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he found not a penny there。 

     ;Say�察  �my   friend�察─  �he   explained�察  �frankly�察   �I've   come   out   without   any 

change。 Hand you that nickel first time I pass。; 

     Joy   surged   in   Freshmayer's   heart。   Here   was   cor´   roboration   of   his 

belief that the world was rotten and man a peripatetic evil。 Without a word 

he   rounded   the   end   of   his   counter   and   made   earnest onslaught   upon   his 

customer。       Hopkins      was    no   man     to  serve    as   a   punching´bag        for  a 

pessimistic       tobacconist。      He    quickly      bestowed      upon      Freshmayer       a 

Colorado´ maduro eye in return for the ardent kick that be received from 

that dealer in goods for cash only。 

     The impetus of the enemy's attack forced the Hopkins line back to the 

sidewalk。 There the con´ flict raged�察�the pacific wooden Indian�察�with his 

carven   smile�察  �was   overturned�察  �and   those   of   the   street   who   delighted   in 

carnage pressed round to view the zealous joust。 

     But then came the inevitable cop and imminent convenience for both 

the    attacker    and   attacked。    John    Hopkins      was   a  peaceful     citizen�察  �who 

worked       at  rebuses     of  nights    in  a   flat�察 �but   be   was    not   without     the 

fundamental        spirit   of  resistance     that   comes     with    the   battle´rage。    He 

knocked   the   policeman   into   a   gro´   cer's   sidewalk   display   of   goods   and 

gave Freshmayer a punch that caused him temporarily to regret that he had 

not made it a rule to extend a five´cent line of credit to certain customers。 

Then Hopkins took spiritedly to his heels down the sidewalk�察�closely fol´ 



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lowed by the cigar´dealer and the policeman�察�whose uniform testified   to 

the reason in the grocer's sign that read�此 �Eggs cheaper than anywhere else 

in the city。; 

     As Hopkins ran he became aware of a big�察�low�察�red�察�racing automobile 

that kept abreast of him in the street。 This auto steered in to the side of the 

sidewalk�察�and the man guiding it motioned to Hopkins to jump into it。 He 

did    so    without     slackening     his   speed�察    �and    fell  into   the    turkey´red 

upholstered   seat   beside   the   chauffeur。   The   big   machine�察  �with   a   dimin´ 

uendo cough�察�flew away like an albatross down the avenue into which the 

street emptied。 

     The   driver   of   the   auto   sped   his   machine   without   a   word。   He   was 

masked beyond guess in the goggles and diabolic garb of the chauffeur。 

     ;Much obliged�察�old man�察─�called Hopkins�察�grate´ fully。 ;I guess you've 

got sporting blood in you�察�all right�察�and don't admire the sight of two men 

trying to soak one。 Little more and I'd have been pinched。; 

     The   chauffeur   made   no   sign   that   he   had   heard。   Hopkins   shrugged   a 

shoulder   and   chewed   at   his   cigar�察  �to   which   his   teeth   had   clung   grimly 

through´ out the melee。 

     Ten minutes and the auto turned into the open carriage entrance of a 

noble mansion of brown stone�察�and stood still。 The chauffeur leaped out�察�

and said�此 �Come quick。 The lady�察�she will explain。 It is the great honor you 

will have�察 �monsieur。 Ah�察 �that   milady  could   call   upon Armand   to do   this 

thing� �But�察�no�察�I am only one chauffeur。; 

     With   vehement        gestures   the   chauffeur   conducted        Hopkins   into     the 

house。   He   was   ushered   into   a   small   but   luxurious   reception   chamber。 A 

lady�察�young�察�and possessing the beauty of visions�察�rose from a chair。 In her 

eyes   smouldered   a   becoming   anger。   Her   high´   arched�察  �threadlike   brows 

were ruffled into a delicious frown。 

     ;Milady�察─�said the chauffeur�察�bowing low�察 �I have the honor to relate to 

you that I went to the house of Monsieur Long and found him to be not at 

home。 As I came back I see this gentleman in combat against bow you say 

´  greatest   odds。   He   is   fighting   with   five   ´  ten ´   thirty   men   ´   gendarmes�察�

aussi。 Yes�察�milady�察�he what you call 'swat' one ´ three ´ eight policemans。 If 

that   Monsieur   Long is   out   I   say  to   myself   this   Gentleman   be   will   serve 



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milady so well�察�and I bring him here。; 

