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An' when I'd said all there was to say, I picked up my heaviest flatiron, as happened to be handy, an' ordered him out; and Mr. Geoffrey, Bud M'Ginnis went!" "Under the circumstances," said Ravenslee, "I'm not surprised that he did." "Ah, but he'll come back again, Mr. Geoffrey; he'll find Arthur alone next time, an' Arthur'll go along with him, and then good night!
"Why, ye see, Bud, it happens t' have your name scratched inside it, that's all. But if it ain't yours, it ain't!" And speaking, Soapy tossed the ring back over his shoulder far out into the open lot. For a long moment M'Ginnis stood motionless, staring back at that desolate plot of ground; when at last he glanced toward his companion, Soapy was lighting a fresh cigarette.
I know as you'll cut me out for good after this. But I want ye t' know as I'm sorry, Geoff awful sorry I I ain't fit t' be anybody's friend, I guess." "I think you need a friend more than ever, Spike!" "Geoff!" cried the boy breathlessly. "Say what d' you mean?" "I mean the time has come for you to choose between M'Ginnis and me.
Swiftly he strode across that familiar court, shoulders squared, chin outthrust, and eyes that glowed ominously in his pale face beneath fierce-scowling brows. As he turned into Tenth Avenue there met him the Spider. "What you chasin' this time, bo?" he enquired. "M'Ginnis." "Then you're sure chasin' trouble." "That's what I want. D' you know where he is?" "Sure I do, but "
"Don't come any nearer, Flowers," said he, "and don't stick out your jaw like that don't do it; I might be tempted to try to er hit it!" "What you?" said M'Ginnis, and laughed hoarsely, while Ravenslee yawned again. "An' now, Mr. Butt-in, if you're still awake listen here. I guess it's about time you stopped foolin' around Hermy Chesterton an' you're goin' t' quit see!"
Saturday night, mind!" and nodding, M'Ginnis turned away. The youth looked after him with venomous eyes, and his right hand made a sinister movement toward his hip pocket. "Aw quit it; are ye crazy?" grunted his companion. "Bud's got us cinched." "Got us hell!" snarled the youth. "Bud's askin' for it, an' some day he's goin' t' get it good!"
And swaying on unsteady feet, he turned to the door, but M'Ginnis gripped his shoulder. "Wait a bit, Kid." "N-no, I'm goin' home see!" said Spike, setting his jaw obstinately, "I'm goin' r-right now!" "That's just what you ain't!" snarled M'Ginnis. "Sit down! Hermy's only a work-girl don't forget that, Kid an' this guy's a millionaire.
Do you know where he was last night?" "You can search me, bo. All I savvy is he was off on some frame-up or other." "Who with?" "Well not wid me." "Did you see any one with him besides M'Ginnis at O'Rourke's?" "No, there was only them two." "Ah, I guessed as much," said Ravenslee, nodding; "he went away with M'Ginnis good!"
So Ravenslee bent M'Ginnis back across his knee and choked him there awhile, then suddenly relaxed his hold and let M'Ginnis sink, gasping, to the floor. "A little rough, Mr. Flowers," he panted, "a trifle rough with you I fear but I want you to know that you shall not utter her name in my presence. Now the key I prefer door to window the key, Mr. Flowers ah, here it is!"
"Yes," he whispered hoarsely, "yes I'll never forget how she looked pale, so pale an' still, an' th' water runnin' out of her brown curls I I'll never forget " "Well," growled M'Ginnis, "watch out Hermy don't end th' same way." "No!" cried Spike. "Oh, my God no!" "What's she meetin' this millionaire in a wood for on the sly?" "She don't! Hermy ain't like that."
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