Mr.Stark was to have half for his trouble in collecting it.

Now the letter that Mr.Hinman showed us-----" "I protest, young man!" exclaimed the lawyer.
"The letter," Darry went on calmly, "was to the effect that Mr.
Stark had collected his own half of the twenty dollars, and that the collection of Mr.Hinman's half of the money seemed doubtful." "Now, now, Stark!" exclaimed the farmer, looking sharply at the lawyer.

"Surely, that isn't your way of doing business with a poor and aged client like Hinman!" "I have collected the remainder of the bill, and am going to mail a settlement to Mr.Hinman to-day," muttered the lawyer, trying to look unconcerned.

"All just a matter of routine office business, Mr.Hartshorn." But the lawyer felt wholly uncomfortable.

He was thinking, at that moment, that he would heartily enjoy kicking Darrin if the latter didn't look so utterly healthy and uncommonly able to take care of himself.
"Do I hear you discussing money that is due my father ?" inquired a voice behind them.