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Chapter 28

           Thus,inthecourseofhalfanhourwithhisforms,Martincouldframeupadozenorsostoriettes,whichheputasideandfilledinathisconvenience. Hefoundthathecouldfillonein,afteradayofseriouswork,inthehourbeforegoingtobed. AshelaterconfessedtoRuth,hecouldalmostdoitinhissleep. Therealworkwasinconstructingtheframes,andthatwasmerelymechanical. 

           Hehadnodoubtwhateveroftheefficacyofhisformula,andforonceheknewtheeditorialmindwhenhesaidpositivelytohimselfthatthefirsttwohesentoffwouldbringchecks. Andcheckstheybrought,forfourdollarseach,attheendoftwelvedays. 

           Inthemeantimehewasmakingfreshandalarmingdiscoveriesconcerningthemagazines. ThoughtheTranscontinentalhadpublished"TheRingofBells,"nocheckwasforthcoming. Martinneededit,andhewroteforit. Anevasiveanswerandarequestformoreofhisworkwasallhereceived. Hehadgonehungrytwodayswaitingforthereply,anditwasthenthatheputhiswheelbackinpawn. Hewroteregularly,twiceaweek,totheTranscontinentalforhisfivedollars,thoughitwasonlysemi-occasionallythatheelicitedareply. HedidnotknowthattheTranscontinentalhadbeenstaggeringalongprecariouslyforyears,thatitwasafourth-rater,ortenth-rater,withoutstanding,withacrazycirculationthatpartlyrestedonpettybullyingandpartlyonpatrioticappealing,andwithadvertisementsthatwerescarcelymorethancharitabledonations. 

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