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Chapter XXIV. Another Early Bird

           

           “Thankyou,sir,”saidDiamond.“I’lldowhatIcan.Icametotheoldplace,yousee,becauseIknewyouwouldletmehavemyturnhere.”

           Inthecourseofthedayonemandidtrytocuthimout,buthewasastranger;andtheshouttherestofthemraisedlethimseeitwouldnotdo,andmadehimsofarashamedbesides,thathewentawaycrawling.

           Once,inablock,apolicemancameuptohim,andaskedhimforhisnumber.Diamondshowedhimhisfather’sbadge,sayingwithasmile:

           “Father’sillathome,andsoIcameoutwiththecab.There’snofearofme.Icandrive.Besides,theoldhorsecouldgoalone.”

           “Justaswell,Idaresay.You’reapairof’em.Butyouarearum’unforacabby—ain’tyounow?”saidthepoliceman.“Idon’tknowasIoughttoletyougo.”

           “Iain’tdonenothing,”saidDiamond.“It’snotmyfaultI’mnobigger.I’mbigenoughformyage.”

           “That’swhereitis,”saidtheman.“Youain’tfit.”

           “Howdoyouknowthat?”askedDiamond,withhisusualsmile,andturninghisheadlikealittlebird.

           “Why,howareyoutogetoutofthisrucknow,whenitbeginstomove?”

           “Justyougetuponthebox,”saidDiamond,“andI’llshowyou.There,thatvan’sa-movingnow.Jumpup.”

           ThepolicemandidasDiamondtoldhim,andwassoonsatisfiedthatthelittlefellowcoulddrive.

           “Well,”hesaid,ashegotdownagain,“Idon’tknowasIshouldberighttointerfere.Goodlucktoyou,mylittleman!”

           “Thankyou,sir,”saidDiamond,anddroveaway.

           Inafewminutesagentlemanhailedhim.

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