Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-16
Hiss FairfaX'S Husband
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81 AMES TADDMAN, sub-editor of
ri the Dendene Gazette was busily
" correcting proofs when the door
of his room was opened rather sudden
ly, and a gentleman of some siX-and-
twenty winters entered.
II say, Taddman-"
"Well?"
The sub-editor just grunted this out,
and didn't turn his head.
I'm in an awful fix. IL don't
know what to do!'
whats up?" murmured Mr.. Tadd-
man, still keeping his eyes fixed on
his proofs.
1--WE got to interview Miss Fairfax,
the great singer. The governor left
word that l was to see her tonight
at eleven after the concert, and that
the interview was to go into to-mor-
rows paper"
Better look sharp, then" growled
the sub-editor; its 1915 now and |
shall want all your copy by 1870 at
the latest"
"But-but-I can't do it, exclaimed
tie newcomer, desperately
"Why not?" replied the sub-editor.
you've interviewed heaps of people
before-in a fashion"
Mr.. Taddman didn't think much of
Charles Danvers, the one and only re-
porter the Dendene Gazette could boast
of. Danvers was far too amateurish
in his work, and hadn't the cut" of
a newspaper man about him. Besides,
the governor had only engaged him
because he was willing to work for
a low salary.
"Well, it's just like this, Taddman,'
explained Danvers, coming up and
standing at his superior officers ell
bow. Miss Fairfax is my wife,
Taddman dropped his pen. and turn
ed round in one and the same moment
Your wife,
eyes, my wife-I swear it. I don't
care to talk about it," the young man
all now I've told you some. We were
married when we We're only boy and
girl. l was nineteen, she yeal
younger Three months after our mar
riage we had a frightful quarrel
chiefly because I had deceived hel
about money understand we parted
by mutual consent. She was at one
of the musical academies, and l haC
just left Rugby. My father disowneC
me for getting married without his
consent, and so. instead of going t
oxford, | had to earn a living how
and where l could. After trying vari
Gus things 1 drifted into journalism
and that's why I'm here, working al
know for twenty-five shillings
week. And she-I have followed he
career, although she has quite los
sight of me-she is famous, rich, court
ed by the great, written about ant
talked about, while I. her husband
am only a miserable hack of a re
porter And now l have to go ant
interview herr
He sank into chair an
buried his face in his hands. Fo
some moment Taddman gazed at hin
in blank amazement. This man tn
great FairfaX's lawful husband. An
told off to interview her! Taddma
was tongue-tied.
He looked at his watch. 1t wa
five minutes to eleven.
"Lool1 here, young 'un, you mus
Co." he at length said, touching Dan
vers on the shoulder and speakin
more gently it'll mean the sack
you don't You know what the gov
ernor is. You'd find it rather har
to get another crib. you know. I'd
it for you myself. but l can't stir fror
here until the paper goes to bed.
put a good face on it, man, and e,
Bless you. she won't recognize yol
Her husband was n smooth-faced DO!
and you've got a long mustache-an
and Che had never noticed them b,
fore) quite a sprinkling of gray hairs
Besides, you look n good deal oldt
than you really are. Here, rouse Il
and get along! We must have til
interview"
Danvers got up.
"Thanks, old chap" he said 81
be off, | didn't think of the alteratiO
in my looks. OF course she won
know me-"