The Ocala evening star., 1915-06-10

squadron O1 cavalry ana a battery OF
artillery with guns and horses had
accommodation in its walls. An anti
aircraft gun was mounted on the
roof; there was also a hangar for
two military aeroplanes. The post
was commanded by Col. H. c. Camp
bell, who had won his rank in the
great war. The soldiers were all citi-
zens, serving by a system that en-
abled the nation to CALI out a large
army whenever needed, with little
addition to expense or interference
with civil occupations
AS aforesaid, the old Star Office and
the old Temple theater had been
swallowed up in the great building of
the city Offices. There was a region of
handsomely built flats along Fort
King TO the hilltop. The present site
of Judge Bulloclz's home was covered
by the First Baptist church; the First
Presbyterian stood opposite to it. On
the other side of these churches be-
gan a residence section that covered
all that side of the city and reached
to Silver Springs along the "pan-
handle" annexed in 1913.
As the car stopped some yards in
side the building, mechanic stepped
forward and took charge of it, wheel
ing it away into big room, a regu-
! lar garage, in which stood a dozen
cars of various sizes, all ready for in
slant use. On the opposite side was
the press room, thru the glass doors
of which / could see many glittering
pieces of machinery. The center of
this great building was occupied by a
shaft, running from the ground to
the roof, and ringed around by CALLER
les, which were connected by stair
ways. The Star building was the
highest in the city, except the Ocala
House. On top, beside the wireless
station, was a glass walled observa-
tory and hangar for four aero
planes
All these things, however, did not
see at that minute. My charming
guide led me to a row of elevators
right by the garage, and ushered me
into one. She pressed a button, and
in half minute the car had shot up
to the thirtieth story. Stepping out
into a passage labeled Reporters
Gallery" she led me to her own par
ticular office. 1t was a plain but
pretty room facing Fort King-had
table, typewriter, telephone, speaking
tube and more-than enough things to
make an editorial sanctum in the ole
days.
The young lady placed a chair fol-
me at the table, removed her hat q
noted her hair was cut short like g
boys (but not so blanked bald-headeC
short as some of the boys were cut
ting it in 1879, sat down by me anC
before her typewriter and began ask
ing me questions.
, 1t was no use in telling her the
, truth-it would have been entirely
like lie. So doped her out plaus
ible yarn about how had gone off il
/ the woods twenty-five years ago
become a hermit, and lived there eve
{ since. Then she asked me what Ocal;
; had looked like in 1915, and told he
, all about the lively little city and it
t people a quarter of a century ago
| She took no notes, but nodded he
head occasionally, while her finger
flew. Evervtime she took a sheet of
the machine she laid it on an endles
: belt by her, and it went thru the wal
J. into a big room beyond. / had S
r much to tell that / didn't notice hoy
D time passed until suddenly a silve
e bell gave a peal. She made my las
d sentence into a paragraph, jerked tn
n sheet from the typewriter to the belt
n and said ":Time to close up the moo
f edition; we must stop. But won't yo
please be here at one o'clock and Civ
: me the rest of the story?"
: 1t was easy to grant the request
e and as 1 rose from my chair a youn
f man entered who informed me that
|. was the guest of the paper, and if
). followed him my comfort would b
v looked after.
n Ito be continued in our next)