The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-03

he wanted
"And what's that?~
Heaven knows!" discourasedly.
~Come. doctor. suppose you and ]
50 down to Days for . little turn
ct billiardsr'
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 al games the min
ute you begin to doubt you begin to
lose"
That same night Norton at ct his
desk, In his shirt sleeves. pounding
away at his typewriter. From time
to time be paused and teetered his
chair, and scowled over his pipe u
the starlit night outside. Bang! would
80 his chair again. and clickity.clich
would sing the keys Of the machine
The story he was writing was in the
ordinary routine: the arrival OF q
great ocean liner with some political
notables who were not adverse to de-
nouncing the present administration.
You will have noticed, no doubt, that
some disgruntled politician Is always
denouncing the present administra,
ton, It matters not II 1t 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 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 Hargreave story, and he doubted
II 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 1t for print yet. Mr.. Blair.
when you gave me the Hargreave job
yOu kaVO AhO EdAtC OiahOhC.
Il did" grimly. But. on the other
hand. did not give you ten years
to clear It up in" (9
Have l ever fallen down on a
good story?" quietly.
M, can't remember" grudgingly.
well. II you'll have patience I'll
not fall down on this one. It's the
greatest criminal story ever handled.
but it's so big that It's going to take
time"
Gimme an outline"
II have promised not to-" with a
grimness equal to the "old mans"
III line of this story trickles out It
will mean that every other paper will
be moving around, and in the end
will discover enough to spoil my end
Of 1t. I'll tell you this much: The
most colossal band of thieves this
country ever saw Is at one end of the
stick. And when say that counter.
feiting and politics and millions are
involved, you'll understand how big
1t is. This gang has city protection.
We are running them all into cor
ner; but we want that corner SO deep
that none of them can wriggle out oil
it."
"Umhm. Go on"
Il WANT two months more"
The "old man" beat tattoo with
his fat pencil. Sixty days. then. And
IL the yarn isn't on my desk at mid
night, you"
Hunt for another job. All right
came in to ask for three days
leave"
You're your own boss, Jim. for sixty
days more. Whadda y mean counter
feiting?"
Those new tens and twenties. II
stumble on that right, why, | can turn
It over without conflicting with the
other story"
We'll. go to It,"
I'm turning in my regular work
day in and day out, and while doing
II I've gone through more hairbreadth
escapes than you ever heard Of. They
have been after me. I've lodged fall
ing safes; I've been shanghaied. pol
soned; but l haven't said word"
Good Lord! Do you mean all
thatY'
Every word. SIR"
"I'll make 1t ninety days. Jim: and
II this story comes in I'll see that you
get a corking bonus"
I'm not looking for bonuses. I'm
proud OF my work. To get this story
is all l want. That'll be enough
Thanks for the extension In time
Goodnight"
So Florence received long might
letter In the morning.
And the doctor arrived at abou
the same time. And called prompt,
upon his patient.
"Fine!" he said. The sea air wal
just the thing. A doctor always like
to find his advice turning out we'll"
He glanced quizzically at Florence
who was the picture OF glowing health
Suddenly he frowned anxiously.
You need not look at mo-" sh,
laughed. Il never felt better In al
my life"
Are you sure?" he asked gravely.