Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-14
JUNIATA JULY a. 1897
HOW HE GOT A STORY.
\ Newspa per Mare Pursuit. OF o.
Printed in Detail.

IN DSSoJo
The other evening the head Of the
news stan Of a local daily was standing
In front Of the Palmer House. An ele.
gantly dressed young woman suddenly
stopped before him. and with evident
embarrassment inquired the way to the
Casino. The direction was given and
the newspaper man added that th
place was closed.
'Closed?' echoed tho woman n sur.
nrise.
Yes: It hasn't been open for several
months."
"Oh, weA," she continued, II guess
It 10 all right anyway. am q strangel
In the city; . gentleman and his wife
from New York asked me to meet theua
at 8 o'clock In front Of the Casino to
90 to the theater. I supposed we were
gos,g to the Casino. My friends evi.
dently are going 10 some other theatel
and asked me to meet them where they
thought would be most convenient 70,
me-"
She thanked him. gave him a smile
which he remembered afterward, and
passed on A minute later the news.
paper man threw away the remnant OF
his cigar. A bit Of ashes, caught by
the wind. fell upon his coat lapel. In
brushing it off his hand accidentally
touched his cravat. The scarfpin which
had nestled there a moment before was
gone.
1T wasn't worth Q dollar, anyway
he said to himself consolingly, "and
she's welcome to It: but I'd like ia
know how she did it. There's a great
story in that woman If could only find
her again and make her talk"
His intended visit to the theater was
given up forthwith, and he began pa
trolling the downtown streets in search
for that story. An hour later he came
face to face with the woman lie was
looking for. She evidently had seen
him first. but she made no attempt 70
avoid him.
II want you," he said bluntly.
She laughed. Well" she said, II
suppose all Of US sometimes want what
We can't get"
And some Of u.s." he added, 81,
seems, help ourselves to whatever VI
want"
'Oh, did you miss It, reallyr' she
asked, smiling like houri. Il couldn't
help taking it, you know: really I
couldn't But it wasn't worth keeping
after all. You'll find it In your left.
hand oyercoat pocket"
And he did. Come" he said, there's
= restaurant across the street / owe
You dinner"
When the last particle Of the broiled
lobster had been washed down and she
had told a fairy story which he mental
umn they arose to 90.
DO you know" she said, you were
pretty lucky tonight? Well, you were.
When was talking to you on the street
I tried for your watch. Your coat was
buttoned, and it covered the pocket so
tightly that l couldn't get the watch
without your noticing It. See," she
continued. pointing to his tightly but
toned cutaway. II couldn't get my
hand under there without your know
ing it. Notice how tight the coat is
over that pocket. There's pointer for
you-always keep your coat buttoned
In a crowd. Then you're safe."
The newspaper man offered to escort
his companion to her hotea. She de-
clined. He insisted. She hailed pass
ing hanson, jumped IN and was whirl
ed away. He lighted another cigar and
strolled toward the theater. He won
dered II he would be In time 10 see the
second act.
What he said when he reached fer his
watch couldn't be printed -Chicagf
Times Herald.