Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05


complaccncy In the large mirror that
was set before her. ns indeed she had
every right to do. for she was an cx-
ccsdinsiy pretty girl
on this occasion Miss Jennie had paid
moro than usual attention 10 her toilet.
for she was about to act out 10 capture 20
man, ana the man was mo- other than
Radnor Hardwick. the capable editor N
The Daily Bugle, which was considered
az that moment 10 be- the most enter
prisinF morning Journal In the great
metropolis. Miss 1iaxtcr had done work
for some OF the evening papers, several
of the weeklics and number N the
monthllca, and the income she made
was reasonably good. but hnzardously
ltfui There was an uncertainty about
her mode Of life which was displenslng
60 her. and she resolved. n possible. TO
capture an editor on one of the morn
Ing papers. and get a salary that was
fixed and certain.
she stepped lightly into the hanson
that was waiting for her ana said 10
the oabmnn, "Ohico ~ The Daily Buglc.
please; side entrance"
The careful toilet made IT, frat I'm
preaslon upon the sufly looking Irish
porter who like Erif and faithful
watchdog. guarded the entrance TO tho
editorial rooms ~ The Hugie. when he
caught a glimpse Of Miss Baxter. he
sid OF the stool and came out " the
door TO her. which was an extraordinary
concession 10 a visitor. for Pat Ryan
contonted himself as a usual thing. by
saying curtly that the editor was busy
and could Hcc no one.
what did ye wish. miss7 To SEQ
the cdltor7 That's Mr. Hardwick
Have " an appointment with him7 We
havcn't7 Then very much doubt X
yen sec him this day. mum. It's far
better to write TO him; thin ye can state
what yc want. an II he makes an APP
pointment thercll BE- no thr0uble at all.
at ALL"
But surely" said Miss Jennie. In
her most cOaNiug tone. There must be
some way TO Dee even such a great man
az the editor, ana n there ~ you know
tho way"
'Indahe. miss. an I'm not 30 SURE
there II a way unless you mot him In
the Htrate, which IL unlikely. There's
" men now waltin' Tor him In the big
one, AN bcyont that agnin In Mr.. Hard
wickH ofilce. Now, IT'S AZ much nH my
place II worth, mum. 10 put W In that
room beyOnt the one where the men nro
wmtin'; but to tell ye the truth.
miss" said the Irishman lowering his
voice. ms N he were dlvulEing Office
secrets, MI Hnriwick. who II a dim
cult man 10 deal with, sometimes comes
through the Hhmall room an out into
the passage whin he doesn't want TO
zee any one at all, Mt all. an goes out
Into the strate. lcnvin' everybody wait
In for him. Now, IN put yc Into this
room, an " the editor tries 10 slip out,
thin yc can speak with him, but IN he
asks ye how yo got there. for the sake OF
hiven don't tell him that ! stint yc, be.
cause that's not my duty M all, at ain
Indeed i won't tell him how I got
there, or rather, IN tell him I came
there by myself. no all YOU need To do
IN TO show me the door, and there won't
need 20 be any lies told"
They went NJ stairs together. at the
head OF which the porter stood while
Miss Baxter went down the long pas
sage and stopped at the right door.
Ryan nodded and Disappeared
Miss Baxter opened tho door softly
entered and sat down near the door by
which she had entered from the pas
sage, ready TO Intercept the lying cd
itof should he attempt to escape.
In the editors room some one yna
walking up and down with heavy foot
fan ana growing In a dccp voice that
was plainly audible where Miss Jennie
sat
You see. Alder. It's like this" said
the voice, Any paper may have a SEN
nhuon every day II II wishes. But what
] want IN accuracy. otherwise our sheet
has no real Influence. when an article
appears In The Bugle. want our read
crs to understand that that article ia
IHa NUu a.HaI
not only sensation, but dennltonrsa. |
and not only dchniteneHa. but absolute |
truth"
"weli, MIR Hardwlck." interrupted |
another voice, what Hazel liz afraid |
or u that when THIS blows over he viii |
lose his situation
But" interrupted the editor. mo |
one can toll that he gave tho lufnrmu- |
ton. No one knows anything about |
this but you ana I. ana we win certain |
Is keep our mouths shut"
what Hazel fears ls that the mo- |
mcnt we print the account the board !
OF public construction VIII know hc |
rave away the figures because OF their |
accuracy lie says that n we permit |
him % mako one or two plumbers which |
VIII not matter In the least In so far ua |
the General account goes. IL win turn |
suspicion from him, II viii be- supposed |
that some one had access 20 the books |
aud In the hurry NJ truuscriblng ngurps |
had made the hundcrH, which they |
know he would not do, fur he has rCp- |
utatiun Tor accuracy I'm figures"
quite So" Huid tho editor. land % |
T. lust that reputation Tor accuracy that |
want To- gain FOR The Daily Buglp. |
Don't you think the truth Of IL d. that |
the man wants more money!
who Hazel2'
"Certnlnly Does he Imagine that he
could get more than $50 elsoWhpre2"
"Ol, mol I'm sure the money doesn't