HOW THE BOSS SAVED HIMSELF He whom they had, with facetious intent, called "the Boss of Little Arcady" now began to wear a mien of defiance.

From being confessedly distraught, he displayed, as the days went by, a spiritual uplift that fell but little short of arrogance.

He did not permit any reason to be revealed for this marked change of demeanor.

He was confident but secretive, serene but furtive, as one who has endured gibes for the sake of one brilliant _coup_.
This apparently causeless change permeated even to the columns of the _Argus_.

It had been observed by more than one of us that these had of late suffered from the depression of their editor.