"I know no more than I have told you," said the admiral. "I should have the details in the morning. Call me then."
Stubbs returned to his hotel. Again he was surrounded by the other correspondents who, after trying all their channels of news, had failed to learn anything of importance.
"Come across, Stubbs," said one.
"Not yet," said Stubbs. "But I'll tell you what. I'll give you my news one hour from now. That will assure The Gazette of a beat."
He remained deaf to all urging, and directly the other correspondents gave it up as a bad job.
Jennings, watch in hand, an hour later said.
"Come, Stubbs, time's up. What's your news?"
"Well," said Stubbs quietly and with an air of great importance, "the armistice has been signed."
"What?" yelled Jennings. "You're crazy, man! There has been no conference yet."
"Nevertheless, it's true," said Stubbs. "I have my information from unimpeachable sources."