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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