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"I'll call upon Mr. Thomas Jackson Torpyhue." And call he did. Two hours later he entered the sanctum of the editor of Nursery Days. "Good-afternoon," he said, as he sat down at the editor's side. "Good-afternoon, Mr. Smithers," said Mr. Torpyhue. "I'm very glad to see you." "I thought you'd be," began Partington, forgetting himself for a moment in his triumph.
One does not pay for things that can be had gratis. Perhaps later you will try us with something else," he added, with a grin. Here Mr. Torpyhue paused, and Partington tried to think of something to say. It was all so sudden, however, and, in spite of his misgivings, so extremely unexpected, that his breath was taken away.
Smithers, I'm going to do for you what this paper has never done even to its most popular author in the past." "Now, my dear Mr. Torpyhue," began Partington, gaining courage, "I beg you not to feel called upon to discriminate against your old favorites in my favor. Your present rates of payment are entirely satisfac " "You misunderstand me, Mr. Smithers," interrupted Mr. Torpyhue.
Partington gasped faintly, and said he thought not. "Well, it's very strange, Mr. Smithers," said Mr. Torpyhue, "but do you know that you have developed into one of our most popular authors?" "Indeed?" queried Partington, pulling himself together and trying to appear gratified. "Yes, sir. Here is a bundle of twenty-four letters all received within three days.
"If that wasn't evidence enough that I ah oh er ah! Ahem! Why, certainly," he continued, suddenly recalling the fact that as yet he could properly have no knowledge of the evidence in question. The editor threw his head back and laughed, and Partington forced himself to join him, nervously withal. "You have heard of the evidence have you?" asked Mr. Torpyhue.
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