"Don't mention it," cried Joe, brusquely. "Here's a five-dollar bill. You may need it."
"Oh," she said, "I can't really take this."
"You must!"
"But I won't be able to give it back to you."
"Well," said Joe, with a laugh, "we'll put that up to Danny. We'll make Danny pay me when he gets better."
And the next moment Joe had started off in the darkness. Barry came out from his hiding place. The woman saw him.
"Are you looking for Joe?"
"Yes; has he gone?"
"Yes," she said, "he has just gone." And then, looking at him inquiringly, "Do you know him?"