Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-21
SUBSTITUTION.

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! Matthew Elder, editor OF The Inner
Circle, had gone out for half an hour to
synchronize his watch, and his assistant
]. Graham Champnies, reigned tempo
I rariy In his stead.
/ A clerk had just laid on Champnies'
desk the form which a visitor had filed
up:
| "Name-AIiss Cynthia Page. To See
| The Editor. Business Date
| $3.50"
"Well, I'll see her." said Champnics.
/ He had seen the name Of Cynthia Page
In good magazines appended to curious
and interesting stories.
He was not i'll pleased when the clerk
showed her in to find that she had
youth and benuty on pale and mystical
! lines. J. Graham Champnies found him
| self hoping that Matthew Elder, after
! synchroni2lng his watch. would find il
necessary to go and see a man about a
/ 3! g-or. at any rate, would delay his re-
tdrn.
Il am speaking to the clitor?' said
| Miss Page, a little doubtfully.
THE actual editor, Mr.. Elder, is not in
at present, but / have full power to act
Tor him.
II sec" She was still in doubt.
Pray bc assured of IT, | can make
contracts with you, accept stories from
you. sign checks for you, 80 If you have
anything 60 pr0posc'-
"Oh, it's B,t that! In fact. / came in
consequence Of proposition which he
Lad already male to me-
"'Woll. ! shall bc very glad ca carry on
anything that he has begun. As a rule
be- mentions these things to me, but this
time / am in the dark"
She smiled uystcriously. "But you
can't be sure that you would wish to
curry on what he has begun"
AS fIr. bldcr IL the supreme authority
hr.c. | should nayC 10 choice. But even
II had, what you suggest Is extremely
unlikely"
why unlikely? No two men can have
minds exactly alike It's such funny
arrangement you have here"
"It works we'll enough ia practice. We
Lr'h know the character OF our Iaper
Grl what our public wants. ] say tfnt
it Is unlikely that | should be unwilling
to carry on whatever Mr.. Elder has be-
gjI, for this reason and also because l
k,.Iw and admire your work"
oh. do you think It's any roodE"
"Of course | do
Speaking frnnklyf"
> Speaking frankly, it's full enough Of
faults: some Of IL seems to have run
away with you and got all over the place.
Ext it's horribly interesting all the same.
YOu see. it's original"
"Oh, yes" she usscntcI. II am crigi-
nal. III were not. l shouldn't be here"
"'rhat sounds cryptic" he said. POS
4 sibiy shall understand il when know
the nature OF Mr.. Elders proposal. He
vents some stories from youT"
mo, no."
"'rhen what Is it?''
"Do you know that I am afraid I
cant tell you" 20
, "Very well, then, there's nothing moro
. to be said. Mr.. Elder is out at present.
@ You'd better call again. I suppose you
!. & * II would make some difference
whether Mr.. Elder went on with this
business or didr
I'm sure It would-the greatest diff
v ference" ,ta
You think shouldn't do rs well?'
: Not MS well. You'd do better. infinite
}. ly better. Oh, l must co." She blushed.
/ "Csc. goodbyed and faded out Of the of
!, fec.
Ten minutes later Mr.. Matthew Elder.
Ti,1le aged. bald and cheerful, saunter-
. o.. into the room with his hands in his
. y ,.Cts.
i well. Bill! Everything all right?"
N No" said Champnics shortly, st!!l irri-
9 a,rl by his interview with Cynthia
90 l. 70. Quart into pint pot. Plugged
49, "ith ads. and Rowsc has just sent up
4 he'll want another half page. We
81! nave 10 leave over everything thutli
and some things that won't"
Nh. you don't Keep tight enough
b. 4 on loWsC"
Step In and tackle him yourself.
llcsP. this woman called 60 see you
W. ldn't tell me her business
''ltthcw Elder took the paper slip ard
Z ..,,', down in u chair.
- LA, this Is rather bad. ought To
EHyr Leon in. What with ms uncor-
tie cnthrsiasns und my wrctchcd
.: a.y, ] slall get myself into trouble.
! ret this girl two or three times 4
wear ago; never gave her another
H." GIT till cane on story by her
s u { was perfectly rIagniiiccn,-o hor-
,l.'y r. probably the best story that
has been written this century. dashed
or |, tier TO her NJ once and so worked
myself ~ about IL chat | said, to show
r.' sincerity, that IL She liked Ia marry
he, Hnd she could call at the Office this
} mC,l'ag with her answer. Shed have
rcrrscd me. of course. as they all do, and
pc kaDs I'm better singlc; Int. none tho
less, it would have been more civil not e
have forgotten the appointment
Really" said Chnmpuics, you mus
be little mad"
Undoubtedly" answered Elder cheer
fully. "lts thu price one pays for beini
" 80 excessively intelligent"
q ChaGpnics stared baukiy at the dcsl;
q trying TO recall the exact words Of hi
conversation with Cynthia Page.
., Look here, Bill" said Elder, writ
and say you want 10 see her about
story, then when she comes DO the ex
planning for me. Say ] was called ava.
80 by telegram. Say It was from motive
OF dclicacy. Say anything"
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