“What’s the matter?” asked Mr. Brooke, missing the noise of the press and coming out to learn the reason.
“This!” said Jack, pointing out the offensive article. “Did you allow this to be set up, Mr. Brooke?”
“I? No, indeed. I did not know it was here. If you don’t want it, why did you send it in?”
“I did not. I am not in the habit of signing my nickname to things I write. There was something else on this page and this rubbish has been inserted in its place. You can see that there is a break somewhere. How did you get this? Unlock the forms. It must be taken out at once. Where are the proofs? It will be easy enough to get the right matter to put back or it may be on one of the galleys.”
While the press boy was looking for the missing type and the foreman was unlocking the forms, Jack questioned Mr. Brooke regarding the orders to hasten the printing of the magazine and the identity of the person who had brought them.
“The foreman took the order,” said the editor, “and told me about it. I supposed it was all right. I don’t know who set up the article you naturally object to. If I did I would discharge him.”
“What do you know about this?” Jack asked the foreman who was busy at the forms. “Did you see the copy or the proofs?”
“No, I did not,” the man replied. “I had your order to go ahead with the printing but knew nothing of any extra matter to be set up. I never saw this article before. It has been set up and inserted without my knowledge.”
“Here is some matter on a galley,” said the boy. “Is that what you are looking for?”
“Yes,” said Jack, looking over the type, for Mr. Brooke could not afford a typesetting machine and set his paper by hand. “Put it where it belongs and when the magazines are printed send the bundle direct to me. If anything is in them that I do not approve we will not pay for the printing and in the future will have our work done elsewhere.”