Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-01

ed their own blood with the peculiar ichor like
to poison. Reversing the fabulous conduct Of
the pelican towards its young, the offspring of
the Gazette finally turned upon it and strove to
rend it for their own greed-usually being rent
themselves in the process.
This profoundly philosophical conclusion had
not entered the mind of young Hollister. Hollis
ter could remember the Gazette when neither he
nor it was big enough important enough to at
tract anybodys notice He had begun as a
printers devil" when he constituted one
eighth of the entire force. He had risen with
the Gazette until now he was a reporter its
staff earning forty dollars a week.
He was familiar with its methods, with its
ideas, with it's principles. He was part of it,
and it was part of him. If there were any
thing particularly dsreputable in the reportorial
line which required address, finesse, and brutal
disregard of private right, Hollister did it. He
had talent in plenty, even genius, and he
dissatisfied with his present position. Not be-
cause he disked to do the things that fell to his
lot, but because there was not enough money in
it for him. Like the paper, Hollister was out for
the material reward every time AS he phrased
it, he was not working for his health. He per-
ceived that his talents were not appreciated His
growing dissatisfaction stimulated him to action
at last After much cogitation he determined
upon grand coup, for which he planned with re-
markable astuteness.
One morning he presented himself to Mr..
wider, Jne managing eulJOr, ana nan0eu IN MS
resignation People as a rule did not last long
on the Gazette. They either too strong to
stand il and left or were too weak to be of SER
vice to it and were dismissed, but Hollister was
fixture Why, he had been there before Mr..
Wilder himself, and such thing as the Gazette
without HOLSTER preposterous. Yet there
was his resignation. Tn the case of anyone else
it would have been accepted instantly, but Hol.
lister was different. There was something so I'M
usual, so peculiar in the situation that Wilder
discussed it with Hollister.
'Look here, Holster," he said. edo you mean
to tell me that you going to resign from the
Gazette"
"What's the matter? Haven't we treated you
right?'
'"You've treated me we'll enough, but" an
swered Hollister promptly.
Don't YOU like the work YOU do?" interrupted
the managing editor aren't your associations
pleasant? Isn't everything agreeable?"
Entirely"
'Why are YOU leaving, then? Would sixty
dollars week keep you"
''No. it wouldn't"
frWcll what's the matter?"
"The truth is that Mr.. Hanson"
At this Mr.. Wilder pricked up his ears Han
son was the new of the Union. He had
recently bought the paper, and it was rumored
that he intended to dispute the supremacy of
the Gazette by making of the latter journals
methods, and, where he could do so, of the lat
ter journals men.
"Mr Hanson" went on Hollister colly. "who
used to know me back in Illinois when I was
kid. before / came to New York, and who has
been watching my work, asked me to be the
Sunday editor of the Union"
What" cried Wilder.
"A fact, l assure you" said the younger man
gravely.
"How much does he offer you?"
'Ten thousand a year." returned Holhster
calmly.
"'Whew!" exclaimed Wilder