I shall say to the official, 'There is the message from the high personage in Russia to the high personage in England.

If you want the document, I will give it to you, but it must be understood that you are to be a little less friendly to certain other newspapers, and a little more friendly to mine, in future.'" "And suppose he refuses your terms ?" "He won't refuse them; but if he does I shall hand him the envelope just the same." "Well, honestly, Mr.Hardwick, I don't think your scheme worth the amount of money it will cost, and, besides, the chance of my getting hold of the packet, which will doubtless be locked safely within a despatch box, and constantly under the eye of the messenger, is most remote." "I am more than willing to risk all that if you will undertake the journey.

You speak lightly of my scheme, but that is merely because you do not understand the situation.

Everything you have heretofore done has been of temporary advantage to the paper; but if you carry this off, I expect the benefit to the _Bugle_ will be lasting.

It will give me a standing with certain officials that I have never before succeeded in getting.