Words of
One Syllable for Children,' page 569, Jarby's Encyclopedia," said Eliph'
airily. "They would satisfy an investigation committee of imps, or other
experts."

The editor thought for a minute and Eliph' looked at him and smiled,
gently combing his whiskers with his fingers.

"That's all right," said the editor. "That lets Miss Sally out, and it
may satisfy Skinner, but it don't do away with the bribery. Mayor Stitz
was bribed and he admits it. He says he was, and he brags about it.
Guthrie bribed him, and I've got enough left to give Stitz and Guthrie a
good shot. I'll leave Skinner and Miss Briggs out, but I'll go for Stitz
and Guthrie. I'll show them that in Kilo the press is alert, wide awake,
and not to be trifled with. I'll teach them a lesson."

"So do!" said Eliph'. "And make Miss Sally mad. And make Mrs. Smith mad.
And make Miss Susan mad. And me. So do, and have Tolle tell them that he
did not want you to print it, and that he went up and fought you to get
you not to print it. So do, and instead of having Miss Sally and Mrs.
Smith and me your friends, have us run you down to Susan. Instead of
having hit Toole by printing the thing sooner than he wanted, as
you did, print more, and do him a favor. Make him a favorite of Miss
Sally's. So do, if you want to. Or--have me go to Miss Susan and say you
will not relent but that there is one chance--that she shall plead with
you herself."

He stepped back and looked at the hesitating Jones.

"Jones," he said, "the way you are acting, the way you hesitate,
would tell anybody that you have not a copy of Jarby's Encyclopedia of
Knowledge and Compendium of Literature, Science and Art, in your office.
No man who has read that book would lack wisdom, that work containing
under one cover all the wisdom I the world, price five dollars, two
dollars off to the press. Buy a copy and be sensible."

Jones looked far down the street toward his office as if the matter he
had there standing in the galley was begging him not to desert it.

"Courtship--How to Make Love--How to Win the Affections--How to Hold
them When Won," said Eliph'. "See Jarby's giving advice to those in
love, those wishing to win the affections, et cetery. 'If the object of
the affections can be placed in a position where she will be compelled
to ask a favor, the granting of it, however slight, will advance the
cause of the eager suitor."

"I don't care!" said T. J. Jones suddenly. "I'd lose Skinner'