Argosy All-Story Weekly, December 4, 1926 — page 102: what you’re looking at

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412 inches. As the reporter’s gun came down he pulled the trigger—and again—and again. And fainted! The alley boiled over. Out of the Banner press-room, a few feet away, came grimy printers. From the floor above re- porters, and the city editor. And out of the street bluecoats—and the reserves. A seven column head presently pro- claimed: ‘Sniper Captured by the Ban- ner!” “ Maniac who has terrorized Cincinnati for a week taken red-handed, under its own office, by a member of the Banner’s staff.” THE U ARGOSY-ALLSTORY WEEKLY. ‘’Was about to shoot city editor who denounced him.” “ Brilliant capture. by daring reporter.” The article went on to say: At one seventeen this afternoon a newcomer to the staff of the Banner, who had been as- = signed to this duty by the editors of the paper, and whose triumph was the culmina- tion of a spectacular piece of detective work, shot, disarmed and captured the mysterious sniper who has instituted a reign of terror in the city for moré than seven days— —will receive the reward of two thousand dollars offered by the City Council and will henceforth be a featured member of the staff of the Banner. END U SAY IT WITH A SMILE —_ a mild an’ friendly hombre— That is, when I’m treated mild— ~But I’m meaner than a grizzly, When I happens tuh be riled, So, be careful what yuh calls me; If yuh calls me names that rile, Do it with a grin that’s friendly; Say it with a friendly smile! When yuh looks at me, look easy! If there’s lightnin’ in yer eye, It’s plum’ likely that one of us Is about to up an’ die! When yuh speaks tuh me, speak softly, Fer I likes the gentle style, But rough words won’t hurt my feelin’s, If yuh says ’em with a smile! Yuh kin call me all the mean names In the dictionary book, If I knows yuh means it friendly— An’ [ll know it by yer look— But, I’m tellin’ yuh, fer safety, Keep rememberin’, all the while, When yuh says them words, jest say ’em With a warm an’ friendly smile! Any other style 0’ speakin’, ’Cept in friendliness an’ fun, Is a sign yuh’d best be reachin’ Sort o’ pronto, fer yer gun, Fer ol’ Betsey, in my holster, Shore admires tuh have me file Frequent notches on her bar’l, Which, I does it—with a smile! f Tom Withrow. COLMICLICO SOL) 3 ae 2 - Sa