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 "Good night. Those cigars, by the way, cost only thirty-seven and a half cents apiece by the box."

"That's all right. The city editor won't know it!"

When Gordon emerged from the elevator five minutes later the reporter was leaning over the desk in conversation with the head clerk. He seemed to be exhibiting something and it looked like a cigar. Gordon went into the library and opened the big dictionary on the end of the table. When he finally stopped turning the leaves this is what he read: "Margaret. (Gr.) A pearl.—Dim. Gritty, Meg, Madge, Maggy, Margie, Margery, Meg, Meggy, Meta, Peg, Peggy (m and p being cognate letters)."