noon
The raucous little medley of the night was lost in the thunders of the awakened city . The towering canyon was swept by the brightest of suns . I seemed to be standing idle in the midst of the conflict , and I was eager to plunge into it . So at noon that day I began my fight . I presented myself at the editorial rooms of _ The Record _ and asked for Mr. Carmody . In my hand I held a letter to him from Boller , recommending me in such high terms that it seemed highly improbable that he could refuse me his good offices . To support Boller 's assertions as to my acquirements I had also letters from Doctor Todd and Mr. Pound .