Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

- where. Heat was
in the editors office. where the boy had
brought in a number of proofs which were
Intended for the woman's page. and one
of the writer's had telephoned in TO say
that he felt his old typhoid fever COM
{ng on and would not be able TO submit
his material for a week or SO. Heat
was in the local room. where the city
editor had discovered with the aid of a
fetter from an overheated subscriber. that
a certain reporter had misspelied a word
IN a recital Of certain commencement ex-
erctses.
1t was no day to work The Observer
sauntered into the editors office and was
greeted with something ilse this
If You think this Is place whore peo-
pie are supposed to sit like sitting hens
YOU have missed your guess by at least
three miles
But" said the Observer u came in in
the sriendliest spirit. ! have no intention
of trying to annoy YOU. ] am merely
You. said the editor severely, ARE
eluttering up my office
planned.
You will find the waste basket beside
the first door to the right as You go out,
replied the editor.
Fishing shouted the Observer.
..Huh?'' said the editor.
4 knew you would see the idea. con-
tinued the Observer In a loud voice. You
can never take a chance with an editor
The only way to deal with editor is
10 hit him over the head with a club and
hog-tie him before he RECEIVERS
viii the idea get you out of my Of
fee the editor wanted to know.
1T will replied the Observer. en-
phaticaHy.
Then" said the editor. you can go
And that is how it happened that the
Observer went down by the old river
wall along the speedway and made an
investigation of the piscatorial business
that glorious sport which has been
idoIized since the day of creations dawn.
The first fisherman whom the Observer
ran into was an old. white-whlskereo
Garky who looked like a relic of the
revolution. Scoring the theory OF Ger
tain fishermen who believe that peter
RESULTS may be obtained by the use OF
ROD, he had dropped his line as close 10
the river wall as he could get II.
Catching anything?" inquired the OBJ
server as he seated himself beside the
patriarch.
NO, subj replied the patriarch.
Expect to catch anything" pursued
the Observer
NO. sun. responded the patriarch,
complacently.
The Observer took the count of nine
before he said anything else why
should a man fish and fish and fish il he
recognized. at the beginning OF MS sport
that the end would mean nothing!
You see sub said the patriarch, i
thinks.
You what"
Il thinks. sub. You see. is one Of de
members of de Zion Chuch. ! kinder
gifts distracted fooln' around dem other
people and wuckin' in town. Nacherally,
amt much of wicker. bein as I'm
-wine on seventy-fo' yeahs. So has to
do a lot of thinkin' fob dat chu'ch. else
I'm powerful certain to git throwed out.
He paused a moment thoughtfully.
You see sub. he added, Il wants to
hol' my place TO few mo- yeahs-at
least It'll ] dies
The old negro hauled absently at his
string which he never believed would be
of aid to him except as mental bracer
What are you thinking about now!
asked the Observer.
''Fixin' in my mind de bes way 10 mol
= ice-cream social confided the pa
triarch. II has got it all arranged 'cept
how to git de money TO- de ice cream.
is comtn' to dat SOON
The ebon brow wrinkled. The thought
processes were again becoming active.
II was hardly twenty yards from the
spot occupied by the ancient patriarch
that the Observer came upon a detec-
tive a real detective. The detective was
dressed in the plain clothes SO character
site of the business and he had lorg
bampoo pole which was extended far
oEer the water.
There is a marked difference between
detectives in real life and detectives in
fiction. Poe. Conan DOYLE and other
masters have always fashioned tall. thin.
mysterious fellows with high broWs and
:, weakness for patent medicines and
Hsr - nj lon nj IN
nearly always find detective TO be
round. red-faced man who Is as eager
for rest and recreation in hot weather
IS any of us-in short, human being.
server sit down.
Catching anything" the Observer
asked 1t is necessary along the river
wall that this question open every con-
yersatioIi. 1t is one of the formaiities.
Say" announced the detective. 'if
poor at detecting a thief as am
at fishing | would be pounding bricks in
TIE loneiiest suburb of Washington. /
Irelieve that these fish have taken per-
sonal dislike to me.
Il have heard that half of the popuis-
ton OF Paris makes constant effort TO
corral the one FISH that remains in the
Seine said the Observer. "A famous
Writer is authority for that statement"
quarter d a mile along the Speedway
ar the railroad bridge the Observ":
>.opped eI.trauce1 There. living fiat
A. bacl vas = fisherman who is. unques-
saplh. Iilt latest man III W siS!IliS TON
- impaired 10 him the average social see.
i taty is i picture of feverisn activity.
- sco' ned the wall No wall for him.
waS Uac2 across the road twenty
p Gis frurn the river and under large
To pre- eve the illrsion Of ish-
lee had lire. which was pre-
A m.toly pusstSSet OF hook and some
III. across III, roadway ard INTO the
alter. rit- end Vas hitGncd to i tree
L taal :, fish once hooked. wouldn't
.Ustui'b the BY pulling the line out
- MS hands
y tine Observe approached MIN. the
laau didn't even turn his head
Look out for that line he said sleep-
g.. don't kick it. You'H frighten the
fish.
What fish," asked the Observer
How should | know asked the man.
gaping drowzly.
Il thought. said the Observer that
maybe yon had appointment with
some particular fish.
Nav" said the other. Il came here
10 rest. mostly. But of course If the
eiss want &c bite.
~ the Observer came upon . little
%rI nam in II faded. black coat and a
r ded crop of shaggy white hair. His
&c was scanned ard lined and evidently
Sirned py tropic Suns for il was the
k.Ior Of hickory nut. If he had start
81 orOn WhiSxers q would have had