The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-08
PART I.


And, Miss Gordon, don't fail to have
that special story on The Idosyn-
cracies of Great Editors in early to-
morrow evening Eight o'clock is the
limit. How's your material? Have
you got 1t oil in now except that inter-
view with Harbeson?"
Yes, and more than l expected
have interviews with Hunt of the Call
Book, ard 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,
but the whole things no good at all un-
less you get Harbeson. The story
won't go without him. You know he's
down at his country place, Ionia, don't
you? BY the way, how will you get
there after all? The trolley doesn't run
within three miles of the place"
Miss Gordon smiled calmly.
Easily enough. / shall go down on
my wheel"
"Oh, by Jove, Of course. 1 forgot. 1
actuelly suppose / shall yield to the
fascinations of the thing myself some
day If l ever get time. If you make the
trip on your wheel you can get the
!ou?"
mo, think not, Mr. Underwood.
You see it's ten miles further each way
by the route 1 have to take"
We'll, anyhow. don't lose any time.
Come straight to the office and rush up
your copy. FOLLY up old 4Tarbeson and
make him tell you why thirteen is
lucky number for him-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 halfsmilng, half-re-
Elective lock on her face. IF only
something would happen" she said, in
an undertone. j. A,t.S
What! talking to yourself, when
you miTht have your ,sloquence appre-
ciated by others?" said a voice in her
ear
"Ah, Mr.. Scott, here again! Have you
bribed chance to meet me al every turn.
especially If i happen to fall into my
old habit of saying things in solilo-
quy?"
II have not bribed chance, but I am
willing to do so for the sake of hearing
you say things in soliloquy or other
wise" replied the young man with a
serious air that lent an additional
meaning tc his words. Il have not
seen you for days" he went on rapidly,
as though to stop her reply. when
are we to have another spin together2
was going to try to reach you by tel
ephOne this evening ard ask you to
ride to Vernonvlle with me tomor-
row." -
Il should love to take the trip. but 1t
is impossible. / have to go out to
Ionia on an assignment tomorrow, and
1 should be back in town by six or six
thirty at the latest"
ITO Ionia," said Scott, cheerfully:
"why, that's all right. / can take the
North River road on the way back and
get to Ionia at about the tine that you
will be leaving. have to go 10 Vernon
vile on business which will take me
about two hours to transact, and that
will make it in the very nick of time
for me to ride home with you"
by all means" said the girl, with
unwonted cordiality my twenty-five
miles home will be good deal shorter
than my twenty-five miles out"
They will be the shortest twenty
five miles / ever rode" said Nelson
Scott, with return of his earnest
manner, "and, besides, I must see you
soon and tell you of an important
prospect for my plans in the near fu-
ture, and this may be the last time
shall have the opportunity before the
race-meet of the Atlanta wheelmen at
Manhattan Beach on the 25th, as l am
training for that"
The girl looked surprised "Youl
affairs seem to have changed a good
deal since / last saw you. l thought
you had finished racing for the sea
SON."
80 I thought myself, but l have
changed my mind and have decided to
enter for the $500 cash prize in the mile
handicap for professionals. I've beer
looking the entries oyer and 1 see al
the men are Ia my class except one on
two l don't know much about, and I'm
going upstairs now to ask Boyd about
them. 1t is fair prize, and as the Ma
tional circuit closes soon, it's about mS
last chance, so l shall enter"
"I hope you'll lead at the tape and
come in far ahead of the field sale
Miss Gordon. 81 shall have to go down
and looL. on and see that the race il
properly rum"
Come down and be my mascot, will
you?" scaid Scott, eagerly. Say tina
you'll he there, and 1 II secure you {
box in front of the judges stand, 81
that you can see everything perfectly
VIII you Gomez
Certainly, thank you. And the i'm
portant prospective changes in you
plaEs-what are they?"
The young fellow drew himself L
his full height and loomed up in tn,
gloom of the dingy hall until tn
athletic outlines of his figure seemed
TO challenge the girls admiring gaze
For full moment he stood thus, look
ing intently at her, as though engage,