The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-31
A TALK WITH MIR. AIDE.



This is Mr.. Ade-the gentleman with his
head protruding from beneath the covers
remarked Mr.. McCutcheon. Having per-
formed the function of introducing his
friend, the author of ''Graustark" put a
coat on over fis suit of pyjamas, and, light
ing a fresh cigar, prepared to make him
self comfortable in an easy chair. The
young man in the bed who has perhaps
amused more people than any other news
paper writer in the country to-day, threw
down the covers, slowly drew himself up to
a sitting posture and prepared to make him
self agreeable task that Is distinctly easy
for him. This was at 1880 O'Clock this
morning in Mr.. AIDES room at the Hotel
English. Mr.. McCutcheon, who occupied an
adjoining apartment had come in to make
visit. AIDE and McCutcheon are fast
friends, having been students together at
Purdue University.
Many people who meet Mr.. AIDE seem to
have the idea that he is likely at any time
TO begin talking of the Tailor Made, City.
Broke Girl or of some other equally inter
esting character made prominent in his
fables This is not the case. Mr.. AIDE is a
dignifed young man who talks of dignified
topics and who thinks dignified thought He
is a nice-lOoking young fellow with a
smooth face and pair of dark, blue eyes.
AIDE has been roasting me from the time
/ appeared on the stage tonight until YOU
came in remarked the author of "Grau-
stark" Not So declared AIDE, Il en-
joyed your appearance immensely. You
see, il was this way" explained AIDE 1--WE
people who are 10 appear tomorrow night
all sat in a box They had us sit there as
a sort OF guarantee OF good faith. Have
YOU ever been at the circus when the per-
Torrance was about half over and they
brought out all the people who were 10 APP
pear i'm the concert Just 10 show the spec
tators that they had them? Well, that was
Mr.. AIDE will likely read something from
mis- fables tonight should | consult my
thing more pretenuous' Mr.. AIDE says ne
has no special plans IN literary way at
this time. Il am just now more interested
in farming in Indiana than in anything
else" he remarked. As matter Of fact.
the young man has become quite a prom
inent real-estate owner in Newton county,
where his people live.
Mr.. McCutcheon who for several years
has been city editor of the Lafayette
Courier, has resigned his position and will
Cutcheon, the cartoonist. in Chicago Tel
your haTd-luck story. George" suggested
AIDE last night. As newspaper man Nc
CutcheOn has a hard-luck tale that is re-
markable. Ii happened I'm Lafayette some
time ago. a young girl employed in the
family OF President stone OF Purdue Uni
versity, became respondent and decided "a
put herself out of the way. She left a note
tellins her friends goodbye and then disap-
peared. AT the time McCutcheon was city
editor of the Courier and was. of course. re-
sponsible for all the city news that went I'm
the paper and also for all the city news that
did not go in Scoops" were charged 10 his
account. The disappearance OF the yOune
girl and the note she left became the sensa
ton OF the day. The newspapers were fuIl
OF the incident and search was being made
everywhere for the body. The DAYS wore
away and every day the people were becom-