"Breakfast's ready," he said; "Pa-pa sent me up to show you the way."
"Thank you," said Rufus.
"What's your name?"
"Rufus."
"There's a boy in my class at school named Rufus, but he don't look much like you. Where's the bat you knocked the robber down with?"
"Here," said the newsboy, smiling.
"I guess you gave him a crack, didn't you? I wouldn't like to get hit with it. Do you play base-ball?"
"Not much."
"What do you want a bat for, then?"
"To knock robbers down," said Rufus, smiling.