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bridegroom。 And he had been hers for three weeks�察�and the crook of her 

little finger could sway him more than the fist of any 142´ pounder in the 

world。 

     Love�察  �when   it   is   ours�察  �is   the   other   name   for   self´   abnegation  and 

sacrifice。 When it belongs to people across the airshaft it means arrogance 

and self´con´ ceit。 

     The    bride   crossed    her   oxfords    and   looked    thought´    fully  at  the 

distemper Cupids on the ceiling。 

     ;Precious�察─�said she�察�with the air of Cleopatra asking Antony for Rome 

done up in tissue paper and delivered at residence�察 �I think I would like a 

peach。; 

     Kid   McGarry   arose   and   put   on   his   coat   and   hat。   He   was   serious�察�

shaven�察�sentimental�察�and spry。 

     ;All right�察─�said he�察�as coolly as though be were only agreeing to sign 

articles to fight the champion of England。 ;I'll step down and cop one out 

for you see�拭─�

     ;Don't be long�察─�said the bride。 ;I'll be lonesome without my naughty 



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boy。   Get   a   nice�察  �ripe   one。;   After   a   series   of   farewells   that   would   have 

befitted an imminent   voyage   to foreign   parts�察�the  Kid went   down   to   the 

street。 

     Here he not unreasonably hesitated�察�for the season was yet early spring�察�

and   there   seemed   small   chance   of   wresting   anywhere   from   those   chill 

streets and stores the coveted luscious guerdon of summer's golden prime。 

     At    the   Italian's  fruit´stand    on   the   corner    be  stopped     and   cast   a 

contemptuous eye over the dis´ play of papered oranges�察�highly polished 

apples and wan�察�sun´hungry bananas。 

     ;Gotta da peach�拭─�asked the Kid in the tongue of Dante�察�the lover of 

lovers。 

     ;Ah�察�no�察 � ; sighed the vender。 ;Not for one mont com´a da peach。 Too 

soon。 Gotta da nice´a orange。 Like´a da orange�拭─�

     Scornful�察  �the   Kid   pursued   his   quest。   He   entered   the   all´night   chop´ 

house�察     �cafe�察  �and    bowling´alley      of   his   friend    and    admirer�察    �Justus 

O'Callahan。 The O'Callahan was about in his institution�察�looking for leaks。 

     ;I   want   it   straight�察─  �said   the   Kid   to   him。   ;The   old   woman   has   got   a 

hunch that she wants a peach。 Now�察�if you've got a peach�察�Cal�察�get it out 

quick。 I want it and others like it if you've got 'em in plural quantities。; 

     ;The house is yours�察─�said O'Callahan。 ;But there's no peach in it。 It's 

too soon。 I don't sup´ pose you could even find 'em at one of the Broadway 

joints。 That's too bad。 When a lady fixes her mouth for a certain kind of 

fruit nothing else won't do。 It's too late now to find any of the first´class 

fruiterers open。 But if you think the missis would like some nice oranges 

I've just got a box of fine ones in that she might。; 

     ;Much obliged�察�Cal。 It's a peach proposition right from the ring of the 

gong。 I'll try further。; 

     The time was nearly midnight as the Kid walked down the West´Side 

avenue。 Few stores were open and such as were practically hooted at the 

idea of a peach。 

     But in her moated flat the bride confidently awaited her Persian fruit。 

A champion welter´weight not find a peach�拭 � not stride triumphantly over 

the seasons and the zodiac and the almanac to fetch an Amsden's June or a 

Georgia cling to his owny´own�拭�



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     The Kid's eye caught sight of a window that was lighted and gorgeous 

with nature's most entrancing colors。 The light suddenly went out。 The Kid 

sprinted and caught the fruiterer locking his door。 

     ;Peaches�拭─�said he�察�with extreme deliberation。 

     ;Well�察  �no�察  �Sir。   Not   for   three   or   four   weeks   yet。   I   haven't   any   idea 

where you might find some。 There may be a few in town from under the 

glass�察�but they'd be bard to locate。 Maybe at one of the more expen´ sive 

hotels ´ some place where there's plenty of money to waste。 I've got some 

very fine oranges�察�though ´ from a shipload that came in to´day。; 

