The Press., 1918-06-20

Lancaster Stevens a standing out aud 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 sem sational story. The amount of money alone was enough to put 1t on the first pAye-and then the grim humor of the chilly arbOr and the lemon pop would add the touch of local color. ''T could give you all the names of the men as are a-dOin' It." suggested the barkeep Eravely.
 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 1t announced2" she faItered. "I don't think I could use 1t unless he con sented"
 The barkeep watched her, narrowly
 Perhaps as 'Ow I could get Is con sent" he said. "I didn't think a re- porter of the News World would hesI- tate just on account Q not getting consent. It's gratifyin' now and then to find q paper that has such consId- eration."
 '-The News World is that kind of paper" said Clarica sOlemnly.
 So 1t 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 q 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 tist could copy 1t for cut to g0 with the story and because 1t was too un- wieldy, the barkeep thought. for her to carry back to the office In the street ear he arranged with one of the chauf- feurs to let him take out one of the ears In which to motor her back tO town. Yes, he. the barkeep--a butler in the hOuse-knew how to manage . car, and when Clarice was quite sure that Colonel Drew wouldn't mind hay ing him take the ear she consented to 70 with him. To refuse might have hurt his feelings and after All why should She-pOOr, illpaid society re- porter that she was-be too proud to sit beside 8 butler of the establish ment of Col James Drew1 She sin cerely hoped that none of the apprOv- ing dOwagerS would see her thus con ductinG herself.
 The bsrkeep helped her out Of the ear and gave her the poster And as he left her at the curbstOne there was a l0Ok-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 a name on the News WOrld-why shouldn't she like 6 but ler-it was . dogs life being a report CT. She was sick of the noises of the office She wondered whether buffers who had wives were permitted td have them live with them on the. eg- 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"
 "SO you got a good story, hey?" the city editor asked her. "I know by your expression. You look so happy about 1t. How dye do it1"
 Back door method of cOurseS@ re- tOrted Clarice, as s6e arranged the paper in her typewriter.
 It was two months later and there had been great excitement in the office of the News World. The paper had been bought by Col. Onmes Drew--a cOnsummation which had been de- vOutly wished by the editors for some tlme new society reporter had come and the city editor was giving her instructions.
 "In general, I'd say the back door method is the best" he said. But I don't know. Our last society reporter went right to headquarters. That's how she met Colonel Drew and made him fall in love with her She told me at the time a barkeep gave her her story of the big bazaar, hut bless my heart 1t was the colonel himself and he even brought her all the way to the office that first day, driving his own ear. But then Clarice was different sort from the ordinary. T always told her to go to headquarters. Anybody would want ts talk to girl like that"