He said--" "How tall was he ?" asked the chief.
"About my height.

Know him ?" "Maybe.

What name did he give ?" "Didn't give a name.

'I've come to surprise Jerry,' he says to me.
"'Anybody would surprise Jerry at this hour of the morning,'" says I.
"'It's too early, I take it ?' says he.
"'About five hours,' says I.
"'Then this is going to be one of the exceptions,' says he.
"'If you knew Jerry better you wouldn't force yourself on him,' says I.
"'Son,' says this fresh kid--" "Is this the way you talk to Smith ?" broke in Mark.
"No, I can polish up my lingo with the best of 'em.

But this brown-faced youngster was a card.