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Sharp at six o'clock that evening the Chicago correspondent of the New York World sent advice to his paper that he had a story on the mystery of what Ned Napier was about to do for the government . Word came back at once to send on the story . At ten o'clock the telegraph editor of the World in New York took the account just received to the managing editor of the paper . There was a minute 's consultation , a nod of the head , and at twelve o'clock that night Bob Russell was awakened to respond to a telephone call . It was his own managing editor who read him this telegram : Managing Editor , Comet , Kansas City Send man at once to follow Chicago balloon man and discover mission . Advance funds and draw on us . Will share story with you .