Part 24 (1/2)
”Yes,” he answered.
”Ain't you afraid of them?” continued Jimmy.
”What for?” asked Julius.
”Because robbers are bad men.”
”They wouldn't hurt me,” said the young Arab indifferently.
”You ain't a robber, are you?”
”No,” said Julius in a matter-of-fact tone.
”What makes you live with them?”
”I haven't got anybody else to live with,” said Julius.
”Are they going to rob this house?”
”Jimmy, you are talking too much,” said Paul reprovingly. ”I suppose they haven't changed their plans, have they, Julius?”
”No.”
”They mean to come next Monday?”
”Yes.”
”Did they know you were coming up here this evening?”
”Yes; I told 'em you were goin' to give me some clo'es.”
”Yes,” said Paul. ”I've got a coat for you.”
He opened a bundle and displayed the purchase he had made that afternoon in Chatham street.
”Try it on, Julius,” he said.
Julius took off the ragged coat he had on and tried on the one Paul had purchased.
”It is an excellent fit,” said Mrs. Hoffman.
”Look at yourself in the gla.s.s,” said Paul.
Julius surveyed himself with satisfaction. Though second-hand, the coat was decidedly superior to the one he had taken off.
”It's a bully coat,” he said. ”Thank you.”
”You are quite welcome, Julius. You may as well wear it. You can put your old one in a paper and take it back with you.”
”Jack wanted me to find out where the money was kept,” said Julius.