"Besides," continued Mr. Farrell, "the best thing in your story was
the tip it gave us for Gibson's big beat. That was a cub reporter's
luck. Thanks to it, we've got Holohan with the goods on. If you listen
you'll hear him squeal. And oh, by the way," he added, as he was
turning back to his desk, "we have a dozen messages already from
people who want to give care and nursing and country homes to your
'girl in gray.'"
I was glad of that. Also I was interested in something else, and I
mentioned it to Mr. Farrell. I told him I had felt sure my story was
spoiled because I had left so much out of it. The city editor looked
at me, and then jerked his head toward the story on the wall.
"It's what you left out of it," he said, "that makes that a model
story."