“Humph! And what is your reason for wanting to remain?”
“Oh, there are several reasons, Mr. Mayor. For one thing, I like the climate. I took this vacation on account of my health, you know, and this bracing air does me a world of good.”
The mayor frowned. “Give me another reason.”
“Well, to be quite candid with you, I want to stay and help my friend Fred Carroll get out the Bulletin,” the Camera Chap replied.
The frown upon the mayor’s face deepened. “You haven’t written that letter to your managing editor yet, have you, Mr. Hawley?” he inquired.
“Not yet. I intend to write it this evening.”
“I wouldn’t, if I were you.”
“Why not?”
“Because,” Mayor Henkle replied slowly, “even if your editor is willing to extend your leave of absence, you’re not going to stay here. You’re going back to New York immediately, Mr. Hawley.”
The Camera Chap grinned. “You mean you’re going to banish me from Oldham, Mr. Mayor?”