Courier Democrat., 1904-11-10
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When he had gone the editor laid her
hand on Fisbee's arm. Dear" she said.
went over to the hotel and made note
of all the arrivals for the last week and
the departures too: l noticed that Mr..
Harkless always filed TWO or three
sticks, isn't it:-with them and things
about them. and somehow it read very
nicely. You must ask the landlord all
about them. and if there aren't any, we
can take up tie same amount of space
lamenting the dull times. just as he
used to- You see, I've read the Herald
faithfully. Isn't it a good thing al
ways subscribed for it," She patted
Fisbee's cheek with her soft hand and
laughed gayly into bis mild, vague old
eyes. 1T won't be this scramble to fill
up much longer. have plans, gentle
men. and before long we will print
news; and we must buy plate matter
instead of patent insides; and had a
talk with the Associated Press people
in Rouen, but that's for afterwhile.
And l went to the hospital this morn
ing before left. They wouldn't let me
see him again, but they told me all
about him. and he's better, and got
Tom to go to the Jail. and he saw some
Of those beasts, and can do q column
Of description besides an editorial about
them, and l will be fierce enough to
suit Carlow, you may believe that And
I've been talking to Senator Burns
that is. listening to Senator Burns.
which is much stupider-and think
can do an article on national politics.
I'm not very we'll up Oh local issues
yet, and r. She broke off suddenly
''There, think we can get out tomor.
rows number without any trouble. BY
the time you get back from the hotel
father, I'll have half my-my stuff
written-written up l mean. Take
your big umbrella and go. dear. and
please ask at the express office If 6,
typewriter has come for me-
She laughed again with sheer delight
like a child. and ran to corner and
got the cotton umbrella and placed 1t
in the old mans hand. AS he reached
the door she called after hin,. Wait"
and went to him and knelt before him
and. with the humblest. pruudest grace
IN the world. turned up his trousers to
leep them from the mud. Ross Scho-
field had never considered Mr.. Fis5ee
particularly sacred sort Of person. but
he did from, that moment. The old
man made some timid protest at the
girls action. but she answered: The
great ladies used to buckle the Cheva-
lier Bayard's spurs for him. and you're
a great deal nicer than the Chev-
You haven't any rubbers.. don't be-
lieve any Of you have any rlbbers.."
And not until both Fishee and Mr.
Schofield had promised TO purchase
overshoes at once and in the meantime
no. to step in any puddles would she
let the former depart upon his srrand
He crossed the square with the strang-
est, jauntiest step ever seen in platt-
vile Solomon Tibbs had warm ar
gument with Miss Selma as TO his
identity. Miss Selma maintaining that
the figure under the big umbrella-only
the legs and coat tails were visible to
them-was that of stranger. probably
an Engiishman.
In tie Herald Office the editor turn
ed, smiling. TO the paper's rei.la:!ng
vassal "Mr Schofield. l ..eard some
talk in Rouen Of an oil company that
had been formed to prospect for kero-
sene in Carlow county. Do you know
anything about it,"
Ross. surfeired with homer terror. and
possessed by sweet distress at ind
ing himself tete-a-tete with the lady.
looked ct the wall and replied. "Oh.
it's that Eph Watts foolishness.
''Do you know if they have begun to
dig for it yet:"
"AIa'am" said Ross.
"Have they begun the disgings yet:''
"No. ma'am. think not. They've
got contrapshun fixed up about three
mile south. l don't reckon they've be
gun yet. hardly. They're girtin' the
machinery in place. heard Eph say
they'd begin to bore-dig. mean.
ma'am; I meant to say dig he
stopped. utterly conf IuSeO anu CnAap-
py, and she understood his manly pur-
pose and knew him for a gentleman
whom she liked.
"You mustn't be too much surprised, y
she said, but in spite Of my ignorance
about such things I mean to devote a
good deal of space to the oil company.
It may come to be of great importance
to Carlow We won't go into it in to-
morrow's paper beyond an item or so,
but do you think you could possibly
find Mr.. Watts and ask him for some
information as to their progress and if
1t would be too much trouble for him to
call here tomorrow afternoon or the
day after: l want hin to give me an
interview If he will. Tell him, please,
he will very greatly oblige u.s.
"Oh, he'll come all right" answered
her companion quickly. 'I'll take Tibbs'
buggy and go down there right OF.
Eph won't lose no time gittin' here
And with this encouraging assurance
he was Tying forth when he. like the
others, was detained by her solicitous
care. She was born mother. He pro.
tested thst in the buggy he would be