The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-07

, piled Rainey
oh. that's IT., ~ it7' exclaimed
Blake. with laugh. Well, we're
running newspaper and not n
matrimonial bureau Tell him "a
get back here on the first train
Wellington SAYS he's going "a
stop NJ Newton. Rulnoy an
uouuCcd.
Fire him by wire'" instructed
Blake anRrlly.
Cant" returned Rainey. "IIo
said he was leaving for Newton
when We wired last. and he gave
no Newton address May not be-
az hotel. ana we couldn't pick
out the right one. anyhow"
What's the girls name2'
Don't know
What u devil OF a lot OF trou.
bio women makoi" growled Blake.
I'm see that letter OF discharge
is on his desk when he gets back.
and that tho reason is clearly
stated"
Tho letter was written and put
on Wcllington'a desk. and there.
upon Wellington became neg.
liglblo quantity 40 FAR as the lex.
press was concerned lie was
considered no longer member Of
the STAFF when n startling Assocint.
cd Press bulletin was received the
next day. There were others who
next day.
could handle big stories quite as
we'll. n not better. and this was 40
big that the sighting OF less i'm
portant matters never would be no.
ticed.
The bulletin read "Cioudbnrnt
IN the mountains Town OF High.
wood destroyed Through passcn.
ger train I'm iilghwood depot lost
Wires down and tracks washed out
80 word since last night. except
story OF one halfdcad survivor who
has Just got through
Blake jumped for an atlas and
timetable. and Rnlnoy and the
city editor leaned over him as he
looked up filghwood
Cant get anyone there from
here before tomorrow. he an.
nounccd. but It's more than n
.NAAEAA' AAN NhhA AAfA ~ ANf-
city editor start three men and
an artiht. brown Tell them 90 be
there tomorrow morning. n It's
necessary To buy up the road TO
get through Ralney and ! viii FIX
ure out today'a story
Hold on "A minute, Here's NeN-
ton. only Co miles away Lord
we've just got 20 get hold OF
Wellington Wire him. RAlncy,
and then try the ionR-distance
phon" Why tho doyii didn't he
mention hts GIRLS name7"
There IL nothing more aERrayat.
Ing. no greater strain on the
nerves. than comes with an at
tempt 10 got tho elusive details OF
difficult story So II naturally
happened that Blake was IN no
amiahle mood when he was finally
notified that Newton wanted him
on the long distance
Wellington al last" he cx-
voice that came 90 him over the
wire
Do you want Mr. Wellington p
asked the voice.
10 want" He broke off
short and demanded sharply.
Where IL hsF'
4 thought you did" said the
voice. 4 heard a messenger was
hunting for him with telegram.
30 l 30; the telegram and opened
II, Then they told me you'd been
telephoning. too. and thought"
Are you weliingtons girl7-'
Blake binricd out ihouRhilessly
and he heard gasp at tho other
end Of the wire.
"Why-why. yes. | believe
am" came the hcnitaiing reply.
We'll. get him 60 tho telephone
quick"
4 can't: he isn't here"
Not there Oh Blake re.
membercd that he was talking 10
woman just In time 90 chop of
the last word
NO. said wcilington'a girl. he
isn't here. lie left for Hirhwood
on the first relief train this morn
lng ran right away from me when
I hAdn't seen him for"
Gone 10 Highwood' cried Blake.
"oh. good old Wellington
Yes. he took three men with
him"
Great old Wellington was all
Blake could say
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