’Mackenzie,’saidthegentleman,’youseethatgoldenbird?’
’Yes,sir。’
Theotherbreathedasighofrelief。
’ItISreal,then?’
’Yes,sir,ofcourse,sir。Youtakeitinyourhand,sir,’saidtheporter,sympathetically,andreachedouthishandtothePhoenix,whoshrankbackontoescurvedwithagitatedindignation。