"See here, young gent," he said, "I don't want no trouble with you."
"If there is any trouble, you will bring it on yourself," responded the boy.
"I've got no time to waste. Give me a V and I'll call it square."
"I'll give you nothing of the sort."
"What will you pay, then?"
"Two dollars is quite enough."
"Make it three, boss."
"I can't do it," said Al, who saw that he had by luck hit upon about the right price. "Will you take two, or will you go with me to the nearest police station and let them settle the matter there?"
"Give me the two," said the man, sullenly. "I'll take it, but I'm losing money on the job. If I'd stayed up at the station I might have picked up——"
"You might have picked up a bigger greenhorn than you did," added Al. "Well, I'll wish you good-morning."