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But then he has complimented her . '' Jack , too , was much pleased to read the vivid accounts she had written of the capture and escape of the daring young burglar who had broken into the house of Mrs. McNamara , and of the falling of Link 's bridge . Neither of them , however , had an idea of how some articles in the paper would affect other people . Before noon , there was such a rush for _ Eagles _ , at the front office , that Mr. Black got out another ream of paper to print a second edition , and Mr. Bones had almost to fight to keep the excited crowd from going up-stairs to see for themselves whether the editor was there . Before night , poor Mrs. Murdoch went to the door thirty times to say to eager inquirers that Mr. Murdoch was in bed , and that Dr. Follet had forbidden him to see anybody , or to talk one word , or to get himself excited . `` What 's the matter with the people ? '' she said wearily .