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THE CARDINAL VOL. I PLATTSBURGH, N. Y., SEPTEMBER 29, 1906 No. 7 Three Friends and a Story MAHY E. LOUTHER IN a certain block on Margaret street near the National Bank, was the suite of rooms occupied by Samuel Tompkins, ian author well known to the intellectual world. All the rooms were furnished in a man- ner which) showed good 1 taste as well as literary inclinations. One evening late in September, Tompkins sat in his easy chair before the fire planning his work for the coming winter, hoping that he might again take up the task of writing his long delayed novel, which he had been obliged to lay aside when he went away to the mountains six months ago to recover from a severe attack of nervous prostration. Sud- denly he was startled' from his re- verie by a foot step behind him and turning he saw his most intimate friend Ray Jackson, the editor of one of the leading magazines of the day. After greetings were exchanged., Jackson said: \Well I'm glad to see that you are looking better, Samuel, otherwise I should not ask of you this favor. Will you write us a story for our next issue?\ \Sorry to refuse, but I really can't, I haven't a single idea that I could use,\ replied Tompkins. \No ideas and> you have been away in the mountains where there was everything to inspire you. Why not