“Then you’ll come?”
“Yes—but I don’t like to feel that it is costing you money.”
“Don’t let that worry you,” said Jack quickly. “I’m pretty well off, and my dad has all the money he can use. I guess you didn’t hear about the gold mine Nat and I helped discover when we were out West looking for my father.”
“No, I never did.”
“Well, that will keep the wolf from howling around the door for a while. I’m real glad you’re coming, Bill. I hope you’ll enjoy it.”
“I know I will. I’m fond of hunting and camping.”
“All right. Now I’m going back to Denton. I s’pose you’re going home, too?”
“Well, it isn’t much of a home. I live in Hickville with my guardian.”
“Hickville, eh? That’s about a hundred miles from Denton. Well, I was going to say that I’ll write you a few days before we start, and you can come on to Denton.”