It's a mystery and is going to be the sensation of the day.

This is the kind of story that full-fledged reporters on the great dailies have to handle." "Yes," laughed Dick, "and those reporters never get flurried.
I'm not going to allow myself any excitement, either." "No, but you want to get the story---all of it." "Of course I do," Prescott agreed quietly.
"If you do this in bang-up shape," Dave went on enthusiastically, "it's likely to be the making of you!" "How ?" queried Dick, turning around to his chum.
"Why, success on a big story would fairly launch you in journalism.
It would provide your career as soon as you're through High School." "I don't want a career at the end of the High School course," Dick returned.

"I'm going further, and try to fare better in life." "Wouldn't you like to be a newspaper man for good ?" demanded Dave.
"Not on a small-fry paper, anyway" replied Prescott.

"Why, Bradley is news editor, and has been in the business for years.

He gets about thirty dollars a week.