Since the last time Ryder wrote, he has been through an ordeal. He trusts Hudson needs no assurance that the charges were false. When Ryder saw Professor Joseph Lyons Ryder promised to write within a week, but he has had no heart to write since things are going badly. He expects to work on the St. Louis Evening Chronicle. Dr. Wood, formerly of the New York Sun is editor; Ryder worked for him in New York. In the meanwhile Ryder works for Egbert, Daunitz and Company, a publishing house which has just started business. The American Celt has quarters in their office and Mr. O'Brien, the American Celt's agent has engaged Ryder to write for them. Ryder sends a sonnet. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.