So he accepted his dismissal calmly, and could say without resentment: "Last night I thought you liked the story, sir?
"I did," returned Elliott; "I liked it so much that I'm sending you to a bigger place, where you can get bigger stories.

We want you to act as our special correspondent in London.

Mr.Walsh will explain the work; and if you'll go you'll sail next Wednesday." After his talk with the foreign editor Sam again walked home on air.
He could not believe it was real--that it was actually to him it had happened; for hereafter he was to witness the march of great events, to come in contact with men of international interests.

Instead of reporting what was of concern only from the Battery to Forty-seventh Street, he would now tell New York what was of interest in Europe and the British Empire, and so to the whole world.

There was one drawback only to his happiness--there was no one with whom he might divide it.
He wanted to celebrate his good fortune; he wanted to share it with some one who would understand how much it meant to him, who would really care.