"Then I shall be under the painful necessity of retaining you as my guest," said Foley, smiling disagreeably.
"What made you pretend to be a mad-doctor?"
"To put you off the track," said Foley. "You believed it, didn't you?"
"At first."
"Well, what do you say?" asked Foley.
"I should like to take time to reflect upon your proposal," said Jack. "It is of so important a character that I don't like to decide at once."
"How long do you require?"
"Two days. Suppose I join you, shall I get good pay?"
"Excellent," answered Foley. "In fact, you'll be better paid than a boy of your age would be anywhere else."
"That's worth thinking about," said Jack, gravely. "My father is poor, and I've got my own way to make."