NEWSHOUND
By Milton Lesser
The Fourth Estate was highly specialized
in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman
predicted coming events—and made them happen....
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy
July 1955
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Darius McLeod leaned back comfortably and watched the mayor sweat.
His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water. His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's New York World.
"You people elected me, McLeod," he said. "Now get me out of this mess."
"We merely supported your candidacy, Your Honor," McLeod said easily. "But let's see what you got there."