Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-09-19

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What's doing?" asked Sam, always
keen for a dollar.
Get an option on It," continued
Gilbert, "and Wen cash in big"
How long an option?"
The attorney looked at Kerr.
Sixty days." said the latter.
In that time We can ram the fran
chise through the council, and when
that's done any bank1l lend us the
money to take over the property"
Hayes went out to rejoin his wife,
after promising to take the matter up
in the morning.
Gilbert was just on the point Of be-
ginning a discussion of Gloria's future
when a reporter from the Banner was
announced.
I'll come out to see him." said the
lawyer, rising,
NO." objected Kerr. "havs him in. I
want to see him, too"
So Mr.. James Winthrow. the young
political reporter for the Belmont Ban,
ueT, WAS ADMITTED.
Winthrow, like the usual run OF star
reporters in a town the size Of Bel
mont, was not only a shrewd young
American, but he vas also we'll aware
Of his great shrewdness. He had
made as many political p%rognostioa.
lions as any young man in the colea.
try, and they were quite as misleading
In the main as were any Of the others.
Being on the machine paper and a
loyal reporter, 1t followed as of course
that he was a loyal machine man. Old
Jerry Winthrow, the editor, was a dis
tant relative, but friendly enough and
interested enough in the youth 10 *
plain to him some of the turnings Of
the political wheels.
When Winthrow saw Kerr closeted
with his legal adviser he could not
suppress a whistle of surprise.
Evening, judge. Good evening, Mr..
Kerr"
How are you, Jirn?" said Gilbert
The boss merely nodded an acknowl-
edgement of the greeting, what can
I do for you?"
Some stock-yard terminal rumors
in the air, Judge; just rumors, and J
can't find out a thing"
II haven't heard a thing about It,"
the lawyer assured him. Then to Kerr.
Have your"
"Eot D word" answered. the boss.
WI ere old you get it?s queriod Gil
bert
Fioa ting round town. / met Mr..
Ger NV going 10 the sta
xn, IA he Mpnidnt talk, | know
tha1 sfics Surveyors have been out.
Wbsu MIR Kendall said he'd been acre
to dinner, Bilby, he's our city editor,
told me to see you"
Gilbert turned to Kerr. The. leader
was a man of few words. He disposed
of the matter under discussion with
n sentence.
Tell Billy, Dave Kerr said not to
print a line; he'll understand"
That was all. 1t was an order,y and
the reporter accepted 1t as such.
Things in Belmont we're so we'll regu-
lated that there was no danger from
any source which would cause Kerr to
think twice before sending his order
to the city editor Of the Banner by the
reporter of that paper.
AS Winthrow rose to depart, Kerr
asked: you have anything to do with
the society columns?"
Occasionally stumble on a story"
Tomorrow put In that Miss Gloria
Kerr has returned from a trip around
the world"
Winthrow put 1t down, and then.
asked with pencil poised: us she at
Locust Lawn"
"Yes," said Kerr.
Don't write the item until ! tele-
phone you later in the evening" inter-
rupted Gilbert. He had been plotting
and planning along social lines ever
since Kerr had told him Of Gloria's
return. Several things he had already
thought of flashed through his mind.
The impossibility Of Locust Lawn as
a social center was one Of these, and
Gilbert had something to suggest be-
fore having the Banner write the story
which would herald her return. you
can add this, though. Say that Judge
and Mrs. Gilbert will issue invitations
next week for a dance to Introduce
Miss Kerr"
No sooner had the reporter gone
than Kerr turned to Gilbert and said
with what was for him una ccustomed
warmth:
That's mighty good of yon. Amos"
mot at all" Then the lawyer went
in an injured tone, I'm only sorry
that you put the franchise up To me as
a trade. I'm not doing it for that"
Il knew you'd 60 1t for ,he girls
sake, but | want y"u to get what you
can out of 1t, Amos. l owe you that
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