Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07

sers. who are always. IN such cases.
w!!iins to talk TO newspaper men.
heavy wrnp. was pretty girl whom
he took to be passenger on the
wrecked train. So far he had not got
woman's story of the wreck, and he
went ny to her the moment n fresh
burst OF flames revealed her in the
background.
do you feel able to answer few
ouest!ons?" he began. II come from
the Mercury"- He stopped, for tho
look OF dismay on her face amazed
him.
Are you ill?" ne asked
You come from the Mercury" she
said. II he had told her that he was
the public eSecutioner she coul' not
have seemed more appalled,.
Yes" he said.
But I'm doing toe story for them.
Mr. Hester wired Instructions. See.'
she gave him the telegram
Hoster. no doubt, had been Informed
OF the accident by one OF the railway.
men AT CHAMBERLAIN. and had wired
Immediately 10 the nearest local cor
respondent, knowing that It was =
toss-up whether n man would be avail :
able At the Office. or would be able "a
get down 10 the wreck If he were.
So much was plain to Harvey.
But | didn't think any OF our cor
respondents were women" he said.
giving the telegram back TO her.
III doing II for my brother" she
said. we ere employed together o:,
the county paper here. He's quite un
q bic TO sc; away Tonight because the
papers going TO press. We're weel;
y, you know. SO I'm collecting the
facts for him He'll write them up,
and shall put them on the wire when
Now I'm here he'll be saved MI
YOU got the post office open?'
.'ltll be open in half m hour I'm
only waiting for work TO be finish cd
Others piled or it. YOU know. and i;'s
taken time 70 get q; il. The derrick
haven't been here long"
But can you stand such work."
Il don't pretend TO like It. but It's
very important for my brother TIN
he should send a good story. Nj
Hoster has told him that he'll put hin,
or the stan as soon as he shows he's
able ne
Then why isn't he on the story
that" -
Because he simply mus, 900 ~.
paper through. If he didn't he'd los,
his position. and perhaps never &c
to the city then. He can't afrord t,
risk everything"
seeing that I've come down to do IN,
story Well see This coach hnishe,
with. and then well go and get III,
stun or the wire
You want me to give you all tn
facts I've sot?" she asked
NO; want you to sell them TO tn,
Mercury. You'l be paid for you
work"
But nv brother was building upo,
writing this story" she said. 1T mean
so much 20 him"
He'll get up 20 the city one day
Harvey assured her. lie knew whom
the local man would dispince il h
were taken on now
One day" she said hopelessly. AZ
ter all, one day is not a very definit
date. Then: II you only knew wha
IL means 10 N!m"
Harvey looked at her with surprise
for she seemed TO be more trouble,
than the case appeared to warrant.
I've been sent here TO do the bes
1 can for ms paper" he said. Il an
one OF their special writers. and the!
expect me TO do the story for them
just as they expect your brother &
give me all the help he can"
Yes. l know" and she began Z
cry. Now. newspaper men too ofte.
see tears 10 be acted upon b. them s,
strongly as are those whose WORT
brings them IN touch with sorrow an
tragedy, yet Harvey was not unmove,
By this g!Els grief