Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-26
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Observation-Disclosures
BY eENEVIEVE ULMAR.
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Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper union'r
Deane Marshall had made goo,
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 Dali,
Gazette. Rushton was lively. up-to
date little city and boosted two daily
newspapers, hot rivals. fighting each
other every inch of the way and keep
ing things locally at fever heat.
Blinn Danvers 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 to hold his
position on the Gazette and win a 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 eXemplified one day
when both young reporters stood on
the platform Of Il junction. \ pc'';i-
clan of national fame was to reach
/ there at y a. m wait eight minutes
/ for connection and go on his way.
Both reporters We're to get Il brief in
| terview within that precious four hun
dred and eighty seconds time. The
| Field cared little for the item, as the
politician was of party antagonistic
to its principles For the Gazette it
would be.quite feature.
In his usual fresh way. and knowing
the ropes and full of assurance, Dan
vers got the ear of the politician first.
Persistenty he held his PIE by the
side of the annoyed functiOnary, simply
wasting the time to keep Deane from
getting in a 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
a reporter and possibly my life's hap
pineSs 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 it took
eight hours to make connections,
Deane got back to RushtOn at dusk,
chuckling over "a rwO-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 l can |
soon catch mp with that ruminated |
Deane and started for the central pO-
lice office to find ii deserted.
'Why, where's the crowd?" he in
quired of the night clerk.
"All off on the Fidelity bank case"
1.-THE what" faltered Deane, with a
sinking heart.
force and three extras on the Field I
are working up the biggest bank rob
berry that ever happened In Rushton.
II was just at dark. masked man
the Waterman at the
grabbed q satchel with over
one hundred Thousand dollars in ii
and made OF. The Waterman is sure
that he winged him as he put down the
alley, but money and man haven't left
q trace"
De3ae reached the bank TO find 8
crowd gathered there. but that was not
he present center OF interest. The
.missaries of the law were securing
he district in every direction. Dan
yers and his extras, provided with au-
omobiles, were following down clues.
Jeane got the primary facts Of the
ase and rather disheartenedly paced
Iown the alley. Turning toward the
main street, as he passed an old I'M
sed barn he paused. A groan, quick,
pasmOdic, caught his hearing. He ell
cred the lower dismantled story. He :
ashed his electric torch about. Some
hing glstened where broken lad :
err ran up sidewalk.
Blood :" muttered Deane, and as
ended. Then again he flashed the .
ght. There, lying face up and stiff
pom the hay, was a man, gaping .
ound in his throat. At his side was .
satchel. At glance Deane took in .
ie siluafion-here was the thief and !
is booty
The man. wounded, had crawled /
ere hours since. He had just died. !
ny sentiment OF help was useless. !
cane became the astute reporter in :
Ie presence of a tremendous scoop.
e thought quickly. He examined ;
tchel and clothing He took fash ::
zht of man and environment. He !,
vered up the body with the hay. he j
Ok tie Satchel with him TO the Office !;
ID called up the home OF his chief. s
Behind guarded doors those two 4
,rked over the greatest newspaper =
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