CHAPTER IV.
A week later, a little colored boy entered the office crying. He was known on the street as Midnight.
“Tree boys trowed me down in de alley, an’ swiped me papers.”
Four boys came with him. They wondered what would be done. While talking with him, Jimmy dropped in. Not quietly but made everybody get out of the way.
“I know the three kids,” said Jimmy, “and I’ll go after them.”
So Jimmy left on his own accord. In fifteen minutes he returned bringing two boys.
“There, you kids,” he said, “give Midnight back his money fur de papers you stole.”
It was done. Midnight’s eyes resumed their natural brightness, and he left happy, thankful to Jimmy for his interest.