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"Knock out Bud!" cried Spike, aghast. "But there ain't nobody can lick
Bud M'Ginnis!"
"Oh, I don't know, Spike. Anyway, we'll see what can be done--outside!
After you, Mr. Flowers! Pray go first, Mr. Flowers! A fellow who would
attack a man sitting down isn't to be trusted behind one--so, after you,
Mr. Flowers. Oh, we'll wait until you can use your arm, but we'll wait
outside. Miss Chesterton's flat is no place for your sort, so--out with
you, and quick--d'ye hear?"
M'Ginnis opened his lips to retort, but passion choked him, and snarling
unintelligibly, he turned and strode out upon the landing. As they stood
fronting each other, very silent and grim and menacing, running feet
were heard ascending the stairs, and a slender boy appeared, who,
perceiving M'Ginnis, panted out:
"Say, Bud, O'Rourke's been pinched by d' cops! He wants ye t' skin over
an' fix it up--"
"O'Rourke pinched?" growled M'Ginnis. "Say you, Larry, what yer givin'
me?"
"S' right, Bud, dere's a noo captain on d' precinct, an' he's pinched
O'Rourke.


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