74 Union Square Jim 



but on one occasion a brutal ' advance agent,' who 

 saw him there, rudely seized him and threw him vio- 

 lently to the floor. No one happened to be present 

 except a call-boy, but he instantly ran to George 

 and reported the outrage. Naturally one of the most 

 peaceable of men, George became furious, and rushed 

 to the office. He found the 'advance agent ' quietly 

 writing, while Jim was creeping uneasily up and 

 down, eyeing the writer suspiciously. As soon as 

 Jim saw his friend he manifested the greatest delight. 

 He rubbed against his legs, purred loudly, and 

 showed how happy he felt at the arrival of reinforce- 

 ments. George carefully examined -Jim to see if 

 any bones had been broken. Then he turned to 

 the young man. 



'I hear you threw Jim off'n that table; is it 

 so ? ' he demanded. 



The agent looked up in astonishment. 



' I found the infernal cat asleep here where I 

 wanted to write, and I put him down.' 



4 Did you throw him down ? ' 



4 Well, yes, I dropped him.' 



