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by plucking at his sleeve.
"Oh, please, Forge, I'd rather not go until I've spoken to you privately," the Junior said.
"Privately! Well, of all the nerve! You can say anything you've got to say in front of my friend here, and look slippery, too. Doubt if I ought to let you speak at all--butting into our conversation like that."
"Sorry, Forge, but I don't think you'll mind when I've told you everything. I've come to you for protection."
"Protection! From me? I'm honoured--overwhelmed! Take a square look at this young genius, Roger. Is he quite 'all there', do you consider?"
"Well, don't lay it as heavily as a foundation-stone," interrupted Dick. "That'll do for the first part of your speech, youngster. Hurry up with the second. I'll give you a couple of minutes."
He took out his watch.
"Ah, to be sure!" said Roger. "One of the Squirms, and looks it, too."
The Junior gave Roger a quick glance which seemed to say, "It's none of your business, anyhow." Then he made his moan.
Dick and Roger exchanged half-amused glances. Then Dick looked back at his watch.
"One minute," he chuckled. "Any more of this, kid?"
"A lot, Forge! They blackguard me all the time--I've a dog's life between the two gangs--and yesterday they held my head down ever so long in the fountain."
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