“However, I have hut oue, and I think 1
can make her comfortable.”
“Yes, my boy, quite comfortable. Let m
see. I owe you ten thousand. How does th
uew account stand?”
“Here are the figures, taken from Sponsor':
book," said Trainer. “Seventy-nine theus
and eight hundred and forty-three. Ten pei
cent, to mo is seven thousand nine hundred
and eighty-four."
“A big pile of money, Trainor.”
“Yours, yon mean? Yes. #70,000 and odd
is a big pile."
“Yours—l meant yours.”
“Why, yes," replied Trainor, indifferently,
“good fair sum for a man that hadn’t any be
fore.”
“Don’t you think, now, Trainor, that th
#10,00) pays you for all you’ve done. Isn’t
it enough for a month or two’s work?”
“I think lam paid when I get what wa>
agreed on,” replied Trainor, stoutly.
The eyebrow was raised with a depreca
tory, inquiring look.
“Why, Trainor, sharp’s the word, is it?”
“That’s what you said when we started. ”
“Suppose I pay you the notes and a thous
and or two more, and we call it square I Then
you salt down what you got.”
“And you propose to haul off from operat
inf!"
“Well, no, I can t say I do. I may try the
bulls another fall or two. But you haven't
anything else, if we lose, you are smashed.
