Part 4 (2/2)
”That's what I meant to do, but he's fixed it so I can't,”his teeth in fury
”How's that?” pursued Frank, believing there must be a story back of his words
”He took the ten dollars I stole from ht I could put it back in the bureau drawer, and he'd never know I'll have to foller that Fliive it back”
”You can't do that for he'd only laugh at you, and perhaps beat you again”
”The thief ought to be arrested,” grunantly
”That would blow the whole thing, you see, and dad he'd know I grabbed it I'ht earn that ten soet another job as chauffeur it'd be all right,” Hank Brady wasto himself dejectedly
”Perhaps you can,” said Frank quickly ”I reo away suddenly the day before yesterday Look here, Hank! Do you reallynow? Have you had your lesson pounded into you?”
”I sure have Never again for uess my folks has been worried some on my account, but they don't need to any ht line after this”
The fellow spoke as though heof sincerity in his voice
”All right Shake hands on that, Hank Don't you forget it, that you'll find plenty of felloilling to give you a lift, just as quickly as so down It all depends on where the other chap is standing himself You codon, and my father is the president of the First National Bank”
”This is hty white of you, fellers,” muttered the other, apparently ashamed
”You can never pay it back to us, Hank, but so hand to souess if you kno to run a car decently you will get the job, if I speak to --that ten dollars you wanted to put back, was it in one bill?”
”Two fives,” replied Hank, catching his breath
”Then perhaps we can fix it up I've got one here Jerry, can you help , once he started
”Just happen to have it, by good luck,” replied the other cheerfully
”Say! that's too much, fellers--an' after I played that iving you this, Hank, only loaning it to you You can pay it back out of your first month's salary Here you are, and don't think for athe best of all this We're enjoying it, in our oay, ht, Hank!”
They left the fellow standing there, quite dumb He had tried to answer them as they rode off, but not a sound could he utter
”Talk to s that crop up with us, will you!”
laughed Jerry as he kept close at Frank's heels ”Did you ever really hear the equal of that, now?”
”Oh, it's an old story The only decent thing about it is the fact that of his own free will Hank was breaking away fro back home, when he met with this last trouble I say, Bluff!”
”hello, Frank! What is it?” ca in the wake of his chums
”How about Hank? Do you know if he ever played chauffeur half-way decent? I'd hate to risk the pater's neck with a greenhorn”