Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22

Heaven knowsi" discouragedly
Come. doctor, suppose you and
go down to Daly's for a little turn
at billiards?"
Nothing would suit me better"
"All aboard, then! Goodnight,
Olga. Keep your hair on; mean your
own hair. We're going to win out,
don't you worry. In all games the min
ute 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 starlit night outside. Bang! would
go his chair again, and clickity-click
would sing the keys of the machine.
The story he was writing was in the
ordinary routine; the arrival of a
great ocean liner with some political
| notables who we're not adverse to de-
nouncing the present administration.
You will have noticed. no doubt, that
some disgruntled politician is always
denouncing the present administra-
tion, it matters not if it be Republican
or Democratic. When you are out
of good job you are always prone
/ to denounce. The yarn bored Norton
because his thoughts were miles
| southwark
He completed his story, yanked out
the final sheet, called for a copy boy,
rose and sauntered over to the man
aging editors door, before which he
paused indecisively. The ''old man
had been after him lately regarding
the Hargreaye story, and he doubted
if his errand would prove successful
However, he boldly opened the door
and walked in.
''Humph!" said the "old man." twist
ing his cigar into the corner of his
mouth. Got that story?"
Norton sat down. "Yes, but l have
not got it for print yet Mr. Blair
when you gave me the Hargreave jot
you gave me carte blanche"
4 Il did," grimly But, on the othel
hand, did not give you ten year:
to clear it up in
Have l ever fallen down on +;
good story?" quietly
M, can't remember grudgingly.
| We'll, if you'll have patience II
not fall down on this one. It's tbs
greatest criminal story / ever handled
but it's SO big that it's going to taxi
time
Gimme an outline"
Il have promised not to- with
grimness equal to the 'old mans.
If line of this story trickles out
will mean that every other paper will
be moving around, and in the en-,
will discover enough to spoil my en-,
of it. I'll tell you this much: TIL
most colossal band of thieves thi
country ever saw is at one end of tn
stick. And when say that counter
feiting and politics and millions ar
involved, you'll understand how bi
. it is. This gang has city protection
We are running them all into a col
ner; but we want that corner SO dee
that none of them can wriggle out G
{ it."
'Umhm. Go on"
L want two months more"
The "old man beat a tattoo wit
his fat pencil. Sixty days, then An
if the yarn isn't on nay desk at mit
, night, you"
Hunt for another job All Ugh
came in to ask for three day
| leave"
You're your own boss, Jim, for sixt
days more. Whadda v mean couRte
feiting?"
Those new tens AID twenties. If
stumble on that right, why, can tur
it over without conflicting with tn
other story"
Well, go to it."
IRA turning in my regular werl
day in and day cut, and while dsin
it I've gone thrsugh mere hairbreaat
escapes than ysu ever heard of. The
have been after me. I've lodged fal
ing safes; I've beea shaRghaied, pa
soned; but l haven't said a wsrd."
Good Lord. Do you mean a
that?"
Every word, sir.
I'm make it ninety days, jim; an
if this story comes in I'll see that ys
get corking bonus
I'm not locking for bonuses +
proud of nay work To get this stsl
is all want That'n be ensug
Thanks fer the extension in tin
Goodnight"
So Florence received long Rigl
letter in the moraing
And the doctor arrived at abe
the same time. And called prompt
upon his patient.
Fine" he said. The sea air W;
just the thing. A doctor always lik
to find his advice turning out we'll"
He glanced quizzically at FloreHc
!. who was the picture of glowing healt
Suddenly he frewRed aRxiously.
You need net lssk at me-" 81
!. laughed. Il never felt better in 1
= my life"
8. Are yeu sure?" he asked gravely
Why, what in the world do y,
mean?"
He did not speak, but stepped fe
= ward and took her by the wrist, hol
:. ing his watch in his other hand l
= shook his head. He looked We
= solemn, indeed.
. What is it?" demanded Susa
- with growing terror.
go to your own room immediate
Il and remain there for the present"
s. ordered. Il must see Miss Hargrea
Il alone"
&c He opened the doer and Sus
IN passed out bewilderedly. He return
~ to Florence, who was even more beW
. dered than her companion. The d.
ie tor began to ask her questions; ht
she slept, if she was thirsty, felt pal
S. in her back. She answered all the
I'd questions vaguely. Not the slighte
he suspicion entered her head that s
N came to us SO years ago. He was I