Trot over the hill and bring to him the petite Medaine! Ah _oui_," he laughed in immense enjoyment at his raillery, "bring to him the petite Medaine to make him laugh and be happy." Then, seeing that the man was struggling vainly for a semblance of cheeriness, he slid beside him on the bench and tousled his hair with one big hand.

"Nev' min' old Ba'teese," he said hurriedly; "he joke when eet is no time.
You worry, huh?
So, mebbe, Ba'teese help.

There are men at the boarding house." "The Blackburn crowd ?" "So.

Seven carpenters, and others.

They work for Blackburn, who is in Chicago.