Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
Page | 881 |
Chapter | -- |
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of course you'll see that the Obscurer backs us up.' `I'll take care of that,' said Grinder, grimly. The three local papers were run by limited companies. Sweater held nearly all the shares of the Ananias and of the Weekly Chloroform, and controlled their policy and contents. Grinder occupied the same position with regard to the Obscurer. The editors were a sort of marionettes who danced as Sweater and Grinder pulled the strings. `I wonder how Dr Weakling will take it?' remarked Rushton. `That's the very thing I was just thinkin' about,' cried Didlum. `Don't you think it would be a good plan if we could arrange to 'ave somebody took bad - you know, fall down in a fit or something in the street just outside the Town 'All just before |