ON THE NEW YORK HERALD 



concerned. The other time I spoke to him was in 

 the editorial office in the Rue de Louvre one night. He 

 would suddenly march in quite unexpectedly, but his 

 visits were infrequent. I could never appreciate the 

 advantage of being " Editor in Charge." There were 

 several during my time. They would most frequently 

 be promoted from the staff and then put back to sub- 

 editing, the increased pay when in charge was a 

 hundred and twenty-five francs, or a fiver a week. 

 When Mr Bennett was at Beaulieu, or elsewhere, on his 

 yacht it was easy, but when in Paris, Snyder, who 

 now I believe edits the New York Tribune, and 

 who came over from managing the London office to 

 take charge of the paper in Paris, had to see the paper 

 to bed at about a quarter to five and be at '* The Com- 

 modore's " flat to have an inquest on the paper at seven- 

 thirty A.M. Of course sometimes it would be possible 

 to leave earlier and snatch a few hours' sleep, but it 

 always struck me as a pretty rough journey, especially 

 as an editor in charge wo aid have to get a move on him 

 in the early afternoon. Naturally there were some 

 evenings when there was less to do, and the editor 

 could get away a little earlier. 



In the course of my long walks in the Bois, sometimes 

 on the way to or returning from the racecourse or the 

 polo ground, I would see and pass Mr Bennett sitting 

 alone in some shady spot. I had been told that it was 

 not etiquette to stop and converse with him, which 

 seemed rather absurd and snobbish — but did he ever 

 say so ? I doubt it ; but it may be every man in 

 certain moments likes to be alone with his own thoughts. 

 He has disliked England for many years, although at 

 one time he was partial to this country and spent a 

 considerable time here. A complex nature : it is the 

 privilege of multi-millionaires. 



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