The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-14


ing intently into the callcw face Of the
! youngest reporter OF the Office OF the
Morning Trumpet. But don't you see
how dreadful it viii be? Why am
really surprised that you would think
/ of betraying a confidence. I never
would have thought such thing if it
hadn't been that Mr. Drew suggested
it."
Il thought no one but you was il
the secret besides the bride and
groom, commented the reporter, TAX
Ding mental notes of the name of Mr..
Drew.
And the best man. assented Daisy.
What Mr.. Drew is thatg Theo
Drew, the senator's SOM"
Eyes. That isl can't tell. think
you are very unkind. Please don't use
our names Oh, you mustn't Why,
never saw anyone SO inconsiderate.
'sYou never were in newspaper Of
fee before, miss?" grinned the report
er. Folks don't generally tell their
secrets to a newspaper man unless
| they want them made public. Honest
! ly, I'd like to accommodate you, but
we haven't had any real good local
first-page stuff for long time. The
public is getting tired of wars and
strikes and explosions. and now's my
chance to give it to them. And that
Mr.. Drew being the best man Just sets
! it off, I'll use his picture with the
story We've got it in the mcrgue"
"Where?, uueried Daisy.
"Oh, the place where we file away
the cuts. Theo Drew's pretty promi-
nent here, you know, and we keep all
those pictures on tap in case of death
or something of that sort. I'm ever so
much obliged to you for the additional
information, miss. Good afternoon
Daisy's eyes we're misty with tears
when she met Theo Drew again at the
Greeley at seven o'clock that night,
but he had the expression of man
who sees his way out
I've thought of a plan, Daisy, and it
all depends on you whether or not it
works out. Come over here while
| try to make myself clear You know,
you just said that it wouldn't SO much
matter il it were you n
And seated on deep divan in a
quiet end of the Greeley foyer Thee
spent ten minutes in explaining his
! proposition.
Nov come over to the telephone
booth with me while I phone to that
| young news scout Oh, know you've
got to pack four trunks and fifteen hat
boxes before 9:15, but you've got to
help me with this message.
Hello, i want to talk to one of your
reporters. Tall, slim, young chap. He
wore a gray suit and-what was it?''
this to Daisy yes, blue tie, and tan
button shoes and, yes No, no mus
tache. Yes, that's the one.
ooh, hello. I'm Mr. Theo Drew
Yes, think you are wise to little
elopement that was going to be pulled
of Saturday night and, being on your
job, you're going to take the public
into your confidence tomorrow morn
ing. Oh, I'm not asking you to can it,
exactly. Wouldn't expect you to do
that. know the young lady didn't
| just understand the ways of the news
paper game That's why she told you
| beforehand.
Now, this is what want you to do.
What you want is real live local
story, a scoop for the Trumpet? Well,
I'm in a position to give you story
somewhat bigger than that My condi-
tons are that you'll keep the other
one dark till the Sunday morning pa
per. You give me your word Of honor
as gentleman? Here goes:
Miss Daisy Maidstone yes, the
heiress to the Maidstone millions.
Yes, old Maidstone made it in the mus
tard business. But haven't time to
give you the dope on it. You'll find
it in the morgue, am sure. Yes, well.
Miss Maidstone is about to elope with
Mr.. Theo Drew, Yes, am the lucky
man. You know all about me, do you?
Thank you. really didn't know was
such celebrity They leave on the
9:15 for parts unknown. Quite right.
They are to be married-what the
name of the nearest state where you
don't have to have a license? Yes,
they are going to make tracks for that
state and be married tonight there.
Thank you for the information. No,
there will be no attendants. No, no
one knew anything about it. Itcame
as a total surprise. No engagement
had existed between the two contract
| ing parties so far as was known, al
though it was an open secret that Mr..
Drew was an ardent admirer of Miss
Maidstone, and had been ever since
-. mi 49,
of dope you're looking for, isn't it?
What reason for the elopement?
Well, that is one of the things you
don't know No, there was no objec-
ton on the part of Miss Maidstone's
family, for she had none, and Mr.
Drew generally does pretty much as
he pleases. Yes, you can use all the
pictures of Miss Maidstone and Mr..