The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-08
, BEGIN HERE TODAY

Charles Morden, reporter for
The Blade, telephones the news
paper a report of the death of
Edward Shillingby, private de-
tective, believed to have been
killed by Cincinnati Red" Lamp
son, gangster. -
The same night an impostor,
pretending to be Frank B. Ca
thay of Riverview, wealthy and
prominent. is brought to police
headquarters on suspicion of driv-
ing while intoxicated. With him
is a girl who says she is Mary
, Briggs, hitch-hiker. Both are re-
leased.
Morden telephones the facts to
his newspaper. Next dav the real
Cathay calls on Dick Kenney,
city editor of The Blade. Cathay
claims his reputation has been
injured, and demands damages
and a retraction.
Dan Blocker, junior publisher
of The Blade, hears the story
from kenney and Morden. Bleek-
er says, There's something fishy
about this and sends Morden
to Riverview to learn all he can
| about Cathay.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER "
Dan Blocker, Junior partner
and publisher of The Blade,
turned to Morden, his police re-
porter. 'I'm putting someone
else at your desk down at head
quarters" he said. "You get busy
and chase down every lead you
can get on Frnk B. Cathay. Dig
into Cathay'S life with a spade,
and dig deep. There'll be plenty
there that he won't want to have
brought out there always is.
The trouble with men Of his type
is that they pose as neine alto
gether too perfect. They put up
front that isn't human. When
you get back Of that front you
find a lot Of stuff that nobody
knows about. You get busy and
find out"
eyes, sir" said Morden.
"Rut don't spring any of it,"
said Blocker. "YOu button it up ,
under your hat and see that you
keep your mouth shut. You get |
the information. AS you get it,
you bring it to me. You'd better
make daily reports"
Suppose they get wise to
me-" Morden asked.
Glow do you mean?" Blocker
countered.
Suppose" Morden said, "they
find out that Pm making the in
vestigation? They are almost GER
tain to, you know, when | start
prowling around in Riverview
Bleeker's words popped out
with the explosive force of fire
crackers.
Don't give damn" he.
snapped. LET 'em find out. What
do we care? Tell 'em what you're
there for if they ask questions.
Remember, young man, that this
is back of you. Frank
b. Cathay may be bigger than
you are but, by God, the news
paper is bigger than he is! He's
started fight. All right, he's
going to get a fight. Tell him!
sol Stand nm and look him in
the eyes and tell him that.
"Whatever you do, don't bel
Don't get to skulking
around corners, listening at key
holes, peering through windows.
Bust right in. You've got a job
its a legitimate job. Frank B.
Cathay is going to claim that his
is worth something
and that we've damaged it. ALI
right, the question of what that
reputation is worth is a fact to
be determined. It depends on a
lot of things. You're going to
find out those things. Don't be
ashamed of what you're doing.
Don't let anyone get you on the
defensive. Do you understands"
Morden nodded.
you're engaged in a fight"
Dan Blocker said, "and there's a
dignity about a fighter, as long
as he stands on his two feet and
fights. Remember this about The
Blade, young man. 1t doesn't |
snoop-it fights. You're going |
into Riverview as the representa-
tive of The Blade. You're going
to be fighting one of the most |
powerful men in the city. You'll |
find all the home guard arrayed
against you. They'll try to frame
you. They'll do everything they