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Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924

"Michael O'Halloran"

I'd like to see for myself. So
this gives you a settled prejudice against the Big Brother movement,
Mickey?"
"In my brogans, what would it give you?"
"A hard jolt!" said Douglas emphatically.
"Then what's the answer?"
"That it is more unfair than I thought you could be, to deprive me of my
Little Brother, because you deem the man across the hall unfit to have
one. Do I look as if you couldn't trust me, Mickey?"
"No, you don't! But neither does Mr. James Minturn. He _looks_ as if a
fellow could get a grip on him and pull safe across Belgium hanging on.
But you know I said the _same woman_----"
"I know Mickey; but that only proves that there are times when even the
strongest man can't help himself."
"Then like Ulhan I'd trot 1:54-1/2 to the judge of the Juvenile Court,"
said Mickey, "and I'd yell long and loud, and I'd put up the _proof_. That
would get the lady down to brass tacks. See?"
"But with Mrs. Minturn's position and the stain such a proceeding would
put on the boys----"
"Cut out the boys," advised Mickey.


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