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First Attempts
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Themanagerlookedkeenlyattheyoungmanandasked:
"Haveyoubroughtmyarticle?"
Duroydrewthesheetsofmanuscriptfromhispocket.
"Heretheyare,Monsieur."
Themanagerseemeddelightedandsaidwithasmile:"Verygood.Youareamanofyourword.NeedIlookoverit,Forestier?"
ButForestierhastenedtoreply:"Itisnotnecessary,M.Walter;Ihelpedhiminordertoinitiatehimintotheprofession.Itisverygood."Thenbendingtowardhim,hewhispered:"YouknowyoupromisedtoengageDuroytoreplaceMarambot.Willyouallowmetoretainhimonthesameterms?"
"Certainly."
Takinghisfriend’sarm,thejournalistdrewhimaway,whileM.Walterreturnedtothegameofecartehehadbeenengagedinwhentheyentered.ForestierandDuroyreturnedtotheroominwhichGeorgeshadfoundhisfriend.Thelattersaidtohisnewreporter:
"Youmustcomehereeverydayatthreeo’clock,andIwilltellyouwhatplacestogoto.Firstofall,Ishallgiveyoualetterofintroductiontothechiefofthepolice,whowillinturnintroduceyoutooneofhisemployees.Youcanarrangewithhimforallimportantnews,officialandsemiofficial.FordetailsyoucanapplytoSaint-Potin,whoisposted;youwillseehimto-morrow.Aboveall,youmustlearntomakeyourwayeverywhereinspiteofcloseddoors
