The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04

information intact without the inclusion of those
plumbers he seems to insist on? 1 wouldn't mina
paying him little money if that is what he
is after"
Il don't think that is his object. The truth is
the man is frightened and grows more and more
as the day for publication approaches. He is
anxious about his position that he insisted he
not to be paid by check that should collect the
money and hand it to him in sovereigns.s
well, I'll tell you what to do Alder We
mustn't seem too eager. Let the matter rest where
it is until Monday. suppose he expects you to call
upon him again today?'
Yes told him should be there at T."
Don't go and don't write any explanation. Let
him transfer little of his anxiety to fear of losing
the ESQ want if possible, to publish this infor-
nation with absolute accuracy"
SIS there any danger, Mr.. Hardwick that some of
the other papers may get on the track Of this?'
mo, don't think so; not for three days anyway.
If we appear too eager this Hazel may refuse
altogether"
VERY good, sir.'
Miss Baxter heard the editor stop in his walk,
and she heard the rustlng of paper as if the subo-
dinate were gathering up some documents on which
he had been consulting his chief She was panic
stricken to think that either of the might come
out and find her in the position Of eavesdropper
so with great quietneSs she opened the door and
slipped out into the hail. going there to the ell
trance. Of the ordinary waiting rOom in which she
found, not the twelve that the porter had ex-
patiated upon, but five. Evidently the other seven
had existed only in the porters Imagination or hal
become tired of waiting and had withdrawn. The
five looked up at her she entered and sat down
on chair near the door. moment later the door
communicating with the room she had quilted open
ed, and a clerk came in. He held two three slips
of paper in his hand and quickly dismissed all five
of the waiting men. Then he turned to her.
HAS your name been sent in madame" the
young man said to Miss Baxter as she rose
Il think not" answered the girl. "Would you
take my card to Mr.. Hardwick and tell him will
detain him but few moments?' s - .e.a
In short time the secretary reappeared and held
the door open for her.
Mr.. Hardwick was a determined-looking Young
man Of about thirty-fve, with a bullet head and
closely cropped black hair. He looked like a stub
born, strong wied man. and Miss Bakers summing
up OF him was that he had not the appearance of
enc who could be coaxed wheeedled into doing
anything he did not wish to do He held her card
between his fingers and glanced from it to her then
down to the card again.
Good afternoon, Mr.. Hardwick" began Miss
Baxter. Il don't know that you have any OF
my work, but have written good deal for some
OF the evening papers and for some of the maya
zines"
Yes said Hardwicb who was standing I'D pre-
paratory to leaving his office and who had not asked
the young woman to sit down.. "Your name is IA
mlllar to me. You wrote months ago an ac-
count OF personal visit to the German emperor
forget where it appeared"
'Oh yes! said Miss Baxter THAT was writ
ten for the Summer Magazine and was illustrated
by photographs"
SIT struck me-" continued Hardwck without look
Ing at her, that it article written by a per-
son who had never seen the German emperor but
who had collected and assimilated material from
whatever source presented itself"
Inc young woman, in nOwse abashed laughed
but still the editor did not look I'D
Yes she admitted, that is precisely how it was
written l never have had the pleasure Of meeting
William II. myself
What have always insisted upon In work sub
mlted to me- growled the editor in deep voice ..is
absolute accuracy 1 take it that Won have callod
to see me because you wish to do some work for tbis
paper"
You are quite right in that surmise also"
answered MISS Jennie Still, If 1 may say so, there
was nothing inaccurate in my article about the Ger
man emperor. My compilation was from thoroughly
authentic sources. So I maintain It was as truth,
fully accurate anything that has ever appeared IN
the Bugle"
Perhaps our definitions of truth might not quite
coincide. However, if you will write your address
on this card will wire you if 1 have any work-tbat
Is any outside work-whch 1 think a woman can
do The woman's column of the Bugle, as Won are
PROBABLY aware, is already in good hands"
Miss Jennie seemed annoyed that all her asbo
rate preparations were thrown away on this man
Who never raised his eyes glanced at her except
once, during their conversation
Il do not aspire" she said rather shortly ..to the
position OF editor of womans column I never
read Woman's column myself and unlike Mr.
Grant Allen, never met who did"
She succeeded in making the editor lift his ewes
toward her for the second time.
Neither do l intend to leave you my address g.
that you may send wire to me if you think Won
have anything that you think 1 can do What r
wish is saiared position your staff"
My good woman" said the editor briskIv ..tbav
is utterly impossible. 1 may tell you frankly that
don't believe in woman journalism The articles
we publish by women sent to this Office from
their own homes. Anything that woman can 10
for newspaper have who will do quite ~
WELL if not better. and there are many things tba,
women can't do at all which men must do T ~,
perfectly satisfied with my staff as it stands. Miss
Baxter"
Fer the third time he looked up at her and Their.
was dismissal In his glance.