I was bound to do it and I didn't mean to break the rule, but Jerry was just going into the shop, so I pelted after him, and as it was private business we went to the billiard-room.

I declare I never was so relieved as when I handed over that money, and made him say it was all right, and he wouldn't go near Bob.

He's off, so my mind is easy, and Bob will be so grateful I can keep him steady, perhaps.

That will be worth two seventy-five, I think," said Jack heartily.
"You should have come to me," began Frank.
"And got laughed at--no, thank you," interrupted Jack, recollecting several philanthropic little enterprises which were nipped in the bud for want of co-operation.
"To me, then," said his mother.

"It would have saved so much trouble." "I thought of it, but Bob didn't want the big fellows to know for fear they'd be down on him, so I thought he might not like me to tell grown people.