The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-23

rest or the season. But of course this
depends upon whether they are honest
or in the hotel business to make
money"
Again Braine laughed. Bring her
back to New York alone. Aesculapius
and fat check is yours. Nothing
could be simpler than an idea like
this. It's a fact; no man can think
of everything, and you've just proved
it to me. I've tried to do generals
work without aids Olga, does any one
watch me come and go any more?"
| No I've watched a dozen nights.
The man is gone. Either he found out
what he wanted or he gave up the Job.
| 70 my mind he found out what he
wanted"
And what's that?"
| Heaven knows discouragingly.
| Come doctor, suppose you and
| 90 down to Days for little turn at
billiards.
| Nothing would suit me better"
All aboard then, Good night, Olga
Keep your hair on; / mean your own
| hair. We're going to win out. don't
you worry. In all games the minute
you begin to doubt you begin to lose"
| That same night Norton sat at his
desk in his shirt sleeves, pounding
away at his typewriter. From time to
! time he paused and teetered his chair
and scowled over his pipe at the star
| lit night outside. Bang! would go his
| chair again, and clickety-click would
sing the keys of the machine. The
story he was writing was an ordinary
| routine; the arrival of a great ocean
| liner with nnlitico1 10 h.,
were not adverse to denouncing the
| present administration. You will have
| noticed, no doubt, that some disgrunt-
led politician is always denouncing the
present administration, it matters if
it be Republican or Democratic. When
you are out of a good job you are al
ways prone to denounce The yarn
bored Norton because his thoughts
were miles southwark.
He completed the story, yanked out
the final sheet called for copy boy
rose and sauntered over to the man
aging editors door, before which he
paused indecisively. The "old Imam"
had been after him lately regarding
the Hargreave story, and he doubted
If his errand would prove successful.
However, he boldly opened the door
and walked in.
"Humph!' said the old man twisting
his cigar into the corner of his mouth
Got that story?'
Norton sat down. Yes, but | have
not got it for print yet. Mr.. Blair
you gave me the Hargreave job you
gave me carte blanche
81 did" grimly. but on the other
hand, | did not give you ten years to
clear it up"
Have l ever fallen down on good
story?" quietly
IN, can't remember" grudgingly.
well if you'll have patience I'll not
fall down on this one. It's the great
est criminal story | ever handled, but
it's so big that it's going to take time"
Gimme an outline"
81 have promised not to-" with a
grimness equal to the "old MANS "If
line of this story trickles out it will
| mean that every other paper will be
moving around, and in the end will
discover enough to spoil my end of it
I'll tell you this much The most col
ossal band of thieves this country ever
saw is at one end of the stick. And
when | say that counterfeiting and pol
tllSS anu ulllllOIlS are oil lIlNOlNeu
you'll understand how big it is. This
gang has city protection. We are run
ming them all into corner; but we
want that corner so deep that none of
them can wriggle out of it.
"Uhm. Go on"
81 want two months more"
The 'old man" beat a tattoo with
his fat pencil. Sixty days then. And
If the yarn isn't on my desk at mid
night, you"
Hunt for another job. All right ]
came to ask for three days leave"
You're your own boss, Jim, for
sixty days more Whada y mean
counterfeiting.
Those new tens and twenties. If ]
stumble on that right, why | can turn
it over without conflicting the other
story"
well, go to it,
I'm turning in my regular work
day in and day out, and while doing it,
I've gone through more hairbreadth
escapes than you ever heard of. They
have been after me. I've lodged fall
ing safes; I've been shangaied, poison
ed but haven't said word"
Good Lord! Do you mean all that?"
Every word of it, sir
"I'll make it ninety days, Jim, and
if this story comes in I'll see that you
get corking bonus"
I'm not looking for bonuses. I'm
proud of my work. To get this story
is all that | want That'll be enough
Thanks for the extension in time
Goodnight"
So Florence received a long letter
in the morning.
And the doctor arrived at about the
same time. And called promptly up
IN his patient.
Fine" he said. "The sea air was
lust the thing A doctor always likes
to find his advice turning out well.
He glanced quizzically at Florence
who was the picture of glowing health.
Suddenly he frowned anxiously
You need not look at me" she
laughed. never felt better in all my
life"
Are you sure?" he asked gravely.
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