The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-30
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A DOUBLE SCOOP
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BY oENEVIEVE ULMAR

| impression upon DlXa Waters, or lhh-
ciod he had. lie was doubly anxious
TO win the good graces Of her father,
the Hon. Rupert Waters, judge, cx-
mayor and present owner Of the Daily
Gazette. Rushton was a lively, up-to-
date little city ana boasted two daily
newspapers, hot rivals, fighting each
other every inch of the way and keep
Ing things locally at fever heat.
Bllnn Danyers was the star reporter
on the Field and once in a while called
upon Elva, which Deane deemed an
| invasion of home territory. Danvers
was dyed-in-the-wool journalist
while Deane was a mere novice. The
latter was striving hard 10 hold his
position on The Gazette and win bet
ter one, for that meant the good Will
Of the judge ana permanent position
near to Elya. The policy Of Danyers
was obstructive. lie did. all he could
TO keep Deane from scoring a scoop
or getting even his honest share of the
news. This was eXempllfed one day
when both young reporters stood on
the platform of junction. 4 politi-
clan of national fame was TO reach
there as . a. m, wait eight minutes
for a connection and go on his way.
Both reporters were TO get Il brief in
leryiew. within that precious -four hun
ared and eighty seconds time. The
Field cared little for the item, as the
politician was of party antagonistic
10 its principles. For the Gazette 1t
would be quite feature.
In his usual fresh way, ana knowing
the ropes and full Of assurance, Dan
vers got the ear of the politician first.
Persistently he held his p}~}e 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.
"AIr. Ashton" he said, "my future a7
reporter and possibly my life's zap
plness depend upon your indulgence.
] 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 1t took
aD1~ fsf
Deane got back to Rushton mt dusk,
chuckling over a two-column interview
that was worthy Of big headlines and
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 po-
lice office to find it deserted.
"Why, where's the crowd?' he in
quired Of the night clerk.
"An off on the Fidelity bank case
".rhc what" faItered Deane, with a
sinking heart.
"Where you bcen--asleep? All the
force aud three extras on the Field
are working up the biggest bank rob-
berry that ever happened in Ruslllon.
Ii was just at dark. A masked man
overpowered the watchmau at the
Fidelity, grabbed a satchel with over
one hundred thousand dollars in 1t
and made off. The watchman is sure
that he winged him as he put down the
nllev. but money and man haven't left
trace
Deaue reached the bank TO find a
crowd gathered there, but that was not
the present center of interest The
cmisSaries Of the law were securing
the district in every direction. Dan
vers and his extras, provided with au-
tomoblles, We're following down clues.
Deane got the primary facts OF the
ease and rather disheartcnedly paced
down the alley. Turning toward the
main street MS he passed an o!9 un-
used barn he paused. A groan quick,
spasmodic, caught his hearing. lie en-
tered the lower dismantlcd story. lie
flashed his electric torch about Some
thing glistcncd where a broken lad
der ran up a sidewalk.
"Blood!" muttcred Deane, and as
cendcd. Then again he flashed the
light. There, lying face up and Stif
upon the hay. was a man, a gaping
wound in his throat. AT his side was
a satchel. At Il glance Dcane took in
the situation-here was the thief and
his BOOTY
The man, wounded, had crawlcd
here hours since. lie had just died.
ANY sentiment Of help was useless.
Deane became the astute reporter in
the presence of n tremendous scoop.
lie thought quickly. He examined
satchcl and clothing. He took a flash
light Of man and environment lie
covered up the body with the hay he
took the sutchel with him 10 the office
and called mp the hoiac Of his chief.
Behind guarded doors those two
worked over the greatest newspaper
triumph ever scored IN Rushton. The
thrilling story Of the young reporters
Truesome discovery. the revelation of
The identity Of the bank robber pic
lures. diagrams-with the political in
terview-here was such a page ready
ror fha nf1blie rs RushtOn had never