Part 6 (1/2)
”You can run round to the ht and see what sort of a fist you make of it,” said Cairns, the man who now sat in the editorial chair of ”The Grey Town Observer,” to Des man had been admitted to the office
”Thank you, sir,” said Des to his feet in his excitement
”It's a chance,” said the editor ”Don't be too diffuse, but see that youWhat is that paper in front of you?” He took the paper froth, while a sardonic smile held possession of his face
”Shall I let the old man see it?” he asked ”Mr Broould like to see himself as you see him, under the title of 'Old Eb' By the way, if you could catch Martin se in tears, it would help your report You appear to bring out the salient features of a handsoridge's nose are striking objects Let us have the with a sigh of satisfaction In thisMolly Healy on his way to luncheon, he paused to ood fortune, for Molly and he had always been good co hurry at thatthe town to find hi to the ! Is it to speak?” she asked
”No,” he replied contears say”
”Just to write down the words of a lot of windbags That's nothing! If I were Ebenezer Brown, you would be in Mr Cairns' place But, good luck to you, Des for you So a paper yourself, if I can help you”
”Thank you, Molly,” he cried
The girl cast a wistful glance after him as he left her, for no one admired Des vanishi+ng around a distant corner caused her to start in a hurried pursuit Round the corner she ran, straight into the ar the footpath in an opposite direction to her own
”What would my wife say if she saw this?” he asked, as she cannoned into hi into hingly ”Did you see a dog?”
”It's nothing but dogs,” he answered ”Which was the one you were after?”
”A black-and-tan collie with a blue-ribbon round his neck, and a saucy look on his face”
”A blue ribbon around his neck? It wouldn't be the one I saw going into the public-house, then?”
The constable paused to consider, while Molly suddenly whirled down the street and pounced on the errant collie Seeing this, Constable McSherry turned to continue his leisurely course of inspection
As Desain nalled to Desht take ,” she said
Desht, Molly You would havenext week; will you coirl asked ”I would not so much as s at a table writing for all I am worth”
”Then I will sit just behind you and torment you all the while,” she remarked vindictively
And such was her purpose when she induced Dr Marsh to acco
”You don't knohat you are doing!” he protested ”I shall go to sleep, I know Did you ever hear runt of a boar when he is hungry after a seven days' fast”