Show Story of tM the Day ill A GIRL REPORTER l Continued from yesterday Then hen what wha t happened exclaimed Rue Ru The p pencil had been een tossed aside Since e and she was leaning ca fo forward ward her chin on her palms wat watching Trot- Trot m That's That all concluded concluded the latter triumphantly except the stock kno know now Theres There's s some big deal down there in New York I 1 dont don't know what they're trying to do something while Blairs Blair's away Something about a po pony pory y A blind pony Rue repeated curiously Yep Last wire Holmes got said Blind pony sky high Lost star dead MP 1 he went East tonight The Tile sharp shap metallic r burr r of an electric bell beIl near the door and Trotters smiled That means me night Good-night Miss I tram Say tay if you and I knew where James R R. was right now now now- I Rue Ru rose rose from her chair her ey eyes s brIght h her hr r. r face full of determination Iram Has Mr lir rr Rhodes gone Trot she asked X T otters glanced dow down n the corridor to where a light bight shone tram from the manag manag- J editors editor's office Mr r Dexter's s there too he said and w went ent on Rue opened the letter which Ed had brought her and reread it ft It Jt was from Sydney Blair her time one-time ate te and coeditor on the White Elephant staff It had mattered little at atI at I that she Was teas the daughter of James R R. Blair the owner of gold mines 1 many things only to be dreamed of by Rue Bartram The two girls had bad liked hL ther ther and had promptly united forces Sydney had given up her dainty Hobart hall to share Rue Rues Rue's s humbler castle and many a Joyous lark bark een held there and many a mighty editorial coup planned by the two as as asyat 7 yat y sat at on the pIlI pillow divan divan ow-divan knees drawn up as S desks to support their p per pads while they bit the ends of their pencils and discussed the power t versus the arm of faculty law L ISome ome me of the dear old memories flashed over Rue flue as she read the letter wa e have been tramping around the country with papa Sydney wrote You Tou he promised me Egypt and the Mediterranean this winter but at the last he had to start West so I insisted upon coming too We Ve have had a arlous arlous time Ume and will pass po ho through h Chicago Chlo Friday night Do steal al half hal a iUS I minute to run over to see me rae We will be at the dept depot fifteen minutes Dont Don't t ask for p papa pa l He ITe Is supposed to be down in Kans Kansas s I believe I will wUl anyway meet you at 4 20 In the waiting room m of the Union Do come It w was as 3 45 now pow by the big oak clock at the end of the room Rue Ru slipped on her bier short tan-colored tan jacket jl und and walked rapidly down doYn to Mr Rhod Rhodes Rhodes's s' s s room Mr Dexter the tIle city editor was talking to him but Rue did not wait watt Mr Mr Rhodes she said briefly I I can see Mr Blair for you if you wish Both men men turned turne quickly and stared at her her James It R fl Blair Mr Dexter spoke Ip his short curt way Where demanded Mr Rhodes before Rue could reply She told them thorn of Sydney Blairs Blair's s letter and the two t exchanged glances He I Is going back East evidently Mr Dexter sal said 1 In a low tone Proba M bly he lIe i has heard of t the e Lost Star going down Shall I send Holmes Holmes' Holmes leaves on n the 3 5 express for New York Mr Rh Rhodes Rhode des looked a at rl hi his watch r He Ie e was lIs a quiet speaking slow man from t ua different from little M Mr Dexter Miss B tiam Bartram he continued ed be be back here her hereby by Y 5 6 5 I will walt wait for you and hold th the first forms for an extra With a high beating heart Rue bowed and went out f I In ft S sOrt of dream flue dream Rue next K jt ne found und herself talking to her old chum After they had chatted for a a few minutes Rue brought up up the great subject J When will m father father return Syd Syd Rue e asked aked I wanted to interview him you know for the Herald You Your 7 Sydn Sydney Sydney's ys y's brown s eyes were alight with Interest Oh of ot course course she added quickly kly I 1 forgot you were a real true newspaper woman at last last Just to think of the White Elephant days dais and here you are an ton on the Evening Herald Her Her- H aid ald Papa wont won't be back k Until Inti 1 the thC very l last minute minute- Im I'm sure He never does Interview me Ill I'll tell you l lots ts Rue flue hesitated Where did you go after you left the sZ car In Jans Kansas she asked after ments ment's consideration a moments moment's moments moment's mo- mo n Over the mountains in Colorado returned Sydney promptly It it was love love- ly Iy Papa left me at at ata a funny little place called hire Three Bears That was was where Mr Maxwell rne met e him you know Mr John Maxwell of ew York And went up into tIle the mou mountains for a few days and l left t m me With the landlady at Three Dears Bears hotel Rue Pondered She did not Write in anything down downin in her notebook lt except the names Three names Three Bears Deals and John Maxwell 1 What did you go up to the mountain for for It w was s all aU she could think of to Blair ask had Evidently been the thC one e great point ot of Stance was to find out ut what Mr doing with himself since he had left Kansas Why I dont don't t know knoy exactly Some business answered Sydney f vaguely guely I I know one thing though that may help you Mr Maxwell bought the Lost Star stock from papa before we left New ew York I suppose that hat might be in interesting In- In In a newspaper to men dont don't you you After Mr rr Maxwell left Us we went further west m iii tho the State and papa was busy hunting and looking af after ft r some new things hed he'd bought up Ip mines I guess And then all at ones we started East that that's all Im I'm afraid s you can cant can't t make anything good out o of it Rue It is not nearly as exciting as sOme dm of our old first-column first thrillers is It if I dont don't See eec Why everybody's so nt Ge about that trip Rue flue said thoughtfully replacing her pencil and drawing on her gloves It must be splendid to be so important that every time around you turn people get excited ex- ex cited There was wag a sudden movement the other among occupants of the tar car and she glanced at her silver sUver chatelaine watch It lacked three minutes of t of oftie the e time for departure I am so sorry there was nothing thrilling for to tell you she went on quickly It meant so much to me Syd the making of f a good story out of ot an art Interview with Mr Blair I mean They had both risen and started down the aisle Sydney's arm resting around Rues Rue's and shoulders a queer choking sensation sensation sen sen- was in the latter's throat as she tried to meet SYdney's meet Sydney s frank gray eyes bravely Its It's a a. little different having been editor on the White Elephant you know and now only a cub reporter on probation Good-bye Good chum Dont Don't fOrget forget for fOr- get me Syd ll They had P pause us a moment in the narrow vestibule for a hurr hurried ed embrace when suddenly Sydney's eyes flashed with eager gladness I There he Is h she cried tall taU as a smooth-faced smooth gentleman entered the car Papa come here heie quick This is Rue flue you know sv v my my Rue Rue Bartram m and she's on the Herald and must have a word from you Say something dear please t v Mr James R R. Blair looked from one earnest face to the other from Sydney's bright pleading one to o Rues Rue's brown eyes overflowing with most unprofessional tears He lie thought of ot f the telegrams in his inner pocket and of what awaited him In New York and he smiled d quizzically as he took Rues Rue's hand in a a. warm hearty clas clasp t You may say weve we've been hunting a blind pony little girl he hO said kindly and have found it Continued tomorrow |