'You needn't worry about one thing, anyway.

There'll be a job for you just so long as you're wanting it,'" says he.
"He does that kind of thing sometimes ?" said Deringham curiously.
"No, sir," said the other dryly.

"He does it every time, but the devil himself wouldn't squeeze ten cents out of Harry if he didn't want to give it him.

But how long are you going to be stripping that fowl ?" "As I'm afraid it would take me all night, I would prefer to give you a half-a-dollar to do it for me," said Deringham.
The man straightened himself a little, and Deringham received another surprise.
"Patent medicines and hair-growers are up ?" said he.
"I don't quite understand," said Deringham quietly.
"No ?" said the other.

"Well, you will do presently unless you get right out of this shanty.