“Widow Wilmerton’s boy?” asked Philo Gubb.
“Exactly!” said Snooks, feeling his eye with his finger. “And he says, ‘Snooks, did you hear what the Ladies’ Temperance League did last night?’ I hadn’t heard. ‘I heard ma say,’ says Sammy, ‘but don’t say I told you. They got up a petition to have City Attorney Mullen impeached by the City Council.’
“Well, that was news! I went into the ‘Eagle’ office and called up Mullen.
“‘Hello! Is that Attorney Mullen?’ I says.
“‘Yes,’ he says.
“‘Well, something happened last night,’ I says, ‘and I’d like to see you about it.’
“‘How do you know what happened?’ he says.
“‘No matter,’ I says; ‘can I come up?’
“After a half a minute he says, ‘Oh, yes! Come up. Come right away. I’ll be waiting for you.’