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Now, Sam was precisely of the breed described by his friend, but what man ever lived who knew he was altogether ordinary? He grinned uneasily and answered: "I guess not." "Exactly!" said Offitt.
Offitt felt that his shot had gone home, and pursued his advantage. "It's my business, Sam, because I'm your friend; because I hate to see a good fellow wronged; because I know that a man is better than a moneybag. Why, that girl would marry you in a minute if you was rich. But because you're not she will strike for one of them rose-water snobs on Algonquin Avenue."
"All right, Mattie," he whispered. "Nobody shall hurt you. Who is it?" He thought of no one but the police. "Offitt," she said. He brushed her aside as if she had been a cobweb in his path, and with a wild cry of joy and vengeance he burst through the half-open door. Offitt turned at the noise, and saw Sam coming, and knew that the end of his life was there. His heart was like water within him.
The man handed him his ticket without any reply, but turned to a friend beside him, and said, "Who is that cheeky brother that knows me so well?" "Oh! that's a rounder by the name of Offitt. He is a sort of Reformer makes speeches to the puddlers on the rights of man." "Seems rather fresh," said Jimmy. "A little brine wouldn't hurt him." Offitt strolled into the theatre, which was well filled.
All you've got handy." "I have no money in the house," Mrs. Belding cried. "What shall I do?" "You forget, mamma," said Alice. "There is some upstairs. If these gentlemen will wait here a moment, I will go and get it." Offitt looked at her sharply. "Well, run and get it. Bott, you go with her." Bott turned angrily upon his chief. "What's the use of calling names? What if I said your name was "
Before they broke up, Sleeny was asked for his initiation fee of two dollars, and all the brethren were dunned for their monthly dues. "What becomes of this money?" the neophyte bluntly inquired of the hierophant. "It pays room rent and lights," said Offitt, with unabashed front, as he returned his greasy wallet to his pocket.
In this frame of mind he fell easily into the control of Offitt. That worthy had not come under the notice of the law for the part he took in the attack on the Belding house; he had not been recognized by Farnham's men, nor denounced by his associates; and so, after a day or two of prudential hiding, he came to the surface again.
Offitt, ghastly pale and trembling, had sunk upon a bench. The justice, looking at him narrowly, said: "The man is going to faint; loosen his collar." "No," said Offitt, springing to his feet. "I am perfectly well." In his struggle with Sleeny a button of his coat had been torn away. He asked a by-stander for a pin, and carefully adjusted the garment.
It was equally impossible that she should give that reason to any man. So she said, with dignity: "Mr. Offitt, it is not proper for me to continue this conversation any longer. You ought to see it ain't. I shall be happy to see you to-morrow." Offitt descended the ladder, grinding out curses between his set teeth. A hate, as keen as his passion, for the foolish girl fired him.
As she was walking to and fro, she glanced out of the window and saw Offitt approaching from the direction of the shop. She knew instantly what his errand would be, though he had never before said a word to her out of the common. "I wonder if father has sent him to me and how many more has he got in reserve there in the shop? Well, I will make short work of this one."
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