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"Brimberly," said he, "I shall probably return to-morrow."
"Yes, sir," said he faintly.
"Or the day after."
"Yes, sir!"
"Or the day after."
"Yes, sir!"
"Or the day after that; anyhow, I shall probably return. Should any one
call--business or otherwise--tell 'em to call again; say I'm out of
town--you understand?"
"Out of town--certingly, sir."
"Referring to--to the matter we talked of to-night, Brimberly--"
"Meaning the hobject, sir?"
"Precisely! Don't trouble yourself about it."
"No, sir?"
"No, Brimberly--I'm going to try and find one for myself."
"Ho--very good, sir!"
"And now," said the new Mr. Ravenslee, laying one white, ringless hand
on Spike's shoulder and pointing toward the open door with the other,
"lead on--young Destiny!"


CHAPTER IV
TELLING HOW HE CAME TO HELL'S KITCHEN AT PEEP O' DAY

It was past three o'clock and dawn was at hand as, by devious ways,
Spike piloted his companion through that section of New York City which
is known to the initiated as "Hell's Kitchen.


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