“I shouldn’t mind,” replied Larry with a smile.
One by one the other reporters came in. They laughed and joked with Mr. Newton. Some of them talked with Larry.
“Gee! But you had a swell time,” said Bud, gazing at Larry with envious eyes.
Mr. Emberg was a little late that morning, and none of the reporters went out until he came in. When he did arrive he nodded a greeting to all in general.
“Glad to see you, Newton,” the city editor said. “Get back all right?”
“Yes, sir.”
“You and Larry did good work. Where’s Larry?”
“Here,” replied the copy boy.
“Oh!” said Mr. Emberg, with a queer little smile playing over his features. Then, taking Larry by the hand, the city editor said:
“Gentlemen of the staff of the Leader, let me introduce you to our latest member, Mr. Larry Dexter.”