The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-21
PART l.

PART /.
@-HE two sckoolfeIows After years
separation they together the staff of
great London daily newspaper. Edward Sinclair was
slightly Of Henry adopted
perhaps unconscousy slightly patronzng air. was through
his influence that Ross had Joined the Their desks were
together great they shared
their recreation Ross
had live in Sincars house at surbiton This
proved an admirable at least Tor Ross VINO was tine
imaginable and had notion of household
the gentle arts OF furnishing The proper ce
I'VE sh IN; , S "a S s1air on the contrary was
strictly collected seventeenth
century under the OF
big fournasc hit to be unrefned in his pleasures He
undgnifed attitudethe att
sinner good for the next
always who kept himself well in hand
limiting his enthusiasm marshang his emotions tabulang his
experiences His copy was goodhe had quite large follow
ing paprbu principally because
very consideration
de tout repos articles
subeditors They could be
printed without The office worthless knew that his SEN
% oion that What sinclair thought TODAY subiton would
tomorrow; quite and the
asked occasion already to increase his
salary
Ross was direct contrast civic virtues-only
think the of the unredeemed
penient bench Of the Salvation
Army meeting The military evangelist who was conducting
asked Brother saved7 No was the reply Il am
a sufficient could
Journalist of wishing to be saved Ross fear was
edeemable He poetcal with strange leanngs
toward green eyes things
his SOUL though taking care not
to show it wild outrageous fellow his copy could never be
upon day shone like polished brass twnkled
ike the thing of beauty and brance Another day it
of
knew what it meant least of all prn-
cpay dismissal by the stern of the manag-
editor who had bowels of compassion and held
hope poets.
Before he Joined picked up
everywhere He had had adventures
in Canada where he turned boaman on one Of the great aks
cowboy If he backwoods
Australia because he had not had the time He
this original dose of SIM he and
broke out suddenly into verse in unexpected places It was
rules verseverse in article on the Manchester econ
Ridiculous"
ANDY had his that Inv he
wonderful penchant for crimenot his
crime; that made him sorry-but people,
which made him gadHe by way being hound,
whenever charged with the investigation of
great and sensational affair he turned the facts into golden
Imagination which eaped the wild of
desire and hatred and all the headed
monsters that have oened mankind since the world began
He the evil side of life seemed reve in it OF
villain glowing
suggestion that villain is not what he ought be- When
think of it. it vlainy that brings grist the
too dull The dun speeches of dull pociansbahl cive me
sensation opinion
publisher of parts and discenment though innocent
aspirates
notwithstanding contrasting
were good friends Sinclair liked Ross because deep in the heart
daredevil We should ourselves dare to be onet
secrets smile watch the CLINT Of
mischief in his eyehese things that
count and comfortable house in the suburbs That partly
why Sinclair invited Ross join him in his house
the housewifely management of Sinclair.
If could afford Mrs Sinclair would chapter
plexon. which in
d1shabille 1t unpleasing,
and turn of expression that bewtchng
look Of radiance about
the English climate fancy her mixed
never inquired She had delicate of speaking
admiration Sinclair
atty different distinct
would call an interesting besides very pretty
one And she liked clothes Sinclair
annoying habit OF buying shirts
journalistic journeys and speak
ing about He knew nothing OF But
wife displayed skill in her choice of colors that the
Of the artistic Ross 1t panied him
nsenbe in that respect that
and beauty understand nothing harmony
enjoyment His day
what tie went with what wacoat supposng
coat OF white wool with light blue
brown tie and still
The mind of Ross Very of them
by Mrs Sinclair He ordinary woman
make him forget his AFFAIRS begin again.
PART II
- OSS ana Mrs Sinclair agreed very They
- many interests in disposition of
81 Office the two friends evening"
e hence Ross a liberty to