. Teddy and Carrots, two merchants of Newspaper row . Well, what do you want ? the gentleman asked,looking inquiringly at the boy. This question appeared to restore to Carrots a certainportion of his self-possession, and he entered the room,standing in the middle of the floor as he beckoned to his O friend to follow. What do you want ? the lawyer asked again, impa-tiently. Well, you see — I come — we want — Out with it. What did you come for ?Teenie nudged his friend from behind, as a sign thathe should speak up promptly; and Carrots, catchinghis breath much as one does after a plunge in coldw
. Teddy and Carrots, two merchants of Newspaper row . Well, what do you want ? the gentleman asked,looking inquiringly at the boy. This question appeared to restore to Carrots a certainportion of his self-possession, and he entered the room,standing in the middle of the floor as he beckoned to his O friend to follow. What do you want ? the lawyer asked again, impa-tiently. Well, you see — I come — we want — Out with it. What did you come for ?Teenie nudged his friend from behind, as a sign thathe should speak up promptly; and Carrots, catchinghis breath much as one does after a plunge in coldwater, began: Theres a feller what walked down from Saranac,thats goin to be took inter the Tombs court thismornin for fightin in City Hall Park, an weve come tosee how much it would cost to hire you to git him out. I might defend him, but I could nt agree to get himout. That depends on the judge. 62 TEDDY AND CARROTS. Well, you could make the talk, an I reckon whenthe things put up right they 11 have to let him go,cause he did nt do IT WAS JEST LIKE THIS, SAID CARROTS. Suppose you tell me the whole story, and I shall bebetter able to judge what they may be obliged to do. It was jest like this: You see, Skip he come up anhit Teddy in the jaw, and Teddy tried to hit back. A SUGGESTION. 63 Skip let out with a left-hander; Teddy warded it Skip jumped; down went the papers. Skip gotfrightened of a cop; he started to run, Teddy after him,an Teddy was Vested, and thats all there is bout it. That may be the whole of the story; but I mustconfess I dont understand it yet. Why, its plain enough. You see, Skip he struckout, an Teddy warded it off — Now wait a moment. Tell me which boy isarrested. u Why, Teddy, of course. You dont spose we dcome here if it had been Skip ? I wish it was. He dstay there a good while, for all /Wcare. \Vho is this Teddy ? He s a feller what walked down from Saranac, angot here yesterday mornin; but jest as he was goin tosell papers u
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