. Small boys in big boots : a story for children of all ages . w. And she gave you the reward ? No—Cap. Heaton ! After Id told my tale, he took me out-side the house, put the money in my hand, and said : Theresyour hundred, you miserable, sneaking boy; but if you open yourmouth to any living being about poor Myras foolish, childishprank, Ill make you as sorry as this money makes you glad ! Aint that Cap. Heaton an ungrateful cuss? And, winding uphis story with this comment, Teddy begins to count the bills oncemore, slowly and lovingly. Give me that money ! What? This is a yell of surprise. Giv
. Small boys in big boots : a story for children of all ages . w. And she gave you the reward ? No—Cap. Heaton ! After Id told my tale, he took me out-side the house, put the money in my hand, and said : Theresyour hundred, you miserable, sneaking boy; but if you open yourmouth to any living being about poor Myras foolish, childishprank, Ill make you as sorry as this money makes you glad ! Aint that Cap. Heaton an ungrateful cuss? And, winding uphis story with this comment, Teddy begins to count the bills oncemore, slowly and lovingly. Give me that money ! What? This is a yell of surprise. Give me that monev ! The tone is that of command. j Well, I did intend to give you some—a little, Footlights, asyour advice helped in the job. Youre pretty hard up and youneed a suit of clothes mighty bad, and I dont mind <nvino- a ten- O J O O M ner- Give me all that money / This last is said with a ferociousdetermination that startles Teddy. I--T11—Ill even go a twenty ! he mutters, turning pale. GIVE ME EVERY DOLLAR OF THAT MONEY ! and with a sudden. TKDDY APPEARS AT THE ENTRANCE WITH A LARGE PEBBLE IN HIS HAND, WHICH HE HURLS WITH THE PRECISION AND FORCE OF A BASE-BALL PLAYER. JNSj R L FOOTLIGHTSS BOOTS ARE TOO LARGE FOR HIM. 143 spring Footlights is on the astounded Teddy, and wresting fromhim the roll of bills. The struggle is short, quick, and decisive. Teddy fights withall his little might, but his boyish muscles are as naught to thebrawn of a street Arab that has been exercised in the fight forbread upon the thoroughfares of New York, and trained in numer-ous battles with the bootblacks and newsboys of the an instant Footlights finds himself in possession of the money,as well as several bruises from the fists of his youthful foe. Heholds the bills up in triumph. So you are going to take em all, you thief ! cries Teddy. Not one dollar! What do you mean ? I mean to take em all back to Cap. Heaton—I mean to tellMyras mother how we roped the child into do
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