Show ALLEN OFAY GRAY OR on mi mi FOIL bained a i fow romantic Chap chapters torF F arora rom jho tho lifo of a country editor johnr at n arv atyinn OF WALTER airtes l Uis itRi I 1 AND blueit STORIES copyrighted 1959 tj by IM A 41 X jeisi Compi iny L I 1 8 hibst ISSUE 5 ILI the midst of those verdure crowned hills on oil the banks banki 4 of the Uis missouri nestling among the ilia dales and forests liko like a timid thing la b wishing ki to to hide from voiad I 1 lil nals asin a all 11 vil v i 11 in a ge g c which for sake or of convenience veni ence we will call curleys turleys Turl Tur cys leys point it is a river town iid and yet thu tho river can scarce be seen been from froni its streets anil and many times tho boats which still occasionally casio ensio nally plow the that muddy stream pass by without catching 1 1 glimpse of the dula dull 6 sleepy capy little hamlet tho the town is in it a dacy alley or ra rather ther lap of land among high his hills with just a narrow oblique opening between two ridges revealing the broad bosom of the river to view and is one of the quietest places in alic whole world A small brook kudas by the tha village with just murmur enough to lull 11 11 on one to repose and from the streets the iho notes of the quail can bo be heard accompanied by tho the tapping of the woodpecker just as they acro a century before the iho loot foot of the white whito man mail trod their sacred haunts Turl cys Lys point roin was in a state of helpless decay lon long before bedora the days of railroads it being a landing seeded to 10 evince some signs of prosperity and hail had grown and thrived but when tho the ra railway began bebau to usurp and absorb river navigation a rival town eight or leu miles below having secured one of these modern highways of eracle bozan boan IV once to pi prosper at tho the cx expense and detriment of at TaLl cys point men bus business ness interests at the tha latter placa adopted various scans to rouse the drooping aies of point but their most herculean could not gen crato oven even an boom slowly but surely it was war going down and unless something wis was boac to revive its business interests it wis was only olly A ques question 4 ion ol oj time lime when tho the village vill tac would bo be entirely do sorted 11 wo we must advertise wo we must advertise advertis I 1 tom simmons ambitious RII an poli iain an ni property properly owner often declared isa tion lion of advertising wa 1 e rious con shi truL by uy leading citi citizens ens of thi thin moribund village after mature matura delibera tion it was decided that curleys turleys Turl Tur leys cys poin must have a weekly newspaper which wj wa to be a rival of the Bent bettonville bentonville onville Gi bizette zette tom simmons was appau ted one of d a committee cittee of five to lind find a suitable pars ou to manage such an institution and in it 11 few weeks reported that by making eions to tuo the enterprise they could secure a young manewith man with sonic some experience and ca capital pi who was willingto undertake tho the pro carious business of establishing a pacer ut turleys curleys Tur leys point Larl early one summer morning one of those lonely steamers which still occasionally wander up the missouri liko like the ghost of at its former glory sounded tho the whistle and rang tho the bell when opposite thu the point and gracefully swung into tho the landings landing the stac plank was thrown out and a young man about four and twenty years of age walked ashore it was mr allou allen gry the prospective editor of the new now paper it was not for lack of homo home talent thit that an editor had been imported to curleys turleys Tur loys leys point tho the villa village 0 o was not without its literary aspirants 6 thorn there was toney toncy barnes barncs the poet ct and miss leethy the poetess essayist essay Bt st novelist and general and many others capable of managing a weekly newspaper but as neither of these persons pos possessed hessed the required capital it was necessary to find somo some one that did allen alien gray had completed his hia education and had had somo some experience as aa a newspaper man at the timo time ho he carao came in contact with tom simmons ho he was looking about for a suitable location to publish a weekly newspaper this w was as his antt visit to Tur curleys turleys leys point and he was bringing his bis press cases chais chaides chaises ch aises cs rules fonts of type and all the manifold barap parap vernalia her nalia of a country printing loftice with him toni tom simmons wasat was at tho the landing to meet tho the new v editor who was to revive curleys turleys Tur loys leys point a and n 1 I bring back its pristine glory elory while t tho he steamboat hands were carrying tho the presses fonts of type and boxes ashore tom had taken the new editors arm and w was a s conduct conducting in him up tho the a ascent cut to tho the village all tho the while commenting on oil L iho h 0 golden opportunities that awaited the now enterprise to allen alien tho the prospect seemed any thing thin but encouraging but lie ho was young and f full 1 I of hope and determined to make a vigorous battlo battle for a position in tho the western world this is your office said tho the Tolu able mr Sun simmons mons as they passed