The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-10


"And. Miss Gordon, don't fail to have
that special story on The ldosyn-
cracies of Great Editors in early to-
morrow evening. Eight o'clock is the
limit. How's your material? Have
you got it all in now except that inter
view with HarbesonY'
"Yes, and more than expected.
have interviews with Hunt, of the Call
Book, and Warren, OF the Athletic
News"
.Ah. they're no good, but suppose
we might as well run them. Got pho
tos, suppose? Well, that's all right,
hut the whole things no good at all nm
less you get Harbeson. The story
won't go without him. You know he's
down at his country place, 1on:a, don't
you? BY the way, how will you get
there after all? The trolley doesn'trun
within three miles of the place"
Miss Gordon smiled calmly.
"Easily enough. / shall go down on
my wheel"
'sOh, by Jove, of course. j forgot l
actually suppose shall yield to the
Vaccinations of the thing myself some
day If i ever get time. If you make the
trip on your wheel you can get the story
in an hour or so earlier, can't your
..No, / think not, Mr.. Underwood.
You see it's ten miles further each way
by the route have TO take"
"Well. anyhow. don't lost any time.
Come straight to the Office and rush up
your copy. Jolly up old Harbeson and
make him tell you why thirteen is
lucky number for hin4-he never tells
the story the same way twice. Harbe-
sons thirteen story is famous in every
club in the country, and we might as
well publish his latest version of it,"
Josephine Gordon walked down the
long, narrow hall of the office to the
elevator With half-smiling, half-re-
Elective look on her face. IF only
something would happen" she said, III
m undertone. Atsh
"What! talking to yourself. when
you might have your eloquence appre-
ciated by others?" said voice in her
ear.
"Ah, Mr.. Scott, here again! Have you
oribed chance TO meet me at every turn,
especially il / happen to fall into my
old habit of SAYING things in solilo-
quy?"
II have not bribed chance, but am
willing to do SO for the sake of hearing
you say things in soliloquy or other
wise," replied the young man with
serious air that lent an additional mean
ing to his words. II have not seen you
for days." he went on rapidly, as
though to stop her reply. when are
we to have another spin together?
was going to try to reach you by tele'
phone this evening and ask you to ride
to yernonville with me tomorrow"
IL should love TO take the trip, but II
is impossible. / have to go out to
lonia on nn assignment tomorrow, and
should be back in town by six or six
thirty at the latest"
.To Ionia." said Scott, checrfully;
~why. that's all right. can take the
North River road on the way back and
ret TO Ionia at about the time that you
will be leaving. Ihave to go to Vernon
Vile on business which will take me
about two hours to transact, and that
Will uldkc III III thC Ntis h'NH Va s'N&@'
for me to ride home with you"
by all MEANS" seid the girl, with un
wonted cordiality. my twenty-five
miles home will be good deal shorter
than my twenty-five miles out"
"rhey will be the shortest twenty
five miles l ever rode" said Nelson
Scott. with return of his earnest man
ner. 'and, besides, / must see you sooi
and tell you of an important prospec
for my plans in the near future, an'
this may he the last time shall have
the opportunity before the race-mee
of the Atlantis wheelmen at Manhat
Ian Beach on the 25th, as am training
Tor that"
The girl looked surprised. "You
afTaiTs seem To have changed soo'
deal since l last saw you. l though
you had finished racing for the season.
$50 thought myself, but j hav
changed my mind and have decided u
enter for the $500 cash prize in the mil
handicap for professionals. I've becl