Otto's Night Watch: 'Day of the Magnolia Blossom' ... Flashback Friday

As I got off the bus I saw a man walking down the street, leading an old Airedale on a chain.

“You’re Speedy Smith?” I asked.

“My shop is right around the corner,” he said. Then he recognized me. “You’re the linotype operator. I could give you a job, but only part-time.” He paused before he added, “And I wouldn’t be able to pay much. But if I had help, I could really grow.”