The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25

was standing by him, md drank g little ;l,
ITO nodded without speaking, ana went en-:
or, with his leading article. 4. III l
sponce took on Ills hat md coat, drew
| tia sheets Of Hands letter from, MS
pocket, and went oft into he pusss,a ge.
AT the extreme end he opened door,
and passing rotifid n red bnizc} screen
found himself In Ommaney9s room, the
| centre 81 tho great web OF brains and
Sinaclllnery which. daily gave the Wire 70
l3tl,a world. 5S Ss4 8s vs. n sy
Ontnnney's room was very large warm,
ard bright. It was a 80 OK trenely tidy.
Tho writing taf,in t had 4 tile on It save
great Dlotting.pnd and On 'l,kstana
The books on chairs and shelves Z " ere
neatly arranged. VI M gS "a R. ~ sgs @
i ,rhe cdltor5sht at d table IN tho centre
az the room, facing several doors when
| led Into various depnrtfnentEAof the stall
Tho chief stub editor, g 81! ort, alert per-
son; ri specialized and Jewish An n aspect.
stood by Ommaney s side MS Spence ca r
\ in. Ia had proof OF page three in his
4 hand -thnt portion OF the paper when IGN
consisted OF news which had ACCUMULATED
| Through the day. He was submit ting v
Ito the editor, 80 that tho whole sh q 'es
might be finally ''pnssed for press. ana
"go to tho foundry" where tho nc TYPE z 9
5moulds, from Il which the final curved,
plates for tho roller machines yvoul pc
mot nt ali bad ma ko-up. Lcvtta, !" On,
Infancy said,Gas ho initiated the margin
Mn blue pencil. The su b-editor g hurried
omrr,as s was sim ana pale, carefully
dressed q ana 81 medium height. Heidi
| not look very old. NJ His nastnche was
golden and carefully tended, his Il pale,
|5honey-noloured hair waved over o hig 9,
white forehead. 5S3s (. !. ... 1,
8....I,ve Just got what may 20 the m n! !.
stupendous news an y new l ilS's
IScvor published. "a n . n; %, 4.
THE S editor looked up Quickly. - q
fash OF interest passed over his palle,
l'tmmoblea and was gone Il 5lt knew
thntf2if spence spoke like this the coca
sion was momcntous. Z,
3 IIe Iooked at his watch. rs 1T news Avs.
Tor to-nnight's paper? y" he said
I, answered Spence. 'm34the only
man In England think, who h i' II YET ct.
we shalt gain nothing by prn ting h 20 a.
night. But Ewes must set tie on q course Al;r 9
~ action 4 at once That won t$$i walt.
Yn,,,l understand when i explain M 3tiiI.
Omn,aney nodded. On the writing
! nblo was a mahogany stand about4a foot
SQUARE. - "a 3 circle was described on IT..
and al round the circle like tho figures
on8 tic face OF Il clock were III tile ivory
tablets an incll long, 18th 4 q ma lsl me
printed on each. In$ the center Of tn:
circle a. v,ilcanite handle moved O. steel
bar wording m pivot omma
eAhandle|tll tho end .of the bar. rested
over the tablet mar q &f3 d S{S
8Essgg95i III Ne COMPOSING ROOM d
He picked up he 38recei yerS and trans.i
hitter Of ii portable telepi and asked g
on \ Or two questions
When ia had communtc ted with se ~
elrral other rooms in this way oirlnane g!
turned to- Spence. Il $
3li"All right ~ lo said ~ can 81 I've you
an hour now. ings are 5fairl easy easy
sY1Ie 20 K Up from I the writing table and
sat down BY the fire. Spence took s! g
l;chnir opposite. K ss
3. seemed da zcti. a I5Ie sypas trembling
with excitement his face tWas pale with With
ltt, Yet, above ana beyond this agitation
]tthera was almost fear In his eyes. s Y,
.s,It's discovery In E'ales t!t'e-srst Ie:
rusaier,.,,g he said In low vlbrat ting
voice spreading out the n A thin, cracsllilns
sheets Of foreign not e- pape "A on his knee
and arranging them In order. !.
Yo,l know Cyril Hands, the gent Of
the Palestine Exploring Fund
S.'Yes, quite we'll BY repntatlon !" said y