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Mr. Nape, the eminent editor, sat before his desk in the editorial offices of the _Aristocrat_. His long black hair was rumpled, his pen-holder bore marks of a severe biting. Before him were pigeon-holes neatly labelled "Government -- Attack on," "Imperialism and Crime," "Comprenez Vous? " (this was the already famous rival column to "On Dit" in a rival sheet), "New Ideas," "Notes for Leader" and similar comprehensive titles. There was a pigeon-hole marked "Advertisements," but this was empty.
Mr. Nape was sore, for the _L. & L. Mail_ had discovered the identity of the _Aristocrat's_ editor, and had referred to him as "a peddling crimemonger" and a "contemptible plagiarist," to say nothing of calling him "a pseudo Holmes."