“Hello,” said Jerry, and stopped. Then, seeing Hal's grin, he grinned back; and Hal looked at the little chap and grinned, and the little chap grinned back. Jerry, seeing what Hal was grinning at, grinned more than ever; so there stood all three in the middle of the road, grinning at one another for no apparent reason.
“Gee, but that's a great kid!” said Hal.
“Gee, you bet!” said Jerry; and he set down his sack. If some one desired to admire the kid, he was willing to stop any length of time.
“Yours?” asked Hal.
“You bet!” said Jerry, again.
“Hello, Buster!” said Hal.
“Hello yourself!” said the kid. One could see in a moment that he had been in the “melting-pot.”
“What's your name?” asked Hal.
“Jerry,” was the reply.
“And what's his name?” Hal nodded towards the man—