"Do you? Was that why you left Merrill?"
Luke colored. He suspected that the fact of his unpaid bill at the other tailor's was known to Mr. Hayden.
"I've a great mind to leave them on your hands."
"I prefer to keep them on my hands, rather than to let them go out of the shop without being paid for."
"Frank," said Luke, turning to his companion, "lend me five dollars, can't you?"
"I'm the wrong fellow to ask," said he; "I've got to pay my board and another bill to-night."
"Oh, let your bills wait."
"And lend you the money? Thank you, I ain't so green. When should I get the money again?"
"Next week."
"In a horn. No; I want to wear the pants to-morrow. I'm going out to ride."