"I can't. I want to earn that fifty dollars."
"But if you break your neck what good will the fifty do you?"
"If I don't it will do me fifty dollars' worth of good," was the quick reply.
"How do you expect to do it?"
"I'll show you tonight. But we shall have to wait till most of the people are off the streets. You get away about ten o'clock, and don't let either Phil or any of the crew know where you are going. I will meet you on the other side of the station at ten o'clock sharp, provided I can get away from Phil."
"I don't like it, but I guess I am just enough of a good fellow to be willing to help you break your neck. Have you any family that you wish me to notify?"
"No one, unless it is January."
"Who's he?"
"My educated donkey."
"Oh, pshaw!" grumbled Billy.