Evening star., 1921-08-14

flunked his English exam. today. I'm
afraid l shall have him another year"
He Is lucky boy said Sloan.
'fDo you think so?''
Clearly her meaning was. DO you
think he is lucky when powerful news
paper goes out OF its way to crush him.
There is no use approaching him with
Not with the base ball season just
opening. His team beat the WATERSHEDS
yesterday sixteen-.-nothing. He has more
important business on hand than writ
ing for newspapers"
Since Sloan wTote for a newspaper.
persevered.
"a. Lincoln Wilbram is on his trail
Do you know that Willie libeled Mrs.
Wilbram?'
libel. But Isis Mr.. Wilbram really
has he discovered?"
HE came to the Office today. We
gave him no information; but he has
Other sources. He is bound to identify
! his enemy before he quits
II didn't know about the so-calIed
| slander at first" said she. when J.
when you
| name?"
Il found out when went to them.
on the night it come out in the paper.
They were wofully frightened. They
are frightened still. Mr.. Downey has
worked for Mr.. Wilbram since he was
boy. They think of Mr.. Wilbram
almost as a god. lists a tragedy.
Sam. to them?"
would 1t do any good to warn
them?"
They need no warning" said Miss
Angelina. Don't add to their ter
rors."
II am more sorry than I can say.
May hope to be forgiven some day?"
There's nothing to forgive. Sam.
what dangerous weapon news
paper is?"
"Worse than a car or a gum" he
agreed.
AS he strolled homeward along a
stately avenue. wondering what he
could do to avert the retribution that
moved toward the Downeys, and find
ing that his assistant city editors re-
sourcefulness availed him naught. he
heard the scamper Of feet behind him
and whirled about with cane upra ised
in time to bring snarling chow
dog to a stand.
"Beat it, you brutew he ,growled.
"Yeowp" responded the chow dog,
and leaped in air.
Don't be alarmed" spoke a voice
out Of the gloom of the nearest lawn.
when he sees a man with a stick
he wants to play"
Sloan peered at the SPEAKERS face.
at the Bee office today, sir. May
have a word with you about the
Willie Downey natter?
"Come in." said Mr.. Wilbram.
an the first pay day in May the i'm
~ pending sword cut its thread Said
a messenger to Jacob Downey: ''They
want you on the eighth floor" Downey
set his jaws and followed.
In the mahogany-paneledr room A. Lin
coin Wilbram turned from the window
and transfixed his servitor with eyes that
bored like steel bits.
"Downey. I understand you have a
Jacob held his breath, eyed his accuser
steadily, and assured himself that it
would soon be over now.
"How about it, Downey?".
81 know what you mean, sir"
;. Did you say the things printed
The little man wasted no time in
examining the newspaper clipping.
"Yes. sir. did. II 1t has come to your
lady's ears what called her, beg her
II stand fifteen minutes in line in
meatstore or any other kind Of store.
I'VE got q right to be waited on ahead
Of anybody that rings up, don't give
ding who she is"
"God for you. Downey. Let me see;
how long have you worked for us?"
"Twenty-three years next January.
SIR"
rFloor salesman all the while?"
'Since 1900. Before that I was wrap
per-"
"How many men have been promoted
over your head?"
Three"
-Four" wilbram corrected. First
was Miggins."
'T don't count him, sir. Him and
started together
higgins was q failure. Then Fari-
sell: now in prison. Next. McCardy; he
ran OF to Simonds & Co. the minute
they crooked finger at him. Last, young
Prescott, who is now to come up here
with his father. Could you run the de-
partment u you had it1s
Between you and /" >Tepded Jacohl