syrian gray. "Tht is the fair re-
the shot-like polo-ponies and the cheap
ward for foresight and enterprise.
Every man for himself, 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 fellow correspondent off
for the doctor, and so got fair start
| for the telegraph office"
DO you mean to say that was legit-
innate.
Everything is legitimate. It's your
wits against wits"
Il should call it dishonorable."
"You may call it what you like. Chan
dler's paper got the battle and the 9th.
ers didn't 1t made Chandler's name
"Or take Westlake." said Mortimer
cramming the tobacco into his pipe
Hi Abdul, you may have the dishes!
Westlake brought his stuff down by
pretending to be the government cour-
Ter, and using the relays of government
horses. Westlake's paper sold half
million"
Is that legitimate also?" asked Amer
ley. thoughtfully.
why nOt?"
"WeiI II looks n LITTLE like horse
stealing and living"
"WeII. think / should do a little
horse stealing and lying if I could have
n column myself in a London daily
What do YOU saw, Scott?"
"Anything short of manslaughter."
"And I'm not sure that ia trust YOU
there.
"Well. 7 don't think 7 should be
guilty of newspaper-m er-man-slaughter
THAT regard a distinct breach OF
nrofessional etiquette But If any out
slider comes between n highly charged
CORRESPONDENT and an electric wire he
does il at his peril, NV dear Anerley,
I tell you frankly that If YOU are GO
ing TO handicap yourself with scrupies
vn,, nav iust as well he in Fleet street
rs in the So,idan. Our ,if, is irregular
Onr work has never been systemized
No doubt If will be some day. but the
time is not vet. DO what YOU can and
how vo, can and he first On The
wires: that's my advice to you; and
also that when newt Won come unon a
campaien you bring with YOU the best
horse that money can buy. Mortimer