in front of an old dilapidated building W which hada had at tono ono timo time acca used as a general store 11 there Is plenty of room oni hero for your presses und and every or en this is tho the best wo can do now nov b bui Z when rh Y business grovak rows xou know wo can build an office to t by this timo time tho the news had spread fill all over the village that the iho now new editor had arrived and the little town for the iha first time an n years took on olt something like excitement toney toncy barnes hastened to the iho building which was to bethe bo tho newspaper office tor for tin an introduction and as soon as it was possible for him to do so secretly informed the new publisher that ho he was a poet and would have one of his ef fusions in the iho very first issue of tho the now new paper allen alien boon been long iong enough in the newspaper business to feet feel the birin thrill of horror which an older editor would at coming in contact with a local poet then miss leathy hov ins the ancient maiden was next to s seek eck an idar P and astound tho the new publisher with the abo tact fact that sho she was a versatile writer sho she wrote stories poems in rhyma or bunk blank verse 11 tragedies comedies essays and in foot fact every thing from an epic to a humorous paragraph bliss ULI kins devoted her leisure hours when not engaged in literary work to teaching the village school sho she was tall and sl slender entler her nose was on tho the hebraic plan plait her small emall eyes seemed to clarq triumphantly through her glasses as sho she astounded the new editor with her multifarious accomplishments nothing cauldle could bo done dona that day except get tho the press and material ato thol building which was to Q serve as offic pressroom press pross room composing room roam and general aioo stor fago iRO and mailing room A table tit at tho the trout front entrance was to serve as ai the editors desk an and he bo DA three chaira and one beach do noted him by ills goof rood citizens citi zeni anat afler noon s several veral ot of those persons w who he hail had doc hated sums bugia to tho the now new enterprise met mci the editor lit in lils his to tho future ol of id the c proposed Pull publication jea III tho firt to be decided on is ft a name said torn toni wi seating himself on tho table I 1 have a 11 n line ima to propose said toney toncy call it the R though lie ho tried to gravely consider all advice tho the now liew proprietor sm bm bcd cd the name nama acu would d cartaino v not lie be a tellin one but tom Sm ammons mons who had ambitions slid 51 that wont do toney lots lets call it tur leys point no ro mr S Sr aront rong onT mother another capitalist who litt hal donated atiQ dollars to the concern not d dj it at ril all detter cotter dett cott t e r n not BIT 1 it a giamo t thit lia lu ud 1 d lic a t z a ir jasnic lic iii p political 0 li a pc this M i i to 0 1 lie an t i independent i d 1 c nd organ fur the 0 6 Tui leys pint an we must bj ba very keel fill what name we civi IV you suz suggest lest acor george c asked simmons is the war 0 Turl cys rint pint or tho the curleys turleys Tur lys leys pont point air would be more euphonious put in the poet pact neitha of suitable 1 I said the new nevil put publisher call ft biays point euprea I 1 then stroll spronsa Object objections ic hoax cr fo and to that then mr SIMM whose ambition aai bilion soared out beyond the nat narrow row confines Ion finos of curleys turleys Tar Tur leys point that sonic some broader name bo be chosen dont hire havo curleys turleys Turl Tur leys cys point in it nt at nil ell lie he said call C 11 ll it by some name that will go out all over tha west alij aaa b bi ina i a glory to curleys turleys tin Tur leys point this seemah sensible naj a hundred in r title titles were ut lit once suggested Busy sted but almost instantly discarded at lisl last the new editor was appealed to as the proper person to nama tue tin paper it being his bis own isyou if you want a gendral name ono one euphonious pho and at tho the samo same time linie dignified and weeping call it the I 1 fiteni Wi I 1 I 1 eithern teni lie he said the name game seemed beemon to suit every one toncy cy I 1 RA ties thought thong it it poetic miss bliss who wa wai present declared it romantic it was catly broad for the expanding haib lin 1 11 l mr air simmons Si nimons and practical lical troah to suit ulf diio capitalist therefore sl alim sorn itt ile was is ail aln n selected from the largo display ccook typo it n haab th heading W leilh ith the iho aid ol al t alic lie foreman ike hatchett and daril advil taby lie he proceeded ceedee to 10 put the ilic illias me tit in abr j the vil ia lasara cra crowded in th ih room ana an about the windows to 10 jacc aze in astonishment at the imposing stones ilon cs tho casas fono fonia of type hand press ind job tier woud ering what was boiu to bo be doal with all them things next day ev esy y thin s wis was n shape ready for business rhe ilie editor had clipped some appropriate from tho few exchanges winch which lie had l the publishers to send scud him n advance nd vance ind tut nii foreen was putting pulling them in type toby iba apprentice was wai landier landi nR jn it a i box in ord r to bt be hisa enough to cai caa 1 a the he cis casi 3 witti with