TheinterviewwasfillingManniewithexcitementanddelight。Hechuckledwithpleasure。Hisfearofthegreatmanwasrapidlydeparting。Couldthis，heaskedhimself，bethe\"terrortoevil-
doers，\"themanwhosecruelquestionsdrovewitnessestotears，whose\"thirddegree\"sentveteransoftheunderworldstaggeringfromhisconfessionalbox，limpandgasping？
\"Oh，prettywell，\"saidtheboy，\"seemsasifIcouldn\'tkeepawayfromthem。Igotagoodthingfortoday——Pompadour——inthefifth。IputallthemoneyonherIcouldgettogether，\"heannouncedimportantly，andthenaddedfrankly，withalaugh，\"twodollars!\"Thelaughwascontagious，andtheDistrictAttorneylaughedwithhim。
\"Pompadour，\"Winthropobjected，\"she\'soneofthosewintertrackfavorites。\"
\"Iknow，buttoday，\"declaredMannie，\"shewin，sure!\"Carriedawaybyhisenthusiasm，andbythesympathyofhisaudience，herushed，unheeding，tohisfate。\"Ifyou\'dliketoputalittleon，\"hesaid，\"Icantellyouwhereyoucandoit。\"