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Gutman opened the door. A glad smile lighted his fat face. He held out a hand and said: "Ah, come in, sir! Thank you for coming. Come in. "Spade shook the hand and entered. The boy went in behind him. The fat man shut the door. Spade took the boy's pistols from his pockets and held them out to Gutman. "Here. You shouldn't let him run around with these. He'll get himself hurt. "The fat man laughed merrily and took the pistols. "Well, well," he said, "what's this? " He looked from Spade to the boy.
Spade said: "A crippled newsie took them away from him, but I made him give them back. "The white-faced boy took the pistols out of Gutman's hands and pocketed them. The boy did not speak.