The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-28
MAKING IT KNOWN.
BY JANE OSBORN.
Copyright, isI5.l

elopementsT'
Daisy Maidstone looked with trustful
appeal in her blue eyes at the youngest
reporter in the ONCE OF the Morning
Trumpet
Yes. Opponents and obituaries grim
ned back the youth. Anything 1 can
do for your"
Yes. thank YOU" said Daisy. and then
she drew the proffered chair close to
the young mans desk with an air of
having something to confide. You see.
It's this way"
The young man drew forth pencil and
copy paper. conscious as he did so that
the girl was very pretty and that she
was totally inexperienced in the WAYS
Of newspaper offices.
You see. wanted to get the announce
ment of this elopement in for the Sum
day morning paper. 1t is going to take
place Saturday night and I thought I'd
give you plenty of time and let you have
II now. You see. IL IL to be a complete
surprise No one but the clippers and
the best man and I know anything about
1t. OF course. you won't tell any one.
viii you?''
And as the young man promised
secrecy. Daisy went on with her story.
Half an hour later. Daisy's blue eyes
were opened to the admitting gaze OF Theo
Drew. son of Senator Drew. the million
aire politician. who shared with her the
exclusive confidence of the coming
clippers. They were drinking tea at
Greeley's and were soon 10 Join the after
noon dancers who were trotting. tripping
and ambiing past them.
Yes" said Daisy. gracefully breaking
into an English muffin, everything is
ready. smuggIed Theresa's suit case
to my house this morning. and tonor-
row IN get II to the station. There isn't
anything left to do tomorrow. Theresa
asked me to take care OF the news
papers. She said II was better to let
those reporter people have the story right
because they'll get II anyway. and of
course We want every one TO know about
it Sunday when it is all over. l was
going to send around the notice to the
Morning Trumpet. SO they'd get il SatUr-
day afternoon and then l was afraid that
wasn't enough time. So l just dropped
around at the office this afternoon. We
thought We wouldn't let any paper but
the Trumpet have it"
Theo Drew poised his teacup in mid
air and scrutInized Daisy intently. Daisy
you are 4 little goose"
why. Theo?''
II you give that story to the Trum-
pet today don't you suppose they'll come
out with it tomorrow morning before the
clopement has taken place and spoil
everything? Theresa's old aunt will know
about il and lock Theresa up and-Dalsy.
I'm surprised. honest l am"
But the reporter was so nice and he
said that he wouldn't tell l was afraid
that If l left it till tomorrow it would
be too late. and Theresa was so anxious
that every one should know about 1t
after it happened. oh. Theo. you don't
suppose that nice young man will print
the story tomorrow do YOU
"Surest thing You kn1y." commented
TheO, with an air OF fnalty. And that.
OF course. means that there won't be
any clopement at all. So the little
game is all of and my friend Daisy
Is TO blame for it
'"Theo. think you are dreadfulIy
cruel" Daisy was fumbung in her gold
mesh bag fo- fiImy piece Of lace and
linen to wipe away the tears that were
coming into her blue eyes.
We'll, what shall We do about it,
Theo asked himself this question rather
than Daisy. but Daisy answered it.
We'll have them elope tonight instead
OF Saturday night. and then they'll be
all cloped and away by the time the
story comes out
SILLY child" Thco dismissed the sug-
gestion. Don't you know that Fred
couldn't possibly reach here till tomOr-
row afternoon"
Then I'll just go to that nice Young
man and tell him all about H. I'll put
l. up to him as a Eentleman-thOuEh
really. Theo. am SURF that he doesn't
intend usinS-it. lie seemed 80 inter
ested In the story and So grateful 10 me
for telling him"
IAN the more proof that ne knew It
would be good for 4 first paG". double
column story in the morning"
But he was SO anxious to know that
nothing had been given out to the aft
ernoon papers and that We had told no
one else about it,
That is because he wanted to make
a scoop out Of it. That's what YOU call
II when your paper beats the others out
of a good piece OF news. And il will !
be a good piece OF news. Society
debutantes don't elope every day. you
know. II wouldn't be much more of a.
away to be married"
But It wouldn't matter II did"
Daisy was almost sObbing. You see, ,
now that | am OF age there is no one to
keep me. and not having any family but
only few bald-hCadcd eN-guardians n
couldn't be stopped. But Theresa's aunt
keeps her eagle eye on her all the time. |
Shed just lock her up and make her life
miserable"
Hard luck" muttcrcd Theo, meditat-
ing fixedly over the slowly ascending !
fumes of his cigar. We'll, Ill tell you
what to do. little girl There's just one
chance that the reporter man is an eLsy
mark. II he is hell hold out that story. |
You go bacA to that Office alone. as you
went before. Use all your feminine per
suasiveness but don't get hystcrical
about It and don't let them know who I
you are. Perhaps it will be all right"
Half an hour later Daisy was again !
looking intently into the CallOw face of
the youngest reporter OF the office of the
Morning Trumpet. But don't you see
how dreadful it will be? Why. I am
really surprised that you would think OF
bertaying a confidence. I never would |
have thought OF such a thing II it hadn't |
been that Mr.. Drew suggested it"
II thought no one but you was in the
secret besides the bride and groom
commented the reporter. taking mental
notes OF the name of Mr.. Drew.
And the best man." assented Daisy.
What Mr.. Drew is that? Thee Drew.
the senator's SOM"
YES. That isl can't tell. think you |
are very unkind. Please don't use our
names. Oh. you mustn't. Why, l never
saw any one so inconsiderate.'
You never were In a newspaper office
before. miss" grinned the reporter.
Folks don't Geenrally tell their secrets
to a newspaper man unless they want
them made public. Honestly Id ike TO
accommodate you. but We haven't had
any real good local first-page stuff Tor
a long time. The public is getting tired
nov's my chance to give il TO them. And
Iii, hnGf Igf set