He displayed the bewildering contents of his sample case, now guarded by a uniformed arm of the law, and explained how he had volunteered his services out of pure love of adventure, then how he had played into Mallow's hands while aware of his malign purpose at all times.
This was more than a local story; it was big enough for the wire.

Gray sat at the editor's elbow while that enthusiastic gentleman called Dallas and gave it to the papers there.
He was escorted to the railroad station by an admiring crowd; he was cheered as he passed, smiling, into his Pullman car..