a stick in his hand trying to c cr yare iro taj art of putting typo type into it llo lie wis was pattii put letts lett lutt s upside up sido awu awn a wn the lowr ends of 0 the type l pe ajl malin kaliin paces ivich ta in tact fact abing all borts if t uld id things which only a beginner it or inting ou u allea uray gray was waa writing his salutatory a tak tac not so easy as bomo bamo kiy imagine alio manner in a new editor introduces to the public is very important it if h tit pleases public lancy is assured but bu it he fails to to jo this lie ho mi magni tit have hai i to s struggle a for acks lo 10 Dver como the ilio bj bal impression his intro auction to iho public pubic mad the ilenin address Is s always read with a teat reat ical jf if ire arc in it tit thi editor makes his 1 s pied pledges 3 s to 10 his III readers reactors aal ai i the ali average cader cems moc mo c anxious to know what whai those pledges are arc than chaa to soe sise that thoy they ore are kept kent well bauve got started said str simmons entering the ilio abc just as tho the new editor had nis delicate task fail ly under way 1 I dropped in m he lico heo o because I 1 I 1 new vou were alone and thought it would be well to 10 eive voa boj a little adiao I 1 know moro more about ibis thin than th in you do by a blamed sight that all flemmy diddle what strong sid yesterday ady this baciu a political paper tho iho republicans have a majority in this county aud and strong knows it but iles hes a democrat and can well afford to 10 hay bay the iho paper be political le al pitch right into politics polities savi sa f 1 an 1 now I ow while im on oil this pint mr gray ive arota pot a secret to 10 tell yo though yu ye must keep t to yer herself self what is it iti im goin oin to run for the LT L i slature next election ice tion and ol 01 0 couso course cou so I 1 expect my town paper to up pot me 1 I give acena lort lor it if id I 1 won sara it would allen alien assured the iho ambitious ambilio js politician ris 0 lima to lo consider iho tho matter and every thin thing being equal the Ift c tavor favor tl a home mau man 11 do co sure to liht fight the rings weve got p plenty enty ol 01 0 lem cm and we brought ye yc hero here to IL bihl air cm said simmons Sim and taca lowering his roice to a mysterious r he added theresi an amthor ther shingi I 1 wanted to mcnolon 10 yo noticed that old rook house in jie hill you I 1 11 yes answered ibo new editor now re men bering the iho chateau or castle like baiad I 1 1 D L 47 P WELT WELL OOT tog which stood silent and I 1 apparently de on a hill about three fourths ot of a millo mile front loeu well dont say any thing about it keep away from it iva its a mystery which no 0 ono lie ought to lo meddle with Is it 11 inhabited I 1 auen allen asked laying his pencil down oy ny tho the sido of his manuscript 6 fes but keep cop away from rom there less les ono one can have to do with it tho the better wo dont don ailant that thing stirred up any more and shak ng his load head mysteriously tho the astute politician left tho the office what in the world does lio lie mean by tho the ma mystery story attach attached ol 01 to that old alone OK aniuk ho ae on the i hillila biltl tho the new editor asked himself it looks books as it if it might bo be an old french chateau that ha had a been built during tho the lays flays of charlemagne and inhabited ever since linco by ghosts I 1 Is s there a 0 mystery con ported witti wita icv it r tor the moment he hal had forgotten his and was WAI sitting with his licad head bowed on his haud baud when sir acor georgo o stron suddenly entered tho the office and unceremoniously sly scaling himself opposite the editor said 11 im very glad ivo ive round found you alone I 1 want to KITO give you a hint or two yer a young man an though ye yc amny L know no w a good deal cal otho 0 tho world ye dont ki know i 0 w n al 0 curleys turleys Turl Tur leys cys pint 1 11 I 1 am thankful for any advice you may choose to give mr strong returned the I 1 guess yo re not lead how I 1 sawed off tom simmond Si maiona nl yesterday lies a anil and a alle Republic at 0 course ho wanted tins this to boa be a paper but autyo yo see curleys turleys Tur leys pint ll 11 in fit a county and it do weve got it a bi bis majority in this county co allty tim tilo fal e orris tc Is to bo be run la in the interest ol 01 0 Tur curleys turleys leys pint an it can be run best boin political the new editor waa inclined to agree with who having baving property inthe ia tho kjall bo materially benefited by the ot of tit tin i leys point it is too early to shape the future policy of this paper M clr r strong said the editor my I 1 lo 10 from atrom tho the first was waa to publish an independent newspaper the ideo exactly well arell I 1 guess I 1 wont stay hero ital ai bother yo ye my any longer by the iho way mr strong said sahl alien alic n t who lives in it that old stone house on oil the hilla sir mr strong turning on the iho young editor a look of estoni and terror answered clr arar better not in quiro let that matter rest pont dont loution the old house dont go near it wo IVO want tho the thing coclie to die out it if it k kin n Ws a cuss to curleys turleys Tin Tur leys fiut and least sald the ilia 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