"Take care you don't stick your nose too near a fire some time, and get one point too many," the driver said with a smile as he ascended the stairs wearily, and Seth called after him:
"I'd rather it would be that way, Mr. Davis, than never know anythin' about the business."
"You'll do, Amateur, you'll do, if you're driven with a tight curb, an' that's what I count on seein' that you have."
Then Seth lay down on the straw once more, and slept soundly during the two hours which followed.
It was seven o'clock in the morning when he finally arose, and although he would have been pleased to remain there a while longer, the boy knew it was time to begin his day's work.
Dan grumbled not a little because Seth insisted he should "turn out," declaring he had hardly slept a wink; but, understanding he would not be permitted to remain there very many moments longer now the men were already astir, he arose to his feet and lounged lazily around until Seth had polished the boots of those members of the company who called upon him for such service.
'Lish Davis came down-stairs just as Seth, his labor finished, was on the point of leaving the building, and he stopped the boy by asking in a friendly tone:
"Where are you off to now, Amateur?"
"Out chasin' nickels. It's time we hustled if we expect to find lodgin's between now an' night."
"Flash up here about three o'clock this afternoon, and if I ain't in, wait for me."