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Between Rounds

Summary of the book
from the Collection « Four Million»

Microsummary: A couple living in a boarding house have a heated argument, but are interrupted by a missing child. They put aside their differences to help search and eventually find the child safe.

On a warm spring night, a group of boarders were gathered on the stoop of Mrs. Murphy's boarding house. Inside, Mrs. McCaskey was waiting for her husband to come home. When he arrived, they began to argue, but their argument was interrupted by the news that Mrs. Murphy's son, Mike, had gone missing. Everyone joined in the search for the missing child, including Mr. and Mrs. McCaskey.

The search for Mike brought out the compassion in everyone. Even though they had been arguing, Mr. and Mrs. McCaskey were able to put aside their differences and come together to help Mrs. Murphy in her time of distress. The other boarders also showed their compassion by joining in the search for Mike. Even the policeman, who was usually quick to break up arguments, showed his understanding by allowing the McCaskeys to continue their fight while the search was underway.

Mrs. McCaskey's thoughts of what it would be like if they had a child of their own served as a reminder of the importance of family and how it can bring people together in times of need. Eventually, Mike was found safe and sound, asleep behind a roll of old linoleum under the bed in Mrs. Murphy's room. Everyone was relieved and the search was called off.

The story serves as a reminder of the power of love and compassion, and how it can bring people together in times of need. It is also a reminder of the importance of understanding and compassion, even in the midst of arguments.

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-On a warm May night, a group of boarders were sitting on the steps of Mrs. Murphy's boarding house. Inside, Mrs. McCaskey was waiting for her husband to come home for supper. When he arrived, they got into an argument, which was interrupted by a loud scream from downstairs. It was Mrs. Murphy, who had just realized her six-year-old son, Mike, was missing.
+On a warm spring night, a group of boarders were gathered on the stoop of Mrs. Murphy's boarding house. Inside, Mrs. McCaskey was waiting for her husband to come home. When he arrived, they began to argue, but their argument was interrupted by the news that Mrs. Murphy's son, Mike, had gone missing. Everyone joined in the search for the missing child, including Mr. and Mrs. McCaskey.
-The boarders on the steps were moved by Mrs. Murphy's distress. Major Griggs offered to search the city for the missing child, and Mrs. Murphy's neighbors began to look for him as well. Mrs. McCaskey and her husband, who had been arguing, were also moved by Mrs. Murphy's plight. Mrs. McCaskey said that if they had a child of their own, they would be just as distressed.
+The search for Mike brought out the compassion in everyone. Even though they had been arguing, Mr. and Mrs. McCaskey were able to put aside their differences and come together to help Mrs. Murphy in her time of distress. The other boarders also showed their compassion by joining in the search for Mike. Even the policeman, who was usually quick to break up arguments, showed his understanding by allowing the McCaskeys to continue their fight while the search was underway.
-The search for Mike went on for some time, but eventually he was found asleep behind a roll of old linoleum under Mrs. Murphy's bed. Everyone was relieved, and Mrs. McCaskey and her husband returned to their argument. Policeman Cleary, who had been listening to the argument from the street, was surprised to find that it had been going on for an hour and a quarter. He shook his head in admiration for Mrs. McCaskey's strength.
+Mrs. McCaskey's thoughts of what it would be like if they had a child of their own served as a reminder of the importance of family and how it can bring people together in times of need. Eventually, Mike was found safe and sound, asleep behind a roll of old linoleum under the bed in Mrs. Murphy's room. Everyone was relieved and the search was called off.
+The story serves as a reminder of the power of love and compassion, and how it can bring people together in times of need. It is also a reminder of the importance of understanding and compassion, even in the midst of arguments.
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