"Who told you?" demanded Timothy, of The Mail.
"You've been in the game long enough to know a newspaperman doesn't divulge the source of information, Timothy," said Stubbs. "Nevertheless, I can say that it came from a very high source."
"Well," said Jennings, "I don't believe it. I'm not going to flash my paper on any such information. I'm standing pat."
"Same here," declared Timothy.
"And here," "and here," chimed in the others.
"Suit yourselves," said Stubbs with a shrug. "You'll probably get the word in the morning."
He returned to his room.
In spite of the fact that the other correspondents declined to take Stubbs' words as gospel, it was an uneasy group of men Stubbs left behind him.
All night long they tried in vain to confirm the signing of the armistice. It could not be done.
Stubbs came downstairs again at 7 o'clock. Once more he was surrounded by the correspondents.