The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-27

slipped away to the Record Office.
The next morning the Record had a
clean column beat over the Times.
The story was heart-stirring. damp
with happy tears. An Armenian family,
scattered by the killing of missiona-
ries in Turkey, had been Unexpectedly
reunited in St. Louis. The father and
one daughter had come from Chica-
go. the son and mother had Just ar
rived from New York on their way to
Denver, and another son and two
daughters had been found in st.
Louis To the Armenian family it
was a rising from the dead. They had
all left St. Louis for Armenia, via
what route was not stated. for their
old home across the sea, where par
dons and honors awaited them. The
names were all there. great long. odd
names, dates, places, details, every
thing Martin was delighted. He
showed II by giving the enterprising
Mac the hotel run for Tuesday. But
that column of highly interesting
news" had come solely from Macs
Imagination, reinforced by names OBJ
tanned from the Persian rug catalogue
and the Office atlas.
When Bob Groves, the Times hotel
man, came before the seat of judg-
ment Tuesday morning, Fisher, city
signed him to his usual run, "the no.
tells" without comment.
Groves knew that Macs story must
have been pure pipe" and if Fisher
had not the eyes to see that, too, why
he. Groves, would say nothing. But
he was worried. The care OF Jim, a
sick younger brother. cut deep into
his skinny, little SIS a week salary.
That day Groves tried hard to find
legitimate news. but there was moth
ing sensational to be had. In the
Planters however, he caught man
from Calcutta and obtained very
readable half column. Late in the art
ernoon Mac strolled into the same no.
tel and began to pour over the two
registers.
Calcutta" he unused; Calcutta,
U-m-m. Don't have a man from Cal
cutta every day. Is this fellow
what's his name-Kilborn, in the
house?" he asked of Hendricks, the
clerk.
mop. Gone a hour ago. Times man
saw him, though"
HE did" jumped Mac. Hum m Oh !!
What's he look like?"
Tall, well dressed bout so, gray
hair, SIN 10Th face, tanned. Of course
dark eyes, l think Looks like a
banker or business man." replied Hen
bricks as he rearranged his diamond
mat Was al MAJ W dilNCQ. L W. Aiohi
later he handed a mountain of copy tC
Martin The city editor read the FIRST
page with official Indifference, the sec
ond stiffened him up in his chair, al
the 18th page his corn-cob pipe went
out. and when he had eye-raced down
the last sheet he yelled:
Mac" In came Mac like a six-foot
Cupid.
See here, Mac--is this straight
stuff ?" he asked with a corkscrew look
Its straight" the culprit answered
as guflelessly as could Moses the
"cub" reporter just out of high school
Now, no piping about this, you
know Mac. This is a whale of a story
tn go all over the country. It's q
cracker jack"
Then to Macs horror Martin began
TO give orders: - whole page, six
column scare head in four-inch type
turn the artists loose on it." That was
all Mac could stand. The deed had
been done. Mac fed to Theodor's little
German restaurant upstairs for a chop
coffee and repose. Not a wink of sleeI
cid he get that night. His pillow was
as hot as the bed was hard, and By
daylight he was UP and out.
He bought a Times and the Record
from the one-legged fellow who always
held down the corner by the postofilce
There was his story, as bare-faced q