The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12

I day paper, you know. Just telegraph
the Courier to get a Californian Of
that date and copy Ii. It will bsI
cheaper" added the economical Ger
man, for such a waste OF money for
telegraphing appalled, him.
Yves looked at the scantily clad
camp follower with wild ideas Of kill
ing him on the spot; but he saw abso-t
lutely no hzImor In the placid face be-
fore him. The German had evidently,
spoken from pure ignorance OF news
papers and their methods.
Are you sure about the story being
published Ia the Californianr 'Weg
at length asked.
"oh. yes." replied the ready German
I've got it. I'll show It to youI
In a moment the Sunday Californian
was in Wilson's hand. There was the
story Of thes stone, with pictures e1 t.
and speculation as to its value to the
Chinese Government. How had he
overlooked such a thing7 How had
his superiors on the Courier overlooked
it7 At the thought the words OF the
kilograms he had received rushed
through his head-those sarcastic tels-
grams, questipning his ability as a
newspapermauNand the light oG a
fierce joy overspread his faca He
would answer back In words that
would be balm for his injured feelings /,
If they cost him his Job.
At the telegraph offics he comm mancsd
a telegram. but on second thoughts de-
cided to take the phone He rang up
the Courier Office. An anxious voice
at the other end inquired abocs It!
The Great Seal OF China had bx thisI
time become ~
ITS found" answered Wilson.
Then get IL on the wire" came tns
reply in a voice or an editor relieved
Of the burden of great "sconr," thsi
greatest SCOOP az thu age, !
mo necessity Tor It." answered WI
son.
An explosion &C the other sna ee the
line. Take the phone" sala voiss
to some one evidently near. - can't
stand this any longer. Wtlson's drunk
or crazy"
"send the story blanksd quick.r said
SECOND voice.
mo necessity for it, insisted wilson.
ITS all printed IN the Sunday supple
ment Of the Californian OF week ago
Sunday.
What's that?" came back.
YES" went on Wilson. TIA advfss
you to get the Californian uaatrix for
your first page; it will save you the
necessity of setting the story up. What
kind Of Josh have you fellows bean
working on me. anyhow, keeping me
Logging it all night for story two
weeks old?"
| Wilson would have continued. but
the dazed listener at the other end
| hung up"
The 'COurier's frEt page next morn B
ing was what Newspaper men would (
call a fright" Nor was the Great
Seal OF China mentioned. Wilson's dis
charge never left The paanaging edi-
/ tors desk
The jade which six years ago caused
such excitement In California news
paper circles is still IN America THAI
1t is a seal from the royal household
Of China is beyond question. and the
Chinese Government. through the State
Department. as late as 1908 was de-
manding its return. Fred Weitzen-
burg, the Keiser OF the story. who
/ brought it to this country. refused to
4 give it up, demanding $4,000 for IL.
| Some hold that while it may be the
royal seal OF the Empress. IL is not the
Great Seal OF the northern capital OF
China. Whatever 1T is however. It GER j
| tainly had half the newspaper world
mad with excitement one December
night in 1900. for the reason given IN
the story, the details or which are but
| q record OF what actually eoenzssA