“Oh, I know it. I’ll bet you a new hat you don’t take in a dollar after we get a-going.”
“Thank you, but I don’t bet. May I ask where you came from?”
“We came from Stroudsburg.”
“Were you down in Bethlehem before that?”
“Yes. How did you know that?”
“We came through there after you had gone.”
“Bet you didn’t sell anything. We squeezed the town dry.”
“We didn’t sell much,” returned Matt. He was on the point of stating that he had heard how the 259 folks had been swindled, but he changed his mind. “How long do you expect to remain here?”
“Oh, a week or so. You might as well pack up and leave.”
“I guess we will venture to remain, at least a day or two longer,” said Matt. “Perhaps we’ll be able to do a little in spite of you.”