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Buffeted by time and weather, but in the prime of his strength. "Snow-blinded, matey," said the man. "North o' Point Barrow, a year an' more ago. Brought me up all standin'. What are you? Steamer man? Purser, maybe?" "Newspaperman," answered Rainey. "Water-front detail. For the Times." "You don't say so, matey? A writer, eh?"
"You will be giving us a treat!" Indeed, at the very moment that he stepped across the threshold into the sunlit living room of the Travis cottage, a worried hotel manager was summoning by telegraph some of the most expert guides of the state for a thorough search of the neighborhood, and, at the same time, a New York newspaperman, at the Wayside for a vacation, was clicking off to his city editor, from the town telegraph station, the most lurid details of the tragedy.
The Pelican was despatched at once to take her position as the leader of the front rank. As the Curlew made ready to get under way, Hawkins appeared at the rail. "Don't forget the press," he called. "If I'm going to do this affair justice I've got to be at the ringside." Gregory moved nearer to Bronson and allowed the newspaperman to accompany the party on the speed-craft.
"Well, I've left two stories with a newspaperman, and he's to give his answer next week," whispered Jo, in her confidant's ear. "Hurrah for Miss March, the celebrated American authoress!" cried Laurie, throwing up his hat and catching it again, to the great delight of two ducks, four cats, five hens, and half a dozen Irish children, for they were out of the city now. "Hush!
It was some time before the truth leaked out through the lips of a newspaperman who was aboard the Bennington. Even then there were some who doubted. Mascola killed by Bandrist? Impossible. Bill Lang and Richard Gregory murdered at El Diablo and Mexican Joe who had been with them, found on the island? Silvanus Rock a smuggler? Why the very thought was absurd.
"I thought so for a little while this morning, too. But I know he didn't. Do you suppose " She stopped, as if considering something too extravagant to utter. "Suppose?" he repeated. "He talked a good deal about going into the cañon to clear up the mystery of that newspaperman and earn the reward," said she. Bentley shook his head. "He'd hardly start at night and without preparation."
He asked challengingly: "Why were you disturbed, Mac, when I asked you to tell me about it. There is nothing in what you have said that should have caused you any uneasiness." McCall smiled whimsically. "Ever the prying newspaperman, eh? There is something I'd rather not tell you, but since you're going to find it out by yourself trust Jimmy Hale for that I'd better let you have it first-hand."
I pulled away from the curb, wondering why I had ever wanted to be a newspaperman; I could have made five times as much money for half as much work in an ad agency. To make it worse, I heard Sol chuckle again.
"Know him?" drawled Heath. "Pat, to hear Jimmy talk, you'd think he created Brierly. Go on Jimmy, you got an audience." Jimmy bristled. Roy had touched a sensitive spot, but he saw that this was just the superficial cynicism of the newspaperman. He saw the respectful interest that even these hardened reporters could not disguise. They shared his genuine admiration for the remarkable old scientist.
They called upon the town newspaperman, old Lyman Ford, and there was a conference with much laughter and pounding of knees also a pitcher of lemonade conjointly prepared by Mrs. S. Appleby and Mrs. L. Ford. Finally the Applebys paraded to the telegraph-office, and to Mr. Harris Hartwig, at Saserkopee, they sent this message: Come see us when can. Wire at once what day and train. Will meet.
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