About two o'clock
Well , that was like Burns . They voiced the opinion that Anderson would have a tough job getting through interference of the kind that their editor would throw in his way . Hour after hour Paul sat around the office nursing his disappointment , waiting for Burns to send him out . About two o'clock Wells hurried into the office , bringing with him the afternoon papers still wet from the press . In his eyes was an unwonted sparkle . He crossed directly to Anderson and thrust out his palm . `` Old man , I want to shake with you , '' said he .