“Can you take two passengers?”
“You and the boy?”
“Yes; of course I will see that you don’t lose by it.”
“I ought not to charge you anything, Mr. Jennings. Several times you have done me favors.”
“And I hope to again, but this is business. If a dollar will pay you, the boy and I will ride with you.”
“It will be so much gain, as I don’t go out of my way.”
“You can take the back seat, Carl,” said Mr. Jennings. “I will sit with Mr. Leach.”
They were soon seated and on their way.
“Relative of yours, Mr. Jennings?” asked Leach, with a backward glance at Carl.
Like most country folks, he was curious about people. Those who live in cities meet too many of their kind to feel an interest in strangers.