“Gee! That must be the guy who makes that drugstore drink—Boolzac.”

The clerk swung out, but missed the boy's head by a hair. The boy stood off, grinning.

“Well, you ast me!”

“All right. If anybody else comes in tell 'em we're full up. I'll be a wreck to-morrow without my usual beauty sleep.” The clerk dropped into his chair again and elevated his feet to the radiator.

“Want me t' git a pillow for yuh?”

“No back talk!”—drowsily.

“Oh! boy, but I got one on you!”

“What?”

“This Boolzac guy didn't have no baggage, and yuh give 'im the key without little ol' three-per in advance.”

“No grip?”