I can't burn gas giving away joy rides to fellows that haven't any intention of buying me out.

They'll have to dig up the coin, after this--I can let it go on the purchase price if they do buy, you see.

That's fair enough--" "Then you won't even listen to dad's proposition ?" Mary V's tone proved how she was clinging to the real issue.

"It's a perfectly wonderful one, Johnny, and really, for your own good--and not because we are engaged in the least--you should at least consider it.

If you insist on owing him money, why, I suppose you could pay him back a little at a time out of the salary he'll pay you.