human
Well, he said,
gpt
I'm going to hand you over to the police in short order if you don't return my property.
human
If I give it all back, demanded the man,
gpt
Don't agree to anything of the sort,
human
I ought not to do it, but I have no time to attend to the case, so, if you hand back what you took from me you can go.
gpt
Mr. Ferguson
human
Now, the watch and ring,
gpt
I can't return the ring,
human
Why can't you?
gpt
I've pawned it.
human
Give me the ticket, then.
gpt
I can't do that, either.
human
How is that?
gpt
I've lost it.
human
Well, said Al,
gpt
I----
human
I advise you to hurry, for here comes a policeman, and if the ring is not on my finger by the time he gets here, I shall hand you over to him as sure as I am standing here.
gpt
Here you are, then,
human
Now, he asked, in a voice that trembled with nervousness,
gpt
Skip,
human
I have wronged you,
gpt
That's what I told you, replied Al, quietly,
human
I hope you'll accept my apology.
gpt
Of course I will; and you must accept your money back.
human
I hope you don't feel hard toward me?
gpt
Not at all, Al responded, readily.
human
You were very kind to offer me the money at the depot. I was a perfect stranger to you.
gpt
But I sized you up as a square lad.
human
It didn't take you long to change your mind, though.
gpt
You must admit that I had some reason to change it.
human
I do admit it. Appearances were very much against me, and if I had been in your place I should, very likely, have thought just what you did.
gpt
Nevertheless, I'm sorry I was so hasty. Now, see here, young fellow, I've taken a liking to you--honest, I have. I'd like to help you. Now, I have an idea that you are in some sort of trouble.
human
You are not far out of the way there,
gpt
Of course, it's none of my business, and I'm not one of the sort that cares much about other people's affairs; but--but what is your trouble? I only ask, thinking that I may be able to help you in some way.
human
I need help badly enough, but I don't see what you could do. However, I will tell you why I am in New York.
gpt
Why, he cried, excitedly,
human
I saw the cab that you wanted to follow! I can tell you just where you can find its driver, too.
gpt
You can?
human
Yes. As it happens, he is an old friend of mine, and there isn't much that he won't do for me. He drives for a stable up on Fifth Avenue, but he ought to be home by this time. I can get a good deal more information out of him than they would give you if you went up to the stables. Do you want to go round to his house with me now and see if he is in?
gpt
Is it far from here?
human
Not ten minutes' walk.
gpt
Let us go, then. But, perhaps, we ought to go to a police station first.
human
We shall pass one on our way there. Come on; I'll bet that you won't be sorry you met me.
gpt
Now, to see my friend, Tim Story, said the brakeman,