Part 9 (1/2)
”The first is, that you givefrom now on”
”I'll do that readily, Dave”
”And the second is, that you reh in spite of what some of the fellows say Show one and all that you want to make a man of yourself, and sooner or later they will respect you”
”It will be a terribly hard thing to do”
”Never mind, Gus, I will help you all I can, and I am sure some of the others will help you, too”
For a fullat the gathering darkness of the short winter day Then he turned again to Dave
”All right, I'll take you up and stay, and I'll do my level best to deserve your kindness, Dave,” he said, in a husky voice
”Good! Now here is thewhen you pay those fellows I want to see that you get a receipt in full froo at that, although it's more than likely they cheated you”
”Maybe they did, but I can't prove it”
With added thanks, Gus Pluhty-five dollars and placed it carefully away in an inner pocket
”I'll write the men a note to meet me Saturday afternoon,” said he
”Will that suit you?”
”Yes, but don't meet them at the tavern The depot will be better”
”Very well, I'll make it the depot,” answered the forreat hopes of his keeping his pro up, and Dave brought out so a fine illustrated work on polar exploration which Jessie Wadsworth had presented to him She had written his name and her own on the flyleaf, and of this inscription Dave thought a great deal
”I've read a part of it already,” he said to Gus Plu Some day I'll let you read it, if you wish”
”Thanks, perhaps I will, Dave,” said the for look at Dave he retired He knew Dave had brought out the book merely in order that the other lads would not ask ereat book,” said Roger, looking it over ”Say, it must be fine to travel in the land of perpetual snow”
”Providing you can keep war waran Shadow Hamilton ”Now, if you'll listen I'll tell it, otherwise I won't”
”How --this is free, gratis, for nothing”
”I , Shadow?”