Teddy and Carrots: Two Merchants of Newpaper Row

threats neither frightened nor disturbed hi

nd would do, with no provocation whatever, save only a

ho was ready and forced to defend himself, Skip would not prove so g

pion had not as

city, and upon his return home he had stated that he had seen Master Jellison attack a boy n

had stated to his friends; and on more than one occasion he

y such statement. In explanation of the blackened eye and badly swollen lip he broug

ssey's story had been noised about the streets; "but every one of 'em got it worse'n I did, an' it wasn't more'n five minutes before all hands were runnin' licker

urred in Brooklyn, Carrots did not feel competent to take upon himself the task of cowing the bul

he occasion would arise, because

do," he said to himself. "If Skip wants to th

Reddy Jackson, who asked, as he appr

Skip l

'latin' the town. Goin' to rest hisself, 'c

ell you a

eddlin' with his business; b

come out er this thing. Skip's jest wild 'bout what you've told the other fellers

a friend of mine,

what I

' here and tellin' me what he's goin' to do? To hear some of you fellers talk, anybody'd think he was a reg'lar rhi

't even know

e for a livin', an' has come down here to do it. Now what business is that of Skip Jellison's? He doesn't own this town-ain't even got a mortgage on i

ore frills this mornin' than you ever saw in a circus p

was clean, didn't it?" And it was apparent fro

ought I'd tell you so's you wouldn't get into a fuss with Skip; but if

t another favor I'll call 'round an' see you," Carrots replie

t's so, it'll be a good idea for me to keep away from where Skip is, 'cause if he should get a

he felt he could confide, trying to enlist thei

g, simply because of the stranger, to brave the doughty Skip's wrath; and n

-disposed bootblack willing to cease hi

with the waiters, and called for a hearty meal of corned beef and potatoes, at the expense of fif

n' yourself some t

t, you see, I've got a lot of business on

bootblack, or found a b

all Street men are kind er 'fraid I'll

o the Stock E

right. You don't want ter put in a piece of pie with this corned beef

t would be too much

to give your boss some points about runnin' his business," Carrots replied

man, Carrots bent his way in the

ity Hall Park, and he felt extremely doubtful whether this request would be granted, unti

stern visage of a mere servant of justice, was quite as great as i

ou was here, I'd

d now. See you outside in th

shinin'; I'm

e, eh? Well

eller this mornin' what had jest walked down from S

nd of yours,

oke to him till jest before this thing happened. I

d explain the whole affair to the judge in the morni

u fix it wit

rt yourself, and explain how it happened, unless he is really guilty, in which case I su

Carrots assumed an attitude such as one

stop to listen; and, besid

should assume a dictatorial tone, and then, suddenly

let me see hi

od will

retty green, an' he must be feelin' awful bad by this time.

him in one of the cells; and if the turn

ould be withdrawn, hurried down the stairs at once, and was making a tour of the c

you wan

see a friend of mine, that's

y brought in

the ve

re; third cell

and saw Teddy lying on a wooden bench, which served the double purpose

ou ought ter have more sand than to give up l

nd came to the door, through which Carr

business pretty nigh ever since you was gone, an' thought I'd jest run in to let

?" Teddy repe

ong while, an' it'll take me t

y happen to

d friend of mine. I've blacked his

the prisoner's release; and when it was time to bring the interview to a close, he had so far succeeded

eu, Carrots left

of his own home, for the purpose of gaining as much rest as p

er in his own right, or at

to know where he lived; but he avoided all questio

ts; therefore, when Carrots revealed the secret, it was with the knowl

proached his home in the most cautious m

r, for the purpose of misleading any friends whom he might meet; and, on arriving at an alle

round, ran swiftly up the narrow passage, climbed over a board fence, a

s lying carelessly around wherever they might have chanced to fall when taken from the sho

his departure from home; and, although it was dark, proceeded without difficulty until he arrived at one corner of the

t, once Master Carrots arrived at the further end, he found as snug and comfortable a d

nter, formed an apartment four or five feet square; and, although it was impossible f

ses, made a bed for the bootblack; and directly opposite

in a stock of provisions, a well-worn brush, several empty blacking-boxes, and a misce

apartment more cheerful; and then he sat down with his chin in his hands, t

VENING CALL AT CA

l whistle was heard from the alleyway, and Carrots muttered to h

got so much business on his hands as I have can't

are you there?

you s'pose a feller would

omin'

it. Nobody knows who may be 'round here;" and Master C