11/12 You can go for a hundred dollars--second cabin." "It might as well be a thousand!" said Luke. "Clapp and I can't raise a hundred dollars apiece to save our lives." "I'll tell you what," said Kensington. "You two fellows are just the company I'd like. If I can raise five hundred dollars out of the old girl, I'll take you along with me, and you can pay me after you get out there." John Clapp and Luke Harrison were astounded at this liberal offer from a perfect stranger, but they had no motives of delicacy about accepting it. They grasped the hand of their new friend, and assured him that nothing would suit them so well. |