Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-09

which were upon them almost together.
Tell me, said the girl, care you glad
at the way it has turned out? Are you glad
| was no lady Captain Kidd?'
at has all turned out-or is about to turn
beautifully Magee answered. "You
may remember that on the veranda of Bald
pate Inn | spoke of one summer hotel firta-
Let me-"
Her laugh interrupted. "You don't even
know my name"
"What the matter with Evelyn Rhodes?"
suggested Magee.
Nothing It's perfectly good name
But it isn't NINE just write under it.
a prefer Mary, anyhow" smiled Billy
Magee. "She called you that. It's Mary"
"Mary what?"
"You have no idea,' said he, show imma-
terial that is
They came upon a throng blocking the
sidewalk in front of tall building of stone
The eyes of the tthrong were on bulletins
1t muttered much as they had muttered
who gathered in the station.
"The office of The STAR" explained the
girl. ",The crowd is looking for new excite
ment Do you know, for two whole hours
this morning we had on exhibition in the
window a certain package-a package of
money!"
Il think smiled Magee, 4I've seen it
somewhere"
Il think you have Drayton came and
took it from us as soon as he heard. But it
was the very best proof we could have of
fered the people. They like to see for them
selves It's passion with them. We've
done for Cargan forever"
"Cargan says he will fight"
"Of course he will, she replied. "But
this will prove Napoleon Waterloo. Wheth-
er or not he is sent to prison. per-
haps he can escape that: he's very clever
his power in Reuton is broken. He can't
possibly win at the next election-it comes
very soon. I'm SO glad! For years our editor
has been fighting corruption, in the face of
terrible odds and temptations. I'm so glad
it's over now-and The Star has won!"
Through YOU said Magee softly.
"With-someone-to help she smiled.
Il must go upstairs now and find out what
new work there is for me-"
MAGE postponed the protest on the tip
~ of his tongue, and, climbing the gloomy
stairs that newspapers always affect, they
came into the city room of "The Star"
Though the paper had been long on the
street, the excitement of the greatest coup
of years still fingered in the place. Magee
saw the deferential smiles that greeted the
girl, and watched her as she made her way
to the city editors desk In moment she
was back at his side.
"1've got my assignment" she smiled rue
fully. They descended to the street ats
wonderful she went on, chow curt city
editor can be with anyone who pulls off
good story. The job I've got now reminds
me of the experience of an old New York
reporter who used to work on The Star"
With difficulty they threaded their way
through the crowd, and moved along beside
the green-decked windows.
"He was the first man sent out by his
paper on Park Row on the Spanish War as
signment, she went on, "and he behaved
rather brilliantly, believe. Well, he came
back after the fight was over, all pulled up
and important, and they told him the city
editor wanted him. They're going to send
me to the Philippines he told me he thought
as he went into the presence. When the city
editor ordered him to rush down to a two
alarm fire on Houston-st. he nearly col
lapsed. know how he felt. | feel that way
now.
what was it, a one-alarm fire?" asked
Magee.
@No,' she replied, "a sweet little story
about the Christmas toys. I've done it to
death every Christmas for three years. Oh,
well, can do it again. But it'll have to
wait until after Mrs Norton lunch.