"The flunkey scored ten points." A few hours later the proprietor of the cement mansion came to his gate, and beckoned Nicholas Crips off the heap.

Nickie the Kid responded with alacrity, and Stub McGuire gazed in cow-like wonder while the two discussed matters in the gateway.
Nickie was calling him "Bill," "Billy," and "Willyum," indiscriminately.
Stub nearly fainted when he saw the gentleman draw a bank-note from his pocket, and hand it to Nicholas Crips.

Nickie lifted his deplorable hat, and said: "So long, Bill.

I'm sorry I can't come an' stay a month.

Some other time, perhaps." The gentleman went in, and slammed the gate behind him.