He came back to earth.
"What's what ?" Sam demanded.
At that moment Elliott, the managing editor, was passing through the room his hands filled with freshly pulled proofs.

He swung toward Collins quickly and snatched up Sam's copy.

The story already was late--and it was important.
"What's wrong ?" he demanded.

Over the room there fell a sudden hush.
"Read the opening paragraph," protested Collins.

"It's like that for a column! It's all about a girl--about a Red Cross nurse.