The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04

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 "You don't miss much that goes on, do youq" Janet asked.
 "i try to keep on eye out, But there's one thing I've missed lately" he said suddenly serious, "Thats the story your husband was writing for tho News You're . good picker, young wo- man, when you really use your head I like young men with plenty of nerve and brains Do you remember my telling you that even l still have Q yearning to go out and snlpe at dragons sometimesp"
 
 It was at that moment that Bar ney opened the door and came In looking, If anything, more doggedly cheerful than usual,
 This is my husband" Janet said, Barney, this is Mir"
 "As Q matter of fact, Mrs, Me- Knight" Abner Justin interrupted I'm here under false pretenses-- sort of It was your husband l really came to sec. Haven't been nblo to run him down anywhere else"
 "1ndeedp' It seemed to Janet that Barney stiifened,
 What I'd like to know" Mir Justin went on, lis this; do you still own the rights to that story they were running In the News Q few weeks agop"
 "Of course he does" Janet said "Ho did the work on his own time and with his own money"
 "oo slow, Janet" Barney said quickly and turned Co the old man, "Just what Is 1t to youp"
 q am In n position" the old man said, "to pay you well for those articles"
 "I seem to have heard that siren song before" Barney retorted, hiS eyes narrowing, "Only they send different crooner each time And now you can go back to youl little plOymates Nt City Hall, and the hIgher-ups they're protecting and tell them you've done youl ChorC,"
 My little - what9" The old gen. tleman seemed genuinely startlee md entertained,
 I'm not impressed by youl money Barney went on, warm ly to his work. I'm not ever impressed by your threats, Be- cause If you try any funny busi- ness, there are some signed papers in safe hands that won't leave any doubt in any ones mind who ii responsible for it,"
 II wonder" tho old gentlemar said. If it would interest you tc know that l own the News now, lock, stock and barrel; and that there's nothing under dod's Heaven I'd get SO much fun out oi at seeing that story smeared alI over its pages"
 After Q moment during which Barney's face was Q study of inc eredulous bewilderment, he dc. mpnded, "Whe-what did you say your name is9"
 Justin -s Abner Justin , You wouldn't know much about me may be- I haven't been around here . great deal lately"
 Barney, who had continued to stand sat down, looking eom- pletely dehated. Evidently, Janet thought, the name carried eonvie- ton,
 You see," the old man went on, "i'ye never had time for Q real fling in oil my life, And I'm get- ting along. So l decided to buy tho News and throw my weight around little while still have some to throw, l read some mag agine articles of yours before ] saw that News story, l like the way you think and like the way you write"
 As Barney, for perhaps the first time since Janet had known him, seemed utterly at a loss for words Mir, Justin went on, And by the way, I'm going ta need a Wide- awake young editor who isn't afraid te speak his mind espe- cially if can find one with c wife 1 like as much as do yours,
 it was several months later that Barney, coming in q little early one day, utterly stampeded Janet by saying soberly, Honey, fn. afraid we're going to have to move after all"
 Al right, Barney" Janet said -