The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-12-20

say" he said between breaths "conld vouss
guys tell me where could find Mister Gallagher"
Inc men eyed Blink suspiciously. "What d'vou
want with HIM" asked one Of them.
neys guy sick in the City hospital what
wants to see him right away" returned Blink.
Ihey sent me up here on a dead run"
=. announcer great crash and then the smoke in
e aiiey became binding But Blink saw the
.uen run and he fancied he saw also a grin of
satisfaction e "
Cose on their heels Blink ran to the nearest
.e'ephone and called the city editor Of the Record
ne was not a stranger to that official and no
Sa,u, DIS Is Blink Corrigan. Know me?
.,, les yes; what Is it?" came a hurried voice
sot somethln great fer yOuse and the
accord about the fire." answered Blink excitedlv
c oenu man and two plain cops to meet at de
City hospital right away. Tell 'em to wait for
me II don't get dere ahead of dem Irl noint
o"a ue men they got to arrest Are youse on p,
oause or fre?' questioned the civ editor
sure, an a sumner"
al the hospital Blink stationed himself in the
si'ado" OF one of the big columns at the main
entrance. Presently the two men from the thea
os t, ppe"ie"' bhhKs heart started to sink but
"S ,hey turned to mount the steps the Record
man and two headquarters men turned tho Gov
ner. u TIE CUT
=, n'ih shd out from behind the pillar ran down
.he steps, and wildly waved his arms to tho do
'ece'es Pinch emp he cried, as thew bnrr,od
up. " e9 hurried
Inc two men turned about "Wbots th,s 20, ..
asked one. LIS ior'
Excitedy Blink blurted ont Tho . -
caused laugh from the men, looks Of incred,utn
w '.'c part Oh the detectives and even n nuest;on
n tue iace OF the reporter But Blink instead ~
Io''Ns ms nerve remembered stories Of the "third
aes'ee, oo,uiy Jerked his thumb over his shonda-
h. oans w use oiuihn'. It's all up wild youse
fire." "Aen ne heard or de
Blink plucked at the sleeve NJ IN. -. A..
'ee..es ana pulled him aside "Sav" no ,r,is
peaeu' dat was bluff about him confass,n,n
~ nno" It, YOU scamp" the officer replied "hr,
ne VIII son. don't you worry" '"'
Inc mental preparation Of the ,n,urod
".,''n the hospital by the police was SLOW aas
'eo'ous process through which RI;nt No. 90"
soled by numerous winks from .ha was con. |
"as ,ohg AFTER press time before tho ato...
>""eu upon the newspaper man IN taLa g.,
.' winch verified Bnk's story IN ~
ea,'.ie the reporter had written the mo,a .a
Ma es =, 'ne story In anticipation waited on,r 60
was ~ -, aaon and motive. and when thew coma
-. ~ an instant Blink followed md ,oia -
STOCK OF papers. which promiso, ~ . n 'a'u IN
unusual and rapid-selling story >o"'a'n an
ihey did. and they sold more r.n,u, A.,
oeiore IN all Blink's professional exnar,.n.a ever
~ '"e eoition was exhausted Blink u,a,. '
d. ue proceeds In the form of two h.,
NN' 'o' ms mother and one for Skeeter
had r WAS glorious Christmas morning The .no
nau risen brightly and Blink went in uhiS.,, SUP
Jus. as he passed into the room mesv @nas,lng
ths ps anu handed In an envelope and a CON- az y,
."e necoru' 1t was the first onnort. up! OF
from, page IN sp pa out the headlines and on tas
,.n.n suoneaus and encircled by n hs.,, Aa',
tective." a Newsboy De-
onsna as east 1t aside with the expression .s,,
Mrs Corr t,eope and passed it to his moths,
n.r, ay dear Blink: Inclosed find chech Co.,
part payment for last nights wnrs Tor $50 in I
fesson sns to %, us the delay securing ~. your
vere chasing that the men TIE other
ssn' IN every corner of New YORK fer OF the Re
.st sse .. the fire, the Record mad. ,n story on
closed !. in p s,s'19, Therefore say the
once tomorrow night prepared to s sc come to the
ANDERSON