Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-23

Grafton. 1t was beautiful speech, quit
Kinafy. A grandstand play, Ted said
but McCabe believed it to be indignation
due to the Honorable Horace's discover
ing that he had been sold-too cheap.
McCabe came up, you know, when
wired him that l was summoned to APP
pear as a witness at the Investigation
Ted wasn't in it to any extent, for TIN
T-R. had carefully belittled the who'll
thing. But my, was glad to see Nc
Cabe's big coated figure stalking into til,
Saddle Rock where Ted and l were a
breakfast 1t gave me the snuggest feel
ing of being personally conducted.
Hey, Rhoda, has the sun just conn
out ?" Ted demanded, as jumped up t.
| meet McCabe's outstretched hand.
"No, Mr.. Thompson, the fathers jus
come up-the journalistic daddy of Rhodi
Massey, who feels just as safe when the
News News Editors on deck AS
"But suppose the Managing Editor
had come up instead ?" McCabe asked
still holding my hand.
made wry face. Old Broughton hal
always been a fgurehead on the News
| knew that McCabe was really running
things the very first day he took me into
the office in spite of Bowman's prejudice
against women-reporters.
McCabe laughed and, sitting down at
the table, called for cup of coffee.
$50 you don't approve of your Mana
G er?' he asked, smiling-he was poi
lively shining with good nature this
morning. "'Miss Massey, rebel, is the
way they put it down at the office
Il don't approve of Bronghton," in
sisted. Nobody does"
Il said your Managing Editor" he re-
peated significantly.
Mot" l looked at him OF course
it was, it was gratitied ambition that
beamed from his face you couldn't mis-
take 1t "Oh, Mr. McCabe," | squealed,
congratulations
And we shook hands all round the
table
''But it makes a fellow feel bit as
though he were butting i'll on a Thanks
giving breakfast, or some family function
of that Sort" growled Ted. She's un-
grateful anyway, Mr.. McCabe. Here
have been coddling and comforting my
hated rival ever since she jumped with
both feet into politics. Shes the most
looked-at woman in Sacramento. Raw
young assemblymen yearn to meet her.
Shy old State Senators are afraid Of her.
And all this time, instead Of throwing
bombs at her for holding the centre of
the stage so cheekily, I've been playing
guardian and masculine prop and shelter.
Yet the minute you appear she flies to
your bosom like poor little dove who 5
been all alone among hawks. Eie,
Rhoda p
With nod he was about to leave us to
talk things over when McCabe put out a
hand to detain him.
II say, Thompson" he said slowly,
"why not really butt into the News fam
lily? There's news editorship vacal
since Saturday. wman's too limited
or he'd have it. What do you think p
"Oh-jolly p exclaimed.
Ted hesitated "Thanks-I' IN awfully
obliged, Mr.. McCabe, and appreciative,
too. Will you let me think it over? A
desk position does't tempt me. | would
not have the City Editorship OH the T-R.,
you know, because I've always had a
sneaking feeling that perhaps | could
write some day-something other than
newspaper stuff But, thank You, I'd
like to work for you-and can it stay
open just for a day or SOP
McCabe nodded. Ted went off and We
got down to business.
'Tts all straight, ELI, this Thorp-Bas-
sett stuff ?" was McCabe's first question
Confess now. If this things on the
level the News'll back you till the last
shot is fired. But if it's a fake, Rhoda,
| want to know now before we 20 into
action and-and the News'll back you
just the same, Of course. But 'pon honor,
now?'
Don't be so heroic, Mr. McCabe," l
grinned. 'sOf course it's all true, every
word of it. Thompson could corroborate
it, only it wouldn't be fair to put him in
such position with the T-R. But what
makes you think it isn't straight ~
"Thorp denies it.
"Phew u
"In his testimony before the Investi-
eating Committee he disavowed the thing
altogether-the main thing, that is, the
charge that Bassett bought his men and
showed him list with the market price
of legislators attached
elbow do you know what lie said in
committee? Even Thompson can't get a
line from the inside, you know"
''Neither can I-for publication. But
we got this as private tip on condition
the News shouldn't make use OF it. The
thing, the one thing on earth that we
want now, is copy of that list OF Bas-
sett's-"
swell, you're modest y | cried.
It'll be produced before the Investi-
rating Committee y
mo
eyes, it will. Not by Thorp-he has
recanted all right donned his hair-shirt,
walked barefoot to the U. P. office, and
is now groveling for Pope Bassett's for
giveness. But, you see, this ruction of
yours has stirred Newberry up. He sees
chance, with Thorp out Of it and
Bassett's man Trewhitt blasted as effect
ualy by suspicion as C;esar's wife might
have been, and his usefulness to United
Power impaired by the fact of his being
labeled a u P. man. So Newberry Ito
whom Bassett showed that same precious
document, Of which Newberry promptly
made copy is going to produce it; r
rather, to get it indirectly before the