Part 13 (1/2)
”No, ant to keep hi-school chap here,” chuckled Volney
”Never ett, sharply
”Got so here, eh?” observed Crandall ”You alere the boys to keep things ”
”Oh, this is only a sett
At this point the conversation changed, and it came out that Crandall was out of ive it to you now,” said Volney ”But wait till to-night and I'll let you have ten dollars”
”And I'll let you have the saot to collect a trifle first”
”All right Twenty is little enough, but it will tide ain,” answered Crandall And after a little more talk the h,” whispered Dave to Gus Plu and down the alley
”What do you think?” deain
”Just as I suspected, Blodgett and Volney are nothing but sharpers They undoubtedly swindled you I shouldn't pay them a cent”
”But they may expose me to the doctor, Dave”
”I don't think they will--not after you talk to them”
”I hardly knohat to say”
”Then suppose you let , Gus?”
”You?”
”Yes, I fancy I kno to handle theet into any hole,” said the big boy, doubtfully
”You won't get into any hole When I get through with thelad to leave you alone”
The two boys talked the reed to let Dave conduct the affair as he thought best Then both walked to the Oakdale depot, there to await the arrival of the tindlers
CHAPTER IX
DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT
It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with the up to Gus Plu out his hand ”Shake, my boy!”