St Nicholas [serial] . m, I sup-pose. I ve fixed up an office in the barn, and amsending for a mile through a wire fence, tobridge the cut. Orr. For a moment the chief was too amazed toreply. Then rapidly he said: Orr, you are atrump! But come ahead with that report make the best time you ever made in yourlife. I 11 copy you myself. And there in a corner of the big barn, by thedim light of a lantern, both West and Jack workedas they had never worked before—West writingas fast as his hand could fly, and handing eachsheet to Jack, who hurried the words over thewire. An hour later, he ann
St Nicholas [serial] . m, I sup-pose. I ve fixed up an office in the barn, and amsending for a mile through a wire fence, tobridge the cut. Orr. For a moment the chief was too amazed toreply. Then rapidly he said: Orr, you are atrump! But come ahead with that report make the best time you ever made in yourlife. I 11 copy you myself. And there in a corner of the big barn, by thedim light of a lantern, both West and Jack workedas they had never worked before—West writingas fast as his hand could fly, and handing eachsheet to Jack, who hurried the words over thewire. An hour later, he announced 30 (theend) to one of the speediest feats in newspaperwork on the records of the Hammerton office. Though it was 3 when Jack got back toHammerton, he found the chief operator at thestation to meet him. I had to come down tocongratulate you, said the chief. But did we beat them? asked Jack. All to pieces. For they had a slow-workingwire—or something happened. The Bulletin igio.] JACK HAS AN ADVENTURE 307. 30TH WEST AND JACK WOKKKI NEVER WORKED BEFORE. did nt get in more than five hundred words. We morning was as enthusiastic as that of the chief, gave the Star over two solid columns ! It was And as a practical appreciation, Jack, he added, one of the finest bits of newspaper work we we are going to give you a full months vaca- ever did. tion, with salary. You have earned it. The managers congratulation the following When Jack returned to his wire, one of the 308 JACK HAS AN ADVENTURE [Feb., first remarks he heard was from Alex Ward, atBixton. Well, what is all this I hear, old boy?clicked Alex. So your wished-for adventurecame OK, did nt it? And it has my trick atHadley Corners beaten to a standstill. Nonsense. Why, it was that stunt of yoursthat helped me out, or I d never thought of usingthe fence, declared Jack. But the manager hasgiven me a months vacation for it. He has? Well, then, Jack, said Alex,quickly, come clown and spend part of it withme. Wont you? I
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