Copyrighted, 1890
by
KIRK MUNROE
The Knickerbocker Press, New York
Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
TO JOHN BOGART
FOR MANY YEARS CITY EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK “SUN”
who, more than any other, helped me to obtain a literary foothold, whose honesty of
purpose, strict sense of justice, and unswerving fidelity to duty uplifted
him as an example of the ideal city editor, the dedication of
this story of newspaper life is offered as a tribute
of gratitude and affection by
The Author