"Not yet, but we are willing to hear anything you wish to tell us." "Oh, that's so!" exclaimed the stranger.

"Mabel wrote about me, but her letter hasn't reached you yet, and, of course, telegrams can't be very lengthy unless you wish to spend a fortune or the office has a franchise.

There I go again about the office.

I might as well tell the truth and have done with it: I'm a newspaper woman.".