Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-17

and dainty touches that set to rights
her hat and dress a little pull here and
apat therc--rcgardod herself with some
complacency in the large mirror that
was set before hey ~ indeed she had
every right to do for She was an ex-
ceedingly pretty girl
On this occasion Miss Jennie had paid
more than usual attention to her toilet,
for she was about to set out to captures
man. and the man was no other than
Radnor Hardwck the capable editor Of
The Daily Bugle, which was considered
ut that moment to be the most enter
pri,ing morning journal in the great
metropolis. Miss Baxter had done work
for some of the evening papers several
cf the wceklies and a number of the
monthlies, and the income She made
was reasonably good, but hazardously
ftful There was an uncertainty about
her mode Of life which was dispea~ing
to her, and she resolved, if possible, to
Cartlre an editor on one of the morning
papers. and get a salary that was fixed
and certain.
She stepped lightly into the hanson
that was waiting for her and said 10
the cabman coffee Of The Daily Bugle,
please; side entrance.
The careful toilet made its first i'm
preston upon the surly looking Irish
rorter who. like a gruf and faithful
watchdog. guarded the entrance to the
editorial rooms of The Bugle When he
caught glimpse of Miss Baxter he
slid off the stool aud came out of the
door to her, which was an extraordinary
concession to a visitor. for Pat Ryan
contentcd himself, as a usual thing, by
saving curly that the editor was busy
and could see no one
What did We wish, miss? To see
the editor2 That's Mr. Hardwick.
Have We an appointment with him? Ye
haven't. Then | very much doubt if
vel see him this day, mum. It's far
better to write to him; thin We can state
what ye want, an if he makes an APP
pointment there II be no throuhle at ALL
at all "
But surely" said Miss Jennie in
her most coaxing tone, "there must be
tome way to see even such great man
as the editor, and if there is you know
the way.
there is a way unless you met him in
The strate, which is unlikely. There 3
IL men now waitin for him in the big
room. Beyont that room there another
ppe, an bevont that again is Mr.. Hard
wick's office Now, it . as much as my
place is worth, mum, TO put ye in that
room beyont the one where the men ara
waitin; bat, to tell ye the truth,
MISS" said the Irishman. lowering his
voice, az if he We're divulging Office
secrets "Mr. Hardwick. who is a diff
cult man TO deal with, sometimes comes
through the shmaH room an out into
the passage whin he doesn't want to
see any one at all, at ALL an goes out
into the stTate, leavin everybody waitin
for him. Now, III put ye into this
room, an if the editor tries TO slip out,
thin We can speak with him, but if he
asks We how ye got there, for the sake Of
hiven don't tell him that | eint ye be-
cause that's not my duty at ALL at all "
Indeed | won't tell him how | got
there, or, rather, I'll tell him l came
there by myself so all you need TO do
is to show me the door, and there won t
need to be any lies told. "
They went up the stairs together at
the head of which the porter stood
while Miss Baxter went down the long
passage and stopped at the right door
Ryan nodded and disappeared
Miss Baxter opened the door softly,
entered and sat down near the door by
which she had entered from the passage,
ready to intercept the flying editor
should he attelnpt to escape
In the editor 5 room some one was
walking up and down with heavy foot
fall and growing in deep voice that
was plainly audible where Miss Jennie
sat
"You see, Alder, it's like this, said
the voice. Amy paper may have a sen
sation every day if ii wishes. But what
| want IS accuracy; otherwise our sheet
mas no real influence. When an article
appears in The BugIe, l want our read
ers to understand that that article is
true from beginning to end. | want
not only sensation, but defnitcness,
and not only definiteness, but absolute
truth %
"Well, MIR. Hardwick, interrupted
another voice, "what' Hazel is afraid
Of is that when this blows over he will
ose his sination 49,
But, " interrupted the editor, enc
>ne can tell that he gave the informa-
ion. No one knows anything about
his but You and l. and We will certain
~ keep our mouths shut
''What Hazel fears is that the mo
ment we print the account the board
of public construction will know he
gave away the figures because of their
accuracy lie says that if we permit
him 10 make one or two plumbers, which
will not matter in the least in so far a,
.he general account goes, it will turn
Iuspicion from him. 1t viii be supposed
that some one had access to the book.
and in the hurry Of transcribng figure,
mad made the hunderS which they
know he would not do for he has rep
utation for accuracy in figures
"Quite 50, said the editor, "and il
is inst that reputation for accuracy that
want to gain for The Daily Bugle.
Don't you think the truth Of it is that
the man wants more money!
"Whot HazHT
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