16/23 The boys have been rushing me the last week or two. Say, trade is booming now!" "It surely is. I could sell more machines than I've got, but I've got a lot of money standing out, and after the bad harvest last fall, don't know who to trust." They compared notes about their customers, and presently the dealer remarked: "Charnock was in a few days ago, asking about a new wagon, a mower, and some small tools." "Ah!" said Keller, rather sharply. "Then it looks as if he meant to hold on! He reckoned, not long since, that he'd have to quit. But what did you tell him ?" "To come again. |