The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-26

all such men as J. P Astorbilt and
Lancaster Stevens a standing out and
shivering here over their lemon pop.
It's almost pathetic, Miss, isn't it?"
Clarice's eyes showed right away
that she scented the germ for a SEN
sational story. The amount of money
alone was enough to put it on the
Of the chilly arbor and the lemon pop
would add the touch of local color. 81
could give you all the names of the
men as are a-doin' it." suggested the
barkeep gravely.
A shadow of doubt came over Mar
garet's face, and she fumbled the small
sheets in the palm Of her hand. But
if Colonel Drew isn't ready to have it
announced?" she faltered. 81 don't
think I could use it unless he con-
/ sented."
The barkeep watched her narrowly.
perhaps as 'ow 1 could get is con-
sent" he said. 81 didn't think re
porter of the News World would hest
! tate just on account O. not getting
consent. It's gratifyin' now and then
to find a paper that has such cOnsid-
Grafton
"The News World is that kind of
paper" said Clarice solemnly.
So it was arranged between Clarice
| and the barkeep that she should re-
! turn at the breakup of the bazaar and
! In the meantime he would see whether
! or not the colonel would consent to
! giving the news. She returned and
! received favorable verdict which sent
! the color to her cheeks and the spar
kle of success to her pretty eyes. She
asked the barkeep whether she could
| have the big sign with the facetious
! list Of drinks She thought their ar
fist could copy it for cut to 60 with
the story and because it was too IN
wieldy, the barkeep thought, for her
to carry back to the Office in the street
car he arranged with one of the chauf-
feurs to let him take out one of the
cars in which to motor her back to
town. Yes, he, the barkeep-a butler
in the house-knew how to manage q
car, and when Clarice was quite sure
that Colonel Drew wouldn't mind hav-
ing him take the car she consented to
20 with him. To refuse might have
hurt his feelings and after all why
should she-poor. ill-paid society re
porter that she was-be too proud to
sit beside a butler of the establish
ment Of Col. James Drew7 She sin
| hof nf no
ing dowagers would see her thus con-
Quoting herself.
The barkeep helped 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 she, as she was trying to
collect her ideas to write the article
that was to scoop the other papers and
make for herself name on the News
World-why shouldn't she like but.
ler-it was a dogs life being report
er. 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 es-
tate 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"
$50 you got a good story, hey?" the
| city editor asked her. Il know by your
| expression. You look SO happy about
| it, How dye do it,"
"Back-door method Of 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 office
of the News World. The paper had
been bought by Col. James Drew-a
contamination which had been de-
voutly wished by the editors for some
time. A new society reporter had
| come and the city editor was giving
! her instructions.
an general, I'd say the back-door
| method is the best" he said. But l
don't know. Our last society reporter
! how she met Colonel Drew and made
him fall in love with her. She told
! nue. at the time a barkeep gave her
! ner story Of the big bazaar. but bless
! my heart it was the colonel himself
! and he even brought her all the way
| to the office that first day, driving his
| own car But then Clarice was a
| different sort from the ordinary.
always told her to go to headquarters
| ANYBODY would want to talk to a girl
| like that"