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`` Good . We 'll have him there if possible to-morrow evening , '' decided the chief , writing . Needless to say Jack was delighted when early the following morning at Hammerton he received the telegraphed appointment to the station at Midway . At once resigning at the Hammerton commercial office , he hurried home , by noon was on the train , and arrived at Midway Junction at 7 o'clock . Entering the telegraph room , he called Exeter . `` Well , here I am , Al , '' he ticked , when Alex himself responded . `` And I 'm ever so much obliged to you , old boy , for getting me the position . ''