Then she pulled from him with a little laugh, adding:
"Look, Condy, you've dropped your letter. You pulled it out just
now with your handkerchief."
As Condy picked it up, she noted the name of the Centennial
Company upon the corner.
"It's the letter I got with the manuscript of the novel when they
sent it back," he explained.
"What did they say?"
"Oh, the usual thing. I haven't read it yet. Here's what they
say." He opened it and read:
"We return to you herewith the MS. of your novel, 'In Defiance of
Authority,' and regret that our reader does not recommend it as
available for publication at present. We have, however, followed
your work with considerable interest, and have read a story by
you, copied in one of our exchanges, under the title, 'A Victory
Over Death,' which we would have been glad to publish ourselves,
had you given us the chance.
"Would you consider the offer of the assistant editorship of our
QUARTERLY, a literary and critical pamphlet, that we publish in
New York, and with which we presume you are familiar? We do not
believe there would be any difficulty in the matter of financial
arrangements. In case you should decide to come on, we inclose R.
R. passes via the A. T. & S. F., C. & A., and New York Central.
"Very truly,
"THE CENTENNIAL PUBLISHING COMPANY,
"NEW YORK."
The two exchanged glances. But Blix was too excited to speak, and
could only give vent to a little, quivering, choking sigh.
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