Mr. Prescott still had his hand through Uncle John’s arm. How happy Uncle John looked, and Mr. Prescott, too!
When they reached him, they stopped.
“I’ve found out,” said Billy. “This is where they make——”
“Try to make,” corrected Mr. Prescott.
“Men,” finished Billy.
Then Mr. Prescott put his hand on Billy’s shoulder, and, looking right down into Billy’s eyes, said slowly:
“He’s your boy, Bradford, but he belongs to me, too.
“We’ll work together, and we’ll see whether between us we can help him to come to be a man.”
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