“Only th’ first-class mail’s distributed,” he announced. “An’ looky what I got! Telegrams, Tony—telegrams by the dozen! Read ’em. Somethin’s broke!”
Eagerly Joshua grasped the first and tore it open, to read in absolute amazement:
“Congratulations from Dr. Ernest G. Pratt, of Tabor University.
“Ernest G. Pratt.”
“What’s this? What’s this?” cried Bill.
But Joshua was tearing another envelope.
“Sanborn, Ohio.
“Greatest discovery in many years. Please accept my hearty congratulations.
“Dr. John F. Quincy, M. S.”
And the next: