He don't like it down there." Johnny dropped the letters back into his suitcase and sat down on the side of his bed to smoke.

His was not the nature to hold a grudge, and Tex seemed to be friendly.

Still, his youthful dignity had been very much hurt, and by Tex as much as the other boys.

He gave him a supercilious glance.
"I don't know where you get the idea that I'm a quitter," he said pettishly.

"First I knew that a bunch of rough-necks could kid me out of a job.