Indeed, he had given up the day as wasted, and was on his way to take the train back to Philadelphia.

Tired and discouraged, he sat down on a bench in City Hall Park, and mentally shook his fist at the newspaper offices on Park Row that had given him so cold a reception.

At this all-important moment along came Arthur Brisbane, whom Richard had met in London when the former was the English correspondent of The Sun.

Brisbane had recently been appointed editor of The Evening Sun, and had already met with a rather spectacular success.

On hearing the object of Richard's visit to New York, he promptly offered him a position on his staff and Richard as promptly accepted.