     ;Very   well�察  �Armand�察─  �said       the   lady�察   �you   may   go。;   She   turned   to 

Hopkins。 

     ;I   sent   my   chauffeur�察─  �she   said�察   �to   bring   my   cousin�察  �Walter   Long。 

There is a man in this house who has treated me with insult and abuse。 I 

have complained to my aunt�察�and she laughs at me。 Ar´ mand says you are 

brave。 In these prosaic days men who are both brave and chivalrous are 

few。 May I count upon your assistance�拭─�

     John Hopkins thrust the remains of his cigar into his coat pocket。 He 

looked   upon   this   winning   creature   and   felt   his   first   thrill   of   romance。   It 

was a knightly love�察�and contained no disloyalty to the flat with the flea´ 

bitten terrier and the lady of his choice。 He bad married her after a picnic 

of the Lady Label   Stickers' Union�察�Lodge No。 2�察�on a dare   and a bet of 

new   hats   and   chowder   all   around   with   his   friend�察  �Billy   McManus。   This 

angel   who   was   begging   him   to   come   to   her   rescue   was   something   too 

heavenly for chowder�察�and as for hats ´ golden�察�jewelled crowns for her� �

     ;Say�察─�said John Hopkins�察 �just show me the guy that you've got the 

grouch at。 I've neglected my talents as a scrapper heretofore�察�but this is my 

busy night。; 

     ;He is in there�察─�said the lady�察�pointing to a closed door。 ;Come。 Are 

you sure that you do not falter or fear�拭─�

     ;Me�拭─  �said   John   Hopkins。   ;Just   give   me   one   of   those   roses   in   the 

bunch you are wearing�察�will you�拭─�

     The lady gave him a red�察�red rose。 John Hopkins kissed it�察�stuffed it 

into his vest pocket�察�opened the door and walked into the room。 It was a 

handsome   library�察  �softly   but   brightly   lighted。   A   young   man   was   there�察�

reading。 

     ;Books   on   etiquette   is   what   you   want   to   study�察─  �said   John   Hopkins�察�

abruptly。 ;Get up here�察�and I'll give you some lessors。 Be rude to a lady�察�

will you�拭─�

     The   young   man   looked   mildly   surprised。   Then   he   arose   languidly�察�

dextrously       caught    the    arms    of   John    Hopkins      and    conducted      him 

irresistibly to the front door of the house。 

     ;Beware�察�Ralph Branscombe�察─�cried the lady�察�who had followed�察 �what 



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you do to the gallant man who has tried to protect me。; 

     The   young   man   shoved   John   Hopkins   gently   out   the   door   and   then 

closed it。 

     ;Bess�察─    �he   said   calmly�察    �I  wish    you   would     quit  reading     historical 

novels。 How in the world did that fellow get in here�拭─�

     ;Armand brought him�察─�said the young lady。 ;I think you are awfully 

mean not to let me have that St。 Bernard。 I sent Armand for Walter。 I was 

so angry with you。; 

     ;Be   sensible�察  �Bess�察─  �said   the   young   man�察  �taking   her   arm。   ;That   dog 

isn't safe。 He has bitten two or three people around the kennels。 Come now�察�

let's go tell auntie we are in good humor again。; 

     Arm in arm�察�they moved away。 

     John Hopkins walked   to his   flat。 The  janitor's five´year´old daughter 

was playing on the steps' Hopkins gave her a nice�察�red rose and walked up´ 

stairs。 

     Mrs。 Hopkins was philandering with curl´papers。 

     ;Get your cigar�拭─�she asked�察�disinterestedly。 

     ;Sure�察─  �said   Hopkins�察   �and   I   knocked   around   a   while   outside。   It's   a 

nice night。; 

     He   sat   upon   the   hornblende   sofa�察  �took   out   the   stump   of   his   cigar�察�

lighted   it�察  �and   gazed   at   the   grace´   ful   figures   in  ;The   Storm;   on   the 

opposite wall。 

     ;I was telling you�察─�said he�察 �about Mr。 Whipple's suit。 It's a gray�察�with 

an invisible check�察�and it looks fine。; 



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                  A LICKPENNY LOVER 



       There�察�were 3��000 girls in the Biggest Store。 Masie was one of them。 

She was eighteen and a selleslady in the gents' gloves。 Here she became 

versed in two varieties of human beings ´ the kind of gents who buy their 

gloves in department   stores   and the   kind   of   women   who   buy  gloves  for 

unfortunate   gents。   Be
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