A Good Samaritan

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NEW YORK
McCLURE, PHILLIPS & CO.
Second Impression MCMVI


The little District Telegraph boy, with a dirty face, stood at the edge of the desk, and, rubbing his sleeve across his cheek, made it unnecessarily dirtier.
Answer, sir?
No—yes—wait a minute. Reed tore the yellow envelope and spread the telegram. It read:
Do I meet you at your office or at Martin's and what time?