THE BOYS AT THE DOCTOR'S DOOR.
"By jiminy! If I could earn twenty-five cents as quick as that, it wouldn't take Teddy an' me long to buy that stand!"
"You see, my boy, that medical men have to charge a very large amount of money for their services because it takes them so long to learn the business. Of course you would think I should get rich very rapidly if I had many such customers at twenty-five cents; but you can see that they are scarce to-night."
"That's a fact," Carrots replied, thoughtfully, as if this phase of the case was something which he had not previously understood, and after gravely assuring the gentleman that "his face was good for a shine any time," Master Williams led the way out of the house.
"How do you feel, old man?" Teddy asked, when they were on the sidewalk.
"He hurt me a good bit with his knife; but jest as soon's that was over, it seemed like as if the pain had all gone. I reckon I'll get well now, eh?"
"If you don't, there won't be any sense in puttin' out twenty-five cents ag'in on you," Carrots said, as if he should consider a continuation of Ikey's illness as a personal affront.
The three arrived at home without having seen anything of their enemies, and in a short time were busily engaged discussing their future.