The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25

the story and wrote the world kill. '' Then he called the boy and sent it to the composing room saying: Tell Jim that's all and to rush the forms down stairs. He's only got four minutes-and boy, tell him to be sure to kill that police story of Gray's. Then he reached for his hat and called to the telegraph editor:
 Stay and look over the sheet, will you. Hopkins, I've got something on {"
 "Ten-cent ante or 5o?' Erinned Hop- kins.
 But the night editor did not Josh back. As he was leaving the room the night city editor came in. Much over?" he asked.
 Not much." replied the night editor T killed that last police story of Gray's."
 T thought you would" replied the other carelessly. Cheap crime. never would have sent 1t up. but Gray seems to be impressed that there's a follow-up story in it-seems to think the woman Is some folks" No. you're right, cheap crime." the night editor said with a hysterical lit- tie cough. Tell Gray not to waste any more time on it. and he reeled to | the elevator. muttering: Yes, cheap | crime. cheap crime. My God, yes. cheap crime"
 What in thunder is the matter with John." remarked the night city editor. staring after him as he took the eieva- | tor. Drinking"
 No, guess not" replied the tele- graph editor. Seems to have some- | thing on his mind"
 l Out on the street the night editor was wrestling with himself. All the yearnings of his heart pulled him to- ward the hospital. All his pride and all the traditions he had ever learned pulled him away. She deserves Il and I'm glad of it," says his head But I love her." replies his heart Suddenly a great resolve takes posses sion of him. He straightens up ant thus communes with himself:
 She has sinned and she has suffered Who am I to cast a stone. If all the, say is true still she is better than L.
 Forthwith he threw himself into hack and fifteen minutes later was d the door of the hospital. His care procured him ready admittance despite the rules and the gray dawn creepins into the window. He went straight tC the cot in the corner of the great ward dismissing the attendant with sran courtesy. The woman opened hel eyes and looked up into his first witt surprise, then with terror. then weari ly.
 "John." she said. why did you come John?" she said. T know l deserv, ull you can say. but I am so weak anC tired. I won't worry you much longer Next time I will make sure"
 He sank on his knees beside the CO and took her in his arms. T camo tt take you home.'' he said, simply. startled look came into the eyes o the woman. But John." she said
 you don't know"
 T don't want to know" he interrupt
 ed, fiercely. All I know Is that Iovt fyou and that you are my wife. There's a carriage down here. I will carr, you down."
 Funny thing about that suicid, story turned in last night" remarked Gray, the police reporter. 'T tried tC get line on 1t today and can't get thu beginning of a clue. Somebody wen to the hospital last night and took thu woman away and closed everybody: face so effectually that I can't get start on It. knew there was a story in it, though. even if the night edito, didn't have the sense to run 1t ant left me orders to leave 1t alone-cheaI crime bet It's the best story we've had in six months If we could get the