The title story follows Gallegher, the sharpest office boy a Philadelphia newspaper ever had, who helps trap a wanted murderer and races across the city at night to get the scoop to press. The other stories include sketches of the young New York clubman Van Bibber, a walk up Fifth Avenue and the cynical Miss Catherwaight.
The 1891 debut collection that made Davis famous overnight, full of newspaper energy. Download the free EPUB.