Somelatebirdofareporterstoleoneofmyplacards，thenhuntedthetownoverandfoundtheotherone，andstolethat。Inthismannerheaccomplishedwhattheprofessioncalla\"scoop\"——thatis，hegotavaluableitem，andsawtoitthatnootherpapergotit。Andsohispaper——theprincipaloneinthetown——haditinglaringtypeontheeditorialpageinthemorning，followedbyaVesuvianopinionofourwretchacolumnlong，whichwoundupbyaddingathousanddollarstoourrewardonthepaper’saccount！Thejournalsouthereknowhowtodothenoblething——whenthere’sbusinessinit。
AtbreakfastIoccupiedmyusualseat——selectedbecauseitaffordedaviewofpapaFuller’sface，andwasnearenoughformetohearthetalkthatwentonathistable。Seventy—fiveorahundredpeoplewereintheroom，andalldiscussingthatitem，andsayingtheyhopedtheseekerwouldfindthatrascalandremovethepollutionofhispresencefromthetown——witharail，orabullet，orsomething。
WhenFullercameinhehadtheNoticetoLeave——foldedup——inonehand，andthenewspaperintheother;anditgavememorethanhalfapangtoseehim。Hischeerfulnesswasallgone，andhelookedoldandpinchedandashy。Andthen——onlythinkofthethingshehadtolistento！
Mamma，heheardhisownunsuspectingfriendsdescribehimwithepithetsandcharacterizationsdrawnfromtheverydictionariesandphrase—booksofSatan’sownauthorizededitionsdownbelow。Andmorethanthat，hehadtoagreewiththeverdictsandapplaudthem。Hisapplausetastedbitterinhismouth，though;hecouldnotdisguisethatfromme;anditwasobservablethathisappetitewasgone;heonlynibbled;hecouldn’teat。Finallyamansaid:
\"Itisquitelikelythatthatrelativeisintheroomandhearingwhatthistownthinksofthatunspeakablescoundrel。Ihopeso。\"