The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-01-01
THE
CRAFTERS
By
FRANCIS Lynn DE
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CHAPTER xxvn.-CoNr1NuEp.

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You don't understand, David. II
you could be sure Of fair-minded
fudge and an unbiased jury-you and
those who are implicated with you:
but you'll get neither in this machine
ridden state"
We are going to have both, after
you have filed your two columns-hy
the way. you are still saving those two
columns for me, aren't youth To-
morrow mornings Argus. Or rather,
I'm hoping there will be no need for
either Judge or jury"
The night editor shook his head
again. and once more he said, MY
beavenl" adding: What could you
possibly hope TO accomplish? You'll
set the receiver and his big boss out
Of the state for a few minutes, or pos
sibly for a few hours, II your strike
makes them hunt up another railroad
20 return on. But what will 1t amount
tot Getting rid of the receiver
doesn't annul the decree Of the
COURT"
Kent fell back on his secretive habit
yet once again.
Il don't care TO anticipate the eli
max, Hildreth. By one o'clock one Of
two things will have happened: you'll
get wire that will make your back
hair sit up. or I'll get one that will
make me wish I'd never been born.
Let it rest at that for the present; yo1
have work enough on hand to fill up
the interval, and II you haven't you
can distribute those afiidavits l gave
you among the compositors and get
IN the paper tomorrow morning, along
with the other news"
'Oh, we can't do that, David! The
time isn't ripe. You know what told
you about"
IF the time doesn't ripen tonight,
Hildreth, II never will. Do as l tell
you. and get that stuff into type DO
more; write the hottest editorial you
can think of. demanding to know II IL
isn't time for the people to rise and
clean out this stable once for all"
by Jovel David, I've half a num-
mind to do It II you'd only unbut-
ton yourself a little, and let me see
what my backing is going to be-"
"An in good season." laughed
Kent Your business for the pres.
ent moment is to write; I'm going
down to the Union station"
What fort" demanded the editor.
TO see II our crazy engineer is still
installing his orders properly"
Hold on a minute. How did the
enemy get wind of your plot so quick
ly? You can tell me that. can't your"
"Oh. yes; I told you Hawk was one
of the party In the private car. He
fell on at the yard limits station and
came back 70 town"
The night editor stood up and con-
fronted his visitor.
David. you are either the coolest
plunger that ever drew breath-or the
bub-biggeEt fool. l wouldn't be stand
ing IN your shoes tonight for two
such railroads as the T-W."
Kent laughed again and opened the
door.
Il suppose not But you know there
is no accounting for the difference In
tastes. feel as II I had never really
lived before this night; the only thing
that troubles me Is the fear that some
body OF something will get in the way
OF my demented engineer"
He went out into the hall, but as
Hildreth was closing the door he
turned back.
There is one other thing that I
meant to say: when you get your two
columns Of sensation, you've got to be
decent aud share with the Associated
press"
I'm dud-dashed IL dol" said Hill
dreth. fierceiy.
"Oh, yes, you will; Just the bare
facts, you know. You'll have all the
exciting details for an exclusive to
say nothing OF the batch of affidavits
in the oil scandal. And It is of the
last Importance to me that the facts
shall be known tomorrow morning
wherever the Associated has a wire
Go away" said the editor, "and
dud-don't come back here till you can
uncork yourself like a man and a
Cuc-Christian! Go of, I say!"
II wanted but few minutes Of II
when Kent mounted the stair to the
dispatcher's room in the Union sta
tion. He found M'Tosh sitting Mt
DoDohus's elbow, and the souIders on