Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23

Didn't you see this man get the wo-
man or the roof n II II HE'D MI
Yes said the reporter. Il saw as
much OF that business as any one did,
/ guess. !, a IN If
And do you mean to tell me that
such thing as that Is only worth
three or four lines Of copy? Didn't
you make any attempt to find out who.
the man was or get any story out Of
hin?
Chester was getting angry now.
Stanley's voice came clearly across the
hush that lay on the room
Well, you see. Mr.. Chester, IL didn't
strike me that that business amounted
to SO very much. Any man would
have done the same thing. Don't you
think sop M Il ii. i. } sS#
The, city editor was now fairly rous-
ed, and his voice rang like clarion.
why, good Lord. man, don't you
know that the News and the Reporter
| will everlastingly scoop us on this
proposition? Here's man that takes
his life into his bare hands to do a
brave thing to save three women
from being burned alive-and because
you fall down ON the story you try to
belittle the whole thing! You ought
TO be ashamed, sir, Why, tomor-
row morning the whole city VIII be
ringing with that mans name, and
here we are high and dry and scooped
all because 1t didn't strike you as
amounting to much.
The young man was pale, and he
mopped at his forehead with his hand
kerchief. but when he spoke his voice
was steady. 81.
| Il don't think we'll be scooped this
time said he. The man slipped
away from them all They haven't
any more idea Of where he is now than
you have. Mr.. Chester" .55 "
'How do you know thatg, raped
out the city editor. 81 suppose you
know who he is and all aboutsit, eh2'
Eyes" said the young man very
quietly. II know who he Isl
The city editor leaned back III his
chair and stared, fairly gasping for
breath. "a .g WA i IA
| "Well, I'm damned!. said he at
length. "And you can stand there and
tell me that you know who this man
was and vet you made no attempt
| whatever to get the story ~ y.
Stanley bowed his head without a
word ~ 35,5
Then all I've got to say to You Is
that you've botched this business In a
way that ought to everlastingly dis.
grace the youngest cub reporter on the
| street"
/ Stanley stood a moment, swaying
slightly. and then, putting out a hand
to steady himself, he spoke:
Il guess you're right. Mr.. Chester
said he II know as well as you can
tell me that haven't shown any abil-
ity in this line Of work. You've been
very patient with me, and appreciate
1T. j don't suppose there viii be any
need for me to write out q resignation,
will there? And. turning, he walked
out of the room
4 The sporting editor caught him at
the head Of the stairs and laid a kind
i II hand on the boys shoulder.
Harry, old man, I'm awfully sorry.
4 am for q fact. Don't take what Ches-
\ ter said too much to heart. He's away
of tonight anyway. But why didn't
4 you tell him who the man was, Har-
4 ry?''
The younger man put out his hand,
but WINGED at the grip that met 1t.
Joe" !" said he, Il know I'm not cut
out for this business, and It's Just as
well quit it now as later, only--only
4 I'm sorry had to fall down SO hard
1t wasn't because didn't know ii
would have made good story, but I
can't give the mans name"
/ The sporting editor spoke quickly.
why, man, your hand is bleedingi
Lets have a look at it." 4
Across the palm and the Joints of the
4 fingers ran deep parallel cuts, and as
i the sporting editor bent over them a
great light came to him. Their eyes
met, and the older mans were fun Of
4 tears.
He strode back to the editorial rooms.
Chester?' he called, and the city ed
itor looked up. We've got the mans
name, and, by heavens. it's more than
q scoop for us!'' ri 4
The Shortness Of Life.
What always strikes one SO forcibly
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