Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-23
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A DOUBLE SCOOP
Observation-Disclosures;
BY GENEVIEVE ULMAR.

Deane Marshall had made good
impression upon Elva Waters, or fan
Cied he had. He was dOubly anxious
TO win the good graces of her father,
the Hon. Rupert Waters. judge. ex-
mayor and present owner of the Daily
Gazette. RuShton was lively, up-to-
date little city and boosted two daily
newspapers hot rivals, lighting each
other every inch of the way and keep
Ing things locally at fever heat.
Blnn Danyers was the star reporter
on the Field and once in Il while called
upon Elva, which Deaue deemed an
invasion of home territory. Danvcrs
was Il Northumberland journalist,
while Deane was mere novice. The
latter was striving hard To hold his
position on the Gazette and win bet
ter one, for that meant the good will
of the judge and permanent position
near to Elva. The policy of DAnvers
was obstructive. He did all he could
TO Keep Deane from scoring a scoop
or getting even his honest share of the
news. This was eXemplited one day
when both young reporters stood on
the platform of Il junction, politi-
clan of national fame was to reach
there At . a. H.. wait eight minutes
for connection and 90 on his way.
Both reporters We're to get brief in
tewiew within that precious four hun
dred and eighty seconds time The
1
politician was of a party antaConistic
to its principles. For the Gazette 1t
would be quite a feature.
In his usual fresh way, and knowing
the ropes and full of assurance. Dan
yers got the ear of the politician first.
Persistently he held his PIE by the
side of the annoyed functionary. simply
wasting the time to keep Deane from
getting In word edgeWise So net
tied was Deane that as the next train
pulled in he jumped aboard, deter
mined If it took all day he would Sc
cure that coveted interview. At first
the politician resented further infringe
ment on his time, but Deane felt that
he was making the play of his life.
Mr.. Ashton" he said, my future as
n reporter and possibly my life's zap.
piness depend upon your indulgence
I am going to appeal to the Sentimen-
tai side of your broad human nature
You interest me" acknowledged
the politician, and Deane told his
whole story. The politician smiled,
spread himself, and, although it took
eight hours to make connections,
Dcane got back to RuShton at dusk,
vhuckling over two-column interview
That was worthy of big headlines aud
told something.
"Of course | don't know what have
lost of the usual local grist, but ] can
soon catch up with that ruminated
Deane and started for the central POI
lice office to find it deserted.
why, where's the crowd?7 he in
quired of the night clerk.
"An off on the Fidelity bank case"
THE what" faltered Deaue, with
sinking heart.
"Where you been-aslcep? All the
force and three extras on the Field
are working up the biggest bank rob
berry that ever happened in RuShton.
II was just at dark. A masked man
overpowered the Waterman at the
Fidelity, grabbed satchel with over
one hundred thousand dollars in ii
and made off The Watchman is sure
that lie winged him as he put down the
alley, but money and man haven't left
IA trace"
Deane reached the bank to find
crowd gathered there, but that was not
the present center of interest The
emssaries of the law were securing
the district in every direction. Dan
vers ana his extras, provided with au-
tomobileS, were following down clues.
Deane got the primary focts Of the
case and rather dishearteuedly paced
down the alley. Turning toward the
main street, as he passed an old I'M
used barn he paused, A groan quick.
spasmodic. caught his hearing lie en-
tered the lower dismautlod story lie
flashed his electric loren about Some
thing glistened whore broken lad
der ran up sidewalk.
blood" muttcred Deane. and as
cendcd. Then again he flashed the
light. There. lying face UP and still
upon the hay was a man. gaping
wound IN his throat At his side was
"a Satchel At q glance Doaue took in