The Stolen Story
looked up at the office clock. "We go to press in about twenty-five minutes."
"Well, there he is, look at him," put in Jones.
Then, for the first time, it suddenly occurred to Munson to call to Billy Woods. "Oh, Woods!" he shouted in a loud voice, "Billy Woods, come here a minute."
Woods shook his head, but no one heard him call back, "Just a second," for Mr. Manning now came down the room, saying, with some heat:
"See here, Jones, tell that young man to stop making a disturbance in this office;" which Jones began to do, assisted by several others, in loud tones.
Meanwhile, Billy, reaching the end of the page, made a double X mark to show that it was the end of the story, and said, "Here, boy," to the one that had brought him the note, "take this up to the desk," and walked down to the gate, saying: "Well, well, what's all this rumpus about. Who wants me" just in time to hear Munson's high voice, almost screaming above the others: "Billy Woods, I was sent to ask you why
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