CHAPTER XVI. NELSON AND PEPPER PART.
Nelson remained on watch, and as soon as he saw George Van Pelt coming he headed him off and took him around the corner.
"I've bought the stand," he said.
"Already?"
"Yes. I had a talk with old Maxwell, offered him eighty cash, and he took me up. So we've saved ten dollars."
"He'll be mad when he learns he might have had ninety."
"He needn't know. Give me your money, and I'll pay him the balance."
So it was arranged, and Nelson went to the stand and closed the deal. Old Maxwell had taken in thirty-two cents, and this was passed over to the boy.
"Going to run the stand alone?" queried the old man.
"No, a man is going to help me," said our hero.