"'Er,—it occurs to me,' says this Harry Evans, 'that there is a simple way out of the—er—difficulty.'
"'There's class to him,' says Peewee.
"'How's that?' says some one in the crowd.
"'If Colonel Hunter here will tender me—er—eighty-six dollars in behalf of my client,' says Harry Evans, 'I'll instruct my client to unlock the stalls.'
"'There you are!' says Peewee.
"The big Jasper lets out a fierce roar.
"'Not by a damn sight!' says he. 'We leased these grounds with the full use an' privilege of all buildin's an' other fixtures an' appurtenances fur the purpose of holdin' a fair. We weren't aimin' to get skinned out of eighty-six dollars by no lumber concern, 'n' we ain't a-goin' to neither!'
"'Let's see your lease?' says Harry Evans.
"'It's back in town at my office,' says the old Jasper.
"'Who signed it?' says Harry Evans.