     The Kid lingered on the corner for a moment�察�and then set out briskly 

toward a pair of green lights that flanked the steps of a building down a 

dark side street。 

     ;Captain   around   anywhere�拭─  �he   asked   of   the   desk       sergeant   of   the 

police station。 

     At   that   moment   the   captain   came   briskly   forward   from   the   rear。   He 

was in plain clothes and had a busy air。 

     ;Hello�察   �Kid�察─   �he  said   to  the   pugilist。  ;Thought      you   were    bridal´ 

touring�拭�

     ;Got back yesterday。 I'm a solid citizen now。 Think I'll take an interest 

in   municipal   doings。   How   would   it   suit   you   to   get   into   Denver   Dick's 

place to´ night�察�Cap�拭�

     ;Past performances�察─�said the captain�察�twisting his moustache。 ;Denver 

was closed up two months ago。; 

     ;Correct�察─  �said   the   Kid。   ;Rafferty  chased him  out   of   the   Forty´third。 

He's running in your pre´ cinct now�察�and his game's bigger than ever。 I'm 

down on this gambling business。 I can put you against his game。; 

     ;In my precinct�拭─�growled the captain。 ;Are you sure�察�Kid�拭�I'll take it 

as a favor。 Have you got the entree�拭�How is it to be done�拭─�

     ;Hammers�察─�said the Kid。 ;They haven't got any steel on the doors yet。 

You'll need ten men。 No�察�they won't let me in the place。 Denver has been 

trying to do me。 He thought I tipped him off for the other raid。 I didn't�察�

though。 You want to hurry。 I've got to get back home。 The house is only 

three blocks from here。; 

     Before ten minutes had sped the captain with a dozen men stole with 



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their   guide   into   the   hallway   of   a   dark   and   virtuous´looking   building   in 

which many businesses were conducted by day。 

     ;Third floor�察�rear�察─�said the Kid�察�softly。 ;I'll lead the way。; 

     Two axemen faced the door that he pointed out to them。 

     ;It seems all quiet�察─�said the captain�察�doubtfully。 

     ;Are you sure your tip is straight�拭─�

     ;Cut away� ─�said the Kid。 ;It's on me if it ain't。; 

     The axes crashed through the as yet unprotected door。 A blaze of light 

from   within   poured   through   the   smashed   panels。   The   door   fell�察  �and   the 

raiders rang into the room with their guns handy。 

     The   big   room   was   furnished   with   the   gaudy   mag´   nificence   dear   to 

Denver   Dick's   western   ideas。   Vari´   ous   well´patronized   games   were   in 

progress。 About fifty men who were in the room rushed upon the police in 

a grand break for personal liberty。 The plain´ clothes men had to do a little 

club´swinging。 More than half the patrons escaped。 

     Denver Dick had graced his game with his own presence that night。 He 

led the rush that was in´ tended to sweep away the smaller body of raiders�察�

But   when   be   saw   the   Kid   his   manner   became   personal。   Being   in   the 

heavyweight class be cast himself joy´ fully upon his slighter enemy�察�and 

they rolled down a flight of stairs in each others arms。 On the land´ ing 

they  separated   and   arose�察  �and   then   the   Kid   was   able   to use   some   of   his 

professional   tactics�察  �which   had   been   useless to   him  while   in   the   excited 

clutch of a 200´pound sporting gentleman who was about to lose 20��000 

worth of paraphernalia。 

     After vanquishing his adversary the Kid hurried upstairs and through 

the    gambling´room   into        a  smaller    apartment     connecting      by   an  arched 

doorway。 

     Here   was   a   long   table   set   with   

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