"Why wouldn't I?"
"You have met him once, and you ought to know. Why, he wouldn't give you an opportunity to get in a word edgewise. Anyhow, I don't see what you are kicking about; you've got the best ad. of the season free of cost. Hello! here comes your reporter now. If you want to go for him you have your chance."
While the clerk was speaking the little reporter of the Banner who had interviewed Al only a few hours before entered.
The boy strode toward him.
"You're just the man I want to see," he began.
The scribe pretended not to notice the look of anger in his face. Seizing his hand and holding it tightly, he said:
"And you're just the person I want to see. There are one or two little mistakes in that interview of ours, and I was looking for you to find out whether the fault lies with you or me. But the article shows up well, doesn't it?"
"I——"
"Don't say another word."
"But——"