. Teddy and Carrots, two merchants of Newspaper row . ts. The latter made no reply. u I reckon you know what I said bout your workinroun here, the bully continued, stepping yet closer,and shaking his fist in Carrotss face. At this point, Teddy thought best to interfere, and,taking the box from his companions hand, he steppedbetween Carrots and Skip. Now, I Ve got somethin to say in this business, hebegan; an I want you to remember it, jest as muchas we 11 remember what you Ve said bout our goin. Icame down to this town to earn a livin, an to leaveother folks alone, same s I told you over there
. Teddy and Carrots, two merchants of Newspaper row . ts. The latter made no reply. u I reckon you know what I said bout your workinroun here, the bully continued, stepping yet closer,and shaking his fist in Carrotss face. At this point, Teddy thought best to interfere, and,taking the box from his companions hand, he steppedbetween Carrots and Skip. Now, I Ve got somethin to say in this business, hebegan; an I want you to remember it, jest as muchas we 11 remember what you Ve said bout our goin. Icame down to this town to earn a livin, an to leaveother folks alone, same s I told you over there by thefountain. Yesterday you pounded Carrots, an stole adollar of my money from him. Now do you think I msuch a chump as to stand that ? Well, why dont you do somethin bout it? Skipasked, with a sneer, as he put himself in an attitude ofdefense. u If you think I m so much of a fool as to fight you,an stand the chance of gettin rested, while you recoward enough to run away, its a mistake, an thesooner you find it out the better. This is what I want. ^ ; TEDDY DEFENDS HIS PARTNER. A FRIENDLY ARGUMENT. 145 ter say, an I mean every word of it. Jest as true asyou touch us, or interfere in any way, I m goin to thatjudge where I was taken up before, an have you hauledin. You know what that 11 mount to, an these fellerswho are with you stand the chance of gettin thesame as you 11 get. The judge said that instead ofnghtin a boy ought to make a complaint to the police,an theyd see he was taken care of. Now, Ive cometo this city to stay, and thats what I m goin to we were out in the country I d be glad to stand upwith you, an the feller that got the worst of it wouldhave to leave; but we re where the policemen will Vestus, an I cant ford to take chances. Teddy spoke in such a decided tone, and appeared sodetermined to insist upon his rights, that, perhaps, forthe first time in his life, Master Jellison was cowed, ifnot absolutely frightened. He knew only too well that the statemen
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