The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29

sent" he said. 81 didn't think re-
norter of the News World would hest
tate lust on account O. not gettlhs
consent. Its gratifyin' now ana tneh
to find a paper that has such CONSUL
Grafton" =.
THE News World is that kind OF
paper" said Clarice solemnly-
So it was arranged between Clarlce
and the bar keep that she should re-
turn at the breakup of the pazaar anu
in the meantime he would see WnetheA
or not the colonel would consent 70
giving the news. She returned any
received a favorable verdict which
sent the color to her cheeks and the
sparkle of success to her pretty eyes
She asked the bar keep whether sue
could have the big sign with the race
tious list of drinks. She thoushe
their artist could copy it for CUT 10
go with the story and because 1t was
too unwieldly, the bar keep thought.
for her to carry back to the oIIice IN
the street car ne arranged with one OF
the chauffeurS to let him take out one
of the cars in which to motor her back
to town. Yes, he, the bar keep-a
butler in the house-knew how to
manage a car and when Clar1ce was
quite sure that Colonel Drew wouldn't
| mind having him take the car she con-
scented to go with him. To refuse
might have hurt his feelings and after
all why should she-poor, ill-paid So
| ciety reporter that she was-be too
proud to sit beside a butler of the es-
| Establishment of Col. Jones Drew? She
sincerely hoped that none of the APP
conducting herself
The barkeep helps her out of the
car and gave her the poster. And as
he left her at the curbstone there was
a look-an eager, wistful look as she
thanked him for his kindness to her
that made her feel that after all
social distinctions were an absurdity.
After all, thought ST e, as she was try
ing to collect her ideas to write the
article that was to scoop the other
papers and make for herself a name
on the News World-why shouldn't
sh4 like a butler-it was a dogs life
being a reporter. She was sick of the
noises of the office. She wondered
whether buffers who had wives were
permitted to have them live with them
on the estate. Perhaps they had snug
little cottages She had heard that
Colonel Drew was very generous. OF
one thing she was quite sure and that
was that the butler would not forget
her
so you got a good story, hey?" the
city editor asked her. Il l-now by
your expression. You look so happy
about it. How dye do it?"
"Back-door method, ot course re-
torted Clarice, as She arranged the
paper in her typewriter.
1t was two months later and there
had been great excitement in the Of
fl of the News World. The paper
had been bought by Col James Drew
"a contamination which had been
devoutly wished by tho. editors for
some time. new society reporter
had come and the city editor was Civ
ing her instructions.
N I'm general, I'd say the back-dooI
method is the best" he said. But
don't know. Our last society reporter
went right to headquarters. That's
how she met Colonel Drew and made
|, him fall in love with her. She told ms
at the time barkeep gave her hcI
story of the big bazaar. bu- bless my
i, heart it was the colonel himself anc
, he even brought her al the way tC
: the office that first day, driving his
! own car. But then Clarice was a diff
: ferent sort from the ordinary ! al
. ways told her to go to headquarters
Anybody would want TO talk to cir
, like that. ''-(Copyright, 1917, by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)