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 Saturday night, you know. Lansing just happened to be leaving early or he wouldn't have seen you, and then you'd have missed the reunion. They appointed us a committee to come and get you. We've already ordered a big supper for you. You ought to be hungry by this time."

Meanwhile some of the others had been talking in low tones to the manager with their backs toward Young. Now they turned. "Come on, Deacon, it's all right. Mr. Boss says he doesn't want you any longer."

Still Young kept on pulling the weights with his head turned. Some of the fellows looked a little puzzled, but Lucky Lee, who knew Young better than any of them, said, "Come on, fellows, we'll have to drag him off. He's got one of his stubborn streaks."

So they jumped up on the platform and grabbed him by the bare arms, while the crowd in the street below increased and the manager said to his assistant, "Good! this will be an out-of-sight ad. if the police don't stop it."