Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

WlGSSW noaTeQ ne went dRdiH W potAN~
quarters A drowsy official growied
somewbat. hut Mr.. Mountain WAS
not easily dismayed.
They telephoned to the different stations,
and finally the heart Of Rocky was glaodeneo
bv the intelligence that a boy answering the
description and giving the name OF the missing
one was at Station A. -, =,
Thither Rocky hastened armed with the
necessary document, and soon he clasped ROD
in his strong arms.
The boy was white as marble, and his eyes
had a wild hunted look that frightened the
man.
care YOU iniured?" How did yos come IN
the station-house?" asked Rocky. as he nan
carried the boy along the street.
But Rob could not answer the questions TIL
he had appeased his hunger and rested bit,
for his strength had all deserted him, and he
had eaten nothing since he partook OF the nam
sandwiches and doughnuts the day before
Rocky went out and got him something to
eat, and Mrs. Shipton brought him bowl OF
broth with her own hands.
After a little he could tell his story.
He described what is already familiar to the
reader, and then continued:
AFTER | got away from the boy and was
seized by, the woman | thought ! was AS gong my
down, trying to get my money away from me.
Then | heard somebody screaming, and she
let &c of me and ran toward the house. !,
jumped up quick as ! could ana sa" ane
bad it was, for was too much frightened.
sI ran as fast as 1 could, didn't know
where. till a policeman grabbed me and took
me and locked me up was s aa' d all sena s to
prison for burning the house up,
IBID they get your money!" asked Rocky,
who had listened attentiyely:
NO." said Rob. 1--we got it yet" ar
HGooJ hOvIS commended Rocky. Keen
They talked few minutes longer, and then
Rocky noticed how weary Rob looked.
go to bed now, he said, land try to sleep
It's past eight o'clock"
He left word with Mrs. Shipton to call him
at twelve, and the man and boy lay down
and were soon fast asleep, in spite of the fact
that the sun was shining in at the dingy win
dow The boy slept from exhaustion, the
man from force OF habit
At noon, Rocky rose softly without waken-
ing Rob, and went down to the Recorder Of
fee, after enjoining Mrs. Shipton to see that
the boy did not wander away--a totally unnec-
essary warning He got bite to eat on his
way down and on his arrival, found Joe at
work on slug thirteen. He pasted up and
measured his string Of the night before, de-
clined an offer to work from a regular imam
having regular situatonl, and went back to
his lodging -house. He found Rob awake.
.SAre, you working today hob hob i asked.
I'll take you down and let you see how news
papers are made.
my clothes look So" said Rob "Pm
ashamed to go anywhere"
1--WE got some money left that / earned in
Bangor IN 60 down and cash in last nights
work, and perhaps | can raise few dollars
extra said Rocky, after a short pause. 81
must get you something to wear"
"What do you mean by 'eashing in last
nights work." asked Rob.
SWell, III tell you. Each compositor has
slug that he puts at the head of each take
or piece of matter he sets. Thus, l will have
the first take of long article, perhaps a
tenth part of it. ]. put my slug to what |
set; the next man follows with his slug and
what he sets, and SO on down the galley
upon which the type is placed When the
proofs are taken, these slugs print heavy
numbers at intervals on the paper. Two
proofs are taken-one to read SO as to detect
the errors; the other on different kind Of
paper. This last one is torn up or cut. and
each piece given to the man who set it. These
latter pieces are called duplicates, or 'dupes,
for short and each man pastes whatever he
sets into strip called string. Then he