Then I sat tight and saw that the message had been written in columns of words on large paper, so that the counting should be rapid.

It made a huge packet, and he deposited it with evident satisfaction and turned to go out, when he saw Archibald Forbes, who was writing his telegram to the "Daily News" at the table in the office, and turned to speak to him.

When leaving him he caught sight of me in the corner, and started as if he had been hit by a bullet, then made as if he had not seen me and was going out, but reconsidered and came to speak to me.

"Well, what have you done ?" he said.

I replied that I had put about 5000 words on, and was only waiting for the odds and ends from Smalley.