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"Well, this is the time you beat me to it," commented the reporter approvingly. "That's the hat I like too. Want a pencil?"
"I always want a pencil," said the redheaded girl. "And I beat everybody to it. I'd rather get here at six o'clock than go through that howling mob of maniacs one single time more. Besides, I've been sleeping, so I might as well be here. Besides, I thought that if I got here early you might tell me whether it was Mr. Ives or Mr. Farwell who did it."