He dared not look at the paper next day, and when two days passed and he heard nothing, he concluded that the bolt had missed fire.
But it was not so.

A week later, the postman entered Storr Alley--an unheard-of event--and left a letter.

It contained a money order for ten shillings, and read:-- "The editor encloses ten shillings for the letter on Slum Life, contributed by Mr John to the paper of the 23rd.

He can take two more on the same subject at the same terms, and suggests that Mr John should deal specially with--" And here the editor gave an outline of the topics on which the public would be most likely to desire information.
With overflowing heart, and giving Raby the credit, he sat down and wrote the two articles.
His first half-sovereign went in a deed of mercy.

Little Annie lay dead in her bed the night it arrived.