Besides, father is sure to set out on a hunt for the raft the moment he finds it is gone, and so is likely to come along most any time." "All the greater need for haste," thought Mr.Gilder; but aloud he said, "That is very true, but in the mean time your raft will probably break up, and your wheat be spilled in the river anyway.

Now suppose you agree to pay me and my partners a hundred dollars to get the wheat ashore for you and reload it after the raft floats." "I haven't a cent of money with me," replied Winn.
"That's bad," said the other, reflectively.

"It's awkward to travel without money.

But I'll tell you what we'll do.

I hate to see a decent young fellow like you in such a fix, and I'm willing to take a risk to help him out of it.