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"Are you quite sure about that Mickey?"
"Surest thing you know," said Mickey emphatically. "Why look her straight
in the eyes, and you can tell. I saw her coming away down the street, and
the minute I got my peepers on her I picked her for a winner. I guess you
did too."
"I certainly did," said Douglas. "But it is most important that I be
perfectly sure, so I should like to have your approval of my choice."
"I guess you're kidding now," ventured Mickey.
"No, I'm in earnest," said Douglas Bruce. "You see Mickey, as I have said
before, your education and mine have been different, but yours is equally
valuable."
"What shall I do now? 'Scuse me, I mean--what do I mean?" asked Mickey.
"To wait until I'm ready for you," suggested Douglas.
"Sure!" conceded Mickey. "It's because I'm used to hopping so lively on
the streets."
"Do you miss the streets?" inquired Douglas.
"Well not so much as I thought I would," said Mickey, "'sides in a way I'm
still on the job, but I guess I'll get Henry's boy so he can go it all
right.


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