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Ledger yacht, whose sailing list included a carefully selected and undeniably congenial party of guests, worked wonders in the matter of St. Ledger's social aspirations. At the clubs, substantial and easily forgotten loans to members of the embarrassed elect, coupled with vague hints, rarely failed to pay dividends in the form of invitations to ultra-exclusive affaires. At the hostelry the St.
"In other words," said Banneker thoughtfully, "where the facts conflict with The Ledger's theories, I'm expected to adjust the facts. Is that it?" "Certainly not! You are expected to present the news fairly and without editorial emphasis." "I'm sorry, Mr. Gordon, but I don't believe I could rewrite that story so as to give a favorable slant to the International's side.
You will readily appreciate the difference." "I do. Then you don't consider The Ledger honest." Judge Enderby's composed glance settled upon the morning's issue, spread upon his desk. "I have, I assume, the same opinion of The Ledger's honesty that you have." "Do you mind explaining that to me quite simply, so that I shall be sure to understand it?" invited Banneker.
Ledger's interesting account of the manner in which he succeeded, after various adventures, in the course of which occurred the death of his faithful Indian servant, Manuel, in procuring a small quantity of Cinchona calisaya seed from Bolivia, part of which was sold to the British and part to the Dutch East India Governments.
The Ledger's handling, while less objectionable than some of the others, was decidedly unfortunate." Banneker gazed at him in stupefaction. "Mr. Vanney, The Ledger minimized every detail unfavorable to the mills and magnified every one which told against the strikers. It was only its skill that concealed the bias in every paragraph."
'Nothing's up, says Jimmy, 'but I've got into a confounded business with Harkness over that mare of his, that ought to have run in the Oaks, I've laid more than I've got, against her winning the Ledger, and I don't know what on earth to do 'Do nothing, says Helmdon, 'it'll all shake down somehow, and the Ledger's weeks off
Otherwise I wouldn't be going to fire myself." "Oh: that's it, is it?" "Yes. You see, it's a question of my doing my work my way or The Ledger's way. I prefer my way." "And The Ledger prefers its way, I suppose. That's because what you call your work, The Ledger considers its work." "In other words, as a working entity, I belong to The Ledger." "Well, don't you?" "It isn't a flattering thought.
"To be quite frank," returned Banneker after a moment's thought, "I'm afraid I've got to be convinced of The Ledger's essential honesty to come around." "Go home and think it over," suggested the managing editor. To his associate, Andreas, he said, looking at Banneker's retreating back: "We're going to lose that young man, Andy. And we can't afford to lose him."
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