“Only the man who knows newspapers from the inside can disbelieve them scientifically,” put in Banneker with a smile.
“What would you do with The Patriot if you had it?” interrogated the proprietor.
“I? Oh, I’d try to make it interesting,” was the prompt and simple reply.
“How, interesting?”
For his own purposes Banneker chose to misinterpret the purport of the question. “So interesting that half a million people would have to read it.”
“You think you could do that?”
“I think it could be done.”
“Will you come with me and try it?”
“You’re offering me a place on The Patriot staff?”
“Precisely. Mr. Edmonds is joining.”