Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-03
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The editor of the Whirligig Magazine
sat in his shirt sleeves smoking a short
pipe. He heard a sound in the street be-
low. The sound stopped in front of the
office building and the editor craned his
neck out of the window to see where the
sound came from.
1t came from a motor car. In the
car was a large, handsome hat, appar
entity covering a medium sized, handsome
woman, who looked familiar.
Could it be possible, he thought, that
she was coming here?
Binks, his assistant, was in the outer
Office. The editor hurried out.
'Binks, you know Van Olsen, the mil
lionaire who is negotiating for an inter
est in the Whirligig?"
! ''Sme. He was in here the other
day"
'sYou saw his daughter sitting in the
car outside, didn't your"
Yes | knew her by her pictures in
the society papers"
''Well, she is here again. She is com
ing up. She'll be in the office in min
ute What do you suppose she wants p
Maybe" replied Binks, that she
wants to buy a postage stamp; but I'll
bet red apple she's got manuscript to
unload on you"
Bolton, the editor, turned pale.
That's the way l sized it up, Binks,"
he said huTiedly. "She has literary as
pirations- they say. l happen to
know that, and [ suspect that she is
going to use us as medium to vent
her thoughts"
Binks reflected. Bolton was hurriedly
putting on his outer clothes.
''Well. let's wait and see Maybe it's
something we can use. She's pretty well
known to the public That might carry
her stuff-unless it was too rotten" he
added
The front door opened Bolton hastily
retired. The Office boy came forward.
The lady advanced. She was stun
ming creature
is Mr. Bolton in?"
Eyes, ma am
Can see him, please? Say it is Miss
Van O!sen"
The boy returned in a moment.
Wont you step in?''
Bolton rose as she entered his sane
tum He couldn't very well refuse to
see the daughter of one of their largest
prospective stockholders.
Mr. Bolton" She held out friendly
hand Il am delighted to meet you. /
hope / am not intruding"
''Not at ALP
you know | sometimes write? I love
it. ! always wait for the mood | get
so much pleasure out of it-more than [
can say Could you look this over?"
She drew forth a rather formidable look
ing envelope.
at is a story. l have had it type
written, as you will see; l should like
to have you use it in the Whirligig.'
Gould you leave tt" he asked.
"Oh-- Would it be too much trou-
bic for you to glance it over now? am
dying to know what you think of it. 1t
will not take long"
"Why, surely / can he replied with
a smile. I'VE don't usually do it, you
know, but shall be only too glad in this
instance. Only'--he paused, while a dep
recatory smile came to his face" would
it matter if read the story alone? You
see, to read it in your presence"
Il understand perfectly" She smiled
back. 4 will sit down quietly outside"
He picked up the manuscript He
scanned the first two or three pages like
| lightning. Then he reached for the tele-
phone. In moment he was talking with
the proprietor of the paper.
Miss Van Olsen is here with story
that she wants me to publish Thought
I'd better let you know it."
rs it good?' asked the proprietor.
! Rotten"
Cant you fix it up
| mo, sir. It's one of those non ixable
! kind of stories''
But 1t won't do to turn it back on
her hands. She'll tell her father and
he may back out"
u don't see how we can use it."
"What difference does it maker"
The idea that every one would realize
why the story was published didn't
please him at all
They will think we are owned BODY
and soul" he called back, NO. sir! 1t
can't be DONE If we do it once we'll
have to do it again. It's poor story,
and | wouldn't use it under any circum.
| stances.
The proprietor was equally insistent
you must do it, old man; it's at a
critical stage. Van Olsen is coming
around this afternoon TO close up. This
will be the deciding touch, l insist upon
your taking it"
Then I'll resign said Bolton.
~Awfully good OF you to take this trou.
ole Mr., Belton' She looked at him
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