The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-03-04
AN INTERVIEW.

How q Great Frenchman Was
Beaten by a Girl Reporter.
lam q lady journalist, and engaged
~ the staf Of the Weekly Ray.
Inever was pudding-and-pie sort Of
girl; and think when started going
20 town, and left the household duties
TO my sister, my people actually felt .
sense Of relief.
For some time l wrote at random.
sending in contributions to all sorts Of
papers, some of which reached their
mark. The majority. however, like
carrier pigeons or the Australian boom
erang, faithfully returned to me.
At last I attracted the attention Of
the editor of the Weekly Ray, or 1T
least my work did; and after q few
more successes he offered me post on
his paper.
"a lady interviewer, you know, Miss
Neville" said he to me, ''can frequent
" attain her object where man would
fail, and shall be glad to see what
success you may have at the business.
Time went on, and had fixed" hum
dreds of notables, when one day, enter
ing the editors room to submit some
copy to him, perceived by the way he
greeted me that he had some special
commission in store. .
'Good morning, Miss Neville. Tho
very person wanted to see. Take ..
seat"
I sat down, while the editor pushed
his papers aside, laid down his glasses
and commenced.
lyon have no doubt heard that tho
famous Frenchman, NJ. Jean Coussot,
has arrived in London for q stay of .;
few days, and has taken up his quar-
tiers at the Hotel Bristol?'
"What, the 'unapproachable' in LON
don!" said l. mo, am ashamed to say
that I had not heard Of it."
''Well, it is nevertheless fact" con-
tinued my chief, adding with q smile:
''And very sptly you have christened.
him, for not only has he never been In
terviewed, but has declared his decision
that he never will be. Now, although
Coussot has never done anything 30
very remarkable, beyond writing some
epigrammatic plays and jingfng
verses, and posing with great success
as an art critic, . wit, cynic, and leader
Of fashion, yet he has a vogue and
whatever opinions and impressions fall
from his lips people will greedily de-
YOUR"
Therefore" said 1, anticipating his
coming remark, what you suggest is:
that l should endeavor to obtain tho,
same?" ,
THAT'S it, said the editor. There
by, if you succeed, rendering your
paper great service and covering your.
self with glory"
Next morning-I had spent all the
previous day and night thinking about
my task-I presented myself at the
Hotel Bristol.
SIS NJ Jean Coussot within?"
Eyes, MISS" said the hall porter,
much to my delight. what name2
handed him one of my cards, which
he in turn passed to a boy in buttons,
who disappeared upstairs with it.
A minute later he returned. Kindly
step this way, miss!" Was the great
man really going to see me? 1t would
be something even to receive refusal
direct from his own lips.
Up and up we went, till, on the third
or fourth landing, man servant, hold
ing my card in his fingers. confronted
me.
Monsieur has SO many callers" he
explained, with bow, eying me curl
ously all the time. What might be
madsme's business?"
Perfectly well aware that might as
success if 1 answered his question, my
business is with monsieur" 1 said,
calmly. Kindly hand him my card,
and he will see me-"
Still hesitating, but evidently inn
pressed by the assurance with which I
spoke, the man turned and tapped at
IN adjacent door.
''Enter!" responded voice from
within. The man left the door a1ar
behind him. Silently stepped up to
It and peeped through the crack, being
rewarded for my temerity by the sight
Of q rather stout figure Of medium
height, clad in long frock coat, with
. bullet-shaped head, hair cropped
tight, a well-formed nose, and a straight
mustache of enormous proportions
"Mees Margaret Neveelr' 1 heard
him say. moi do not think know
tho lady" Then he added, turning to
the servant: rs mademoiselle young
or old?'
Young, sir, !" said the man; and in my
anxiety I had almost called through
the opening Of the door land pretty"
Ibid you ask her beezneez?'
"Yessir. She said it was direct viii
you" E>si.
well, will see her in one moment, n
| came the welcome words; but, rs
stepped back from the door, they were
followed by: But shust make sure hel
beezneez has nosing to do with "a
noospapairs."
Agroan almost escaped me. It was
no use prevaricating when, in q mo