"Are you the boy Dinville cabled about?"
"Yes, sir," the boy answered. Here, though the City Editor was ten times more commanding a personality than the vice-consul, the boy felt more at ease.
"Ever do any reporting?"
"No, sir."
"What's this story? Just the main facts!"
"Are you Mr. ——" the boy mentioned the name of the Managing Editor.
"I'll act for him," said the City Editor promptly.
Stuart's square chin went out.
"I came up to see him personally," he answered.
The City Editor knew men.