| Let me tell you how he came here, she said, after a moment, and what hes done since he came to Milton. Fire away, Miss, urged the showman, clasping his pudgy hands, on a finger of one of them showing the enormous seal ring. Agnes began at the beginning, for once. She did not really know why she did so, but she gave the particulars of all that had happened to Nealeas she knew themsince he had rushed in at that gate the man had so lately entered and saved her from falling into the big peachtree by the |
| Huh grunted Sorber. Then he was silent; but after a while he said: His father all over again. Jim ONeil was a kid-gloved chap. If he could have let drink alone, he never would have come down to us show people. Huh Well, my sister was as good as he was. And she stayed in the business all her life. And what was good enough for Jim ONeils wife was good enough for his kidand is good enough to-day. Now Ive got him, and Im a-going to lug him backby the scruff of the neck, if need be Agnes felt her lip trembling. What should she do If Neale came right away, this awful man would take him awayas he saidby the scruff of his neck. And what |
| and a mans got to have eyes in the back of his head and in his elbers, to watch em. Well Jim ONeil was a good-looker, and the Molls buzzed round him like bees round a honey pot. My sister was one of them and Ill say him fairJim ONeil never raised his hand to her. But after the boy come he got restless. Said it was no life for a kid. Went off finallyto Klondike, or somewhereto make his fortune. Never heard of him since. Of course hes dead or hed found us, for lemme tell you, Miss, the repertation of Twomley & |
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