I thought perhaps I could do it in Clifford 's place , and I went out to Mr. Reid 's and saw Mr. Reefer . He was very kind and -- '' `` Mr. who ? '' fairly shouted Mr. Harmer . `` Mr. Reefer -- Mr. Andrew Reefer . He told me to tell you that this article contained all he knew or thought about the railroad bill and -- '' But Mr. Harmer was no longer listening . He had snatched the neatly written sheets of Patty 's report and was skimming over them with a practised eye . Then Patty thought he must have gone crazy . He danced around the office , waving the sheets in the air , and then he dashed frantically up the stairs to the composing room . Ten minutes later , he returned and shook the mystified Patty by the hand . `` Patty , it 's the biggest beat we 've ever had ! We 've scooped not only the Ledger , but every other newspaper in the country . How did you do it ? How did you ever beguile or bewitch Andrew Reefer into giving you an interview ? '' `` Why , '' said Patty in utter bewilderment , `` I just went out to Mr. Reid 's and asked for the gentleman who was visiting there -- I 'd forgotten his name -- and Mr. Reefer came down and I told him my brother had been detailed to interview him on behalf of the Chronicle about the bill , and that Clifford had missed his train , and would n't he let me interview him in his place and excuse my inexperience -- and he did . '' `` It was n't Andrew Reefer I told Clifford to interview , '' laughed Mr. Harmer . `` It was John C. Keefe . I did n't know Reefer was in town , but even if I had I would n't have thought it a particle of use to send a man to him . He has never consented to be interviewed before on any known subject , and he 's been especially close-mouthed about this bill , although men from all the big papers in the country have been after him . He is notorious on that score . Why , Patty , it 's the biggest journalistic fish that has ever been landed in this office .
Andrew Reefer 's opinion XXXXX the bill will have a tremendous influence .
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