Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-20
"How long an option >"
The attorney looked at Kerr.


The attorney looked at Kerr.
Sixty days." said the latter
I'm that time We can ram the .iz..
chise through the council, and xnen
that's done any bankll 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 discussion of Giorias future
when reporter from the Banner was
announced.
'Ill come ont to. see him." said t,s
lawyer. rising.
No" objected Kerr, have him n
want to see him, toe"
So Mr.. James Winthrow. the young
political reporter for the Belmont Ban.
I ner, was admitted
Winthrow. like the usual run OF staI
reporters in a town the size OF Bel
mont, was not only a shrewd young
American, but he was also we'll aware
OF mis- great shrewdness. He had
made as many political prognost:ea,
tons as any young man in the co,ln-
! try, and they were quite al misleading
in the main as were any OF the others
Being on the machine paper and
| loyal reporter. it followed as OF course
that he, was loyal machine man Old
I Jerry Winthrow, the editor. was a CHS
tant relative. bat friendly enough and
interested enough in the youth TO ex.
plain to him some OF the turnings OF
the political wheels.
When Winthrow saw Kerr close ed
with his Legal adviser he could not
suppress a whistle of surprise
Evening, judge. Good evening, Mr..
Kerr"
How are you, JIM" said Giibt.rt.
The boss merely nodded an acknowl-
edgement of the greeting. What can
do for your"
Some stockyard terminal rumors
in the air, Judge; Just rumors. and
can't find out thing
Il haven't heard thing about it,"
the lawyer assured him. Then 70 Kerr.
/ Have your"
Not a word answered the boss
Where did you get it?" querie' Gil
bert
Floating round town met Mr.
Kendall just now going TO the sIa-
ton, but he wouldn't talk | know
that the surveyors have been out
When Mr. Kendall said he'd been here
to dinner, Bilby, he's our city editor,
/ told me to see, YOU"
Gilbert turned to Kerr. The le;der
was man Of few words He disposed
Of the matter under discussion with
| one sentence.
Tell Bilby. Dave Kerr said not to
print line; he'll understand
That was all 1t was an order, and
the reporter accepted it as such.
Things in Belmont were so well 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 oy 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
the world
Winthrow put it down. and then
asked with pencil poised: is 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 Glolia's
return Several things he had already
thought Of flashed through his mind,
The impessibility of Locust La0n~as
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 Glbert and said
with what was for him unaccustomed
/ warmth:
That's mighty good of you, mos.
Not at all. Then the lawyer went
on in an injured tone I'm only sorry
that YOU put the franchise up to me as
a trade I'm not doing ii for that"
Il knew you'd do il for the girls
sake, but want you to get what you
can out of it, Amos. | owe you that
much"
GRO BE Continued
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