Putnam patriot., 1916-08-04

AttIt It.
 Lie read a column and tisu glanced up to find her watching him With an gry eyes.
 '-Gee. that's pretty rough on the chief. Kid. l thought you liked him. he said sravelx
 T do! l do. Don't you understand. dummy l didn't write that. They've changed my story-dist0rted it I'm furious.'
 Dan whistled softly T didn't sup pose they'd try anything like that. but they did d good job while they were at it. Why. you'd think O'Neil was a grafter and the $ R. and \. nothing but q land grabbing deal"
 How dared theyf' the girl cried The actual changes aren't so many just enough to alter the effect of the story-But that's what makes 1t so devilish. For instance, I described the obstacles and the handicaps Mr. O'Neil has had to overcome in order to show the magnitude of his enterprise. but Drake has altered it so that the phys ical conditions here seem to be in superahle. and he makes me say that the road is doomed 10 failure. That's the way he changed it all throughs
 It may tapple the chiefs plans over They're very insecure. Ii plays right into the hands of hts enemies, foe. and. of course. Gordon's press bu- reau will make Che most of it. =
 Heavens. want sympathy. not abuscr walled his sister Its all due to che policy of the Review. Drake thinks everybody up here is thief. l dare say they are, hut how can l face Mr. O'NeHE'
 Dan shook the paper in his fist Are you going to stand for this?' he demanded.
 Hardly I called the office this morning, and heres Drake's answer . she read:
 "'Stun colorless. Don't allow admi ration warp judgment Can you beat thats"
 He thinks you've surrendered to Murray, like all the others"
 T hate him." cried Eliza. T detest him.,
 "Who? o'Nefl or Drake?"
 Both. MT. O'Neil for putting me in the position of a traitor and Drake for presuming to rewrite my stuff. I'm going to resign. and I'm going to leave Omar before Murray 0'Neil comes back"
 Don't be a quitter, sis. If you throw up the job the paper will send somebody who will lie about us to suit the policy of the office Show 'em where they're wrong; show 'em what this country needs You have your magazine stories to write"
 Eliza shook her head Bother the magazines and the whole business! I'm thinking about Mir O'Neil. IT could cry. l suppose I'll have to stay and explain to him, but-then I'll go home"
 No! You'll stay right here and go through with this thing. I need you.
 "You? What for?"
 ''You can perform a great and sig nal service for your lo7ing brother. He's in terrible trouble"
 "What's wrong. Danny" Eliza's anger gave instant place to solieitude. "You-you haven't stolen anything?'
 Lord. no. What put that into your heady
 T don't know. except that's the worst thing that coald happen to us like to start with the worst
 T cant sulli in the jungle any more I'm q bad laser. sis.
 "oh! You mean-Natalief Yoa-like herf@
 For a writer you select the nosf foolish words. Like love. adore worshir-werds are uo good anyway I'm dippv I'm out of my head. I've lost mv reason I'm delirioasi1 happ and misefably unhappy r.
 That's en0ugh9 the girl exclaimed T can imagine the rest.
 ''It was a fatal mistake for har rome to omar and t7 this vcrs hon If all places. where l eoald sec he every day. I uicht have reeoFeee from 4he first jolt if Td never seen he again. but He wavel his hand hopelessly. I'm beginning to ha' ONen"
 You miserable traitor" easpe Eliza
 Yep: that's me. I'm de2d 10 loy ty; lost to the claims of frieadSh I've fought myself until I'm black F the face. but it's no use. l must hay Natalie"
 shes crazy about O'Neil"
 Seems to he for a fact, but th5 doesn't alter my fix. l can't live thi way. You must help me or I'll loss my reason"
 Nonsense, You haven't any or you wouldn't talk like this. What can dof"
 Its simple. Be nice to Murray and and win him away from bel"
 ~Is that all? Just make him love me-"
 Dan nodded That would be fine if you could manage it.
 "Whv-vou-you She gasped uncertainty for terms in which to voice her indignant surprise. 'Idiot!' she finally exclaimed. You simply can't be in earuest-
 T am. though He turned upon her eyes which had grown suddenly old and weary with longing.
 You poor. foolish boy. In the flrst place. NIT. ONeil will hate me for this story. In the second place, no man xrouId look at me. I'm ugly
 a.I think you're beautiful"
 srwith my snub nose and big mouth