I paid for those stickpins out of my wages.

I hope you will all wear them." "I certainly shall," said Dick.

"I shall prize this gift very highly." "And so shall I," added Sam.
Dan Baxter had heard something about their search for the fortune on Treasure Isle, and as they walked over to the hotel for lunch the Rovers gave him some of the details.

In return he told them of some of his experiences on the road while representing a carpet house and another concern, as well as the jewelry manufacturers.

He told them of several of the former pupils of Putnam Hall, including Fenwick better known as Mumps, who he said was now working in a Chicago hotel.
"You boys can rest assured of one thing," said Dan Baxter during the course of the conversation, "if I can ever do you a good turn I'll do it, no matter what it costs me." "That is very kind to say, Dan," answered Dick.