"That's a fact; an' now he can go into any part of this town that he likes."
Carrots was strongly tempted to add to the glory of the march by telling the story of the stand; but he remembered that as yet his word was pledged to his partner, and remained silent.
CARROTS DISPLAYS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MESSRS. THURSTON AND WILLIAMS.
When the party reached South Ferry, Teddy was found hard at work; and, like Carrots, he was at first inclined to believe the advancing force boded evil for him. But Sid Barker said, as he handed Teddy twenty-five cents:
"What Skip Jellison told 'bout our havin' some of your money was straight; an' so we've come here to give it up. Here's all I got, an' if I'd know'd what you really were, the money wouldn't 'a' been kept so long as this."
"An' here's my share," Reddy added, as he slipped another coin into Teddy's hand.
"But it was Skip who stole the money," the boy from Saranac said, with some confusion; "an' he ought to give it back."
"I reckon you won't see him very soon," said Reddy. "Skip hasn't got the nerve to show his face round here ag'in, for he knows nearly every feller has something against him. We used the money he gave us, so it's no more'n right we should give it back."