Hope you won't be dissatisfied with me.

Here's the money; two checks,--one on the First National Bank for nine thousand dollars, the other on the Maverick National Bank for six thousand dollars." "I move we accept the gentleman's statement, and tender our sincere thanks for his eminently successful services," said _a voice_.
The motion was seconded by Kit, and carried.
"Question now arises," Raed resumed, "What shall we do with this money?
Of course we must plant it somewhere, have it growing, what we don't want to use immediately." "Might speculate a little with it," suggested Wade, "so as to double it up along." "And risk losing the whole of it," put in Kit.
"'Nothing risked, nothing gained,'" quoted Wade.

"What say, Raed?
Why not buy gold ?" "Better put it into bonds," said Kit; "safer, a good deal." "Don't know about that," remarked Wade.

"Your abolition government may turn a somersault some fine morning." "Well, it won't strike on its head if it does,--like a certain government we've all heard of," retorted Kit.
"Call the president and secretary to order, somebody!" cried Raed.
"Now about buying gold," he continued.

"There's nothing to be made in gold just now, especially with fifteen thousand dollars: if we had a million, it might be worth talking of.