About nine o’clock Joe left the hotel and sought the tent where he proposed to pass the night. He was required to pay in advance, and willingly did so.
CHAPTER XIV
JOE’S SECOND DAY
Joe woke up at seven o’clock the next morning. Though his bed was hard, he slept well, for he was fatigued. He stretched himself and sat up on his pallet. It is needless to say that he had not undressed. Three or four men were lying near him, all fast asleep except one, and that one he recognized as Henry Hogan.
“Halloo!” said Hogan. “You here?”
“Yes,” said Joe, not overpleased at the meeting.
“We seem to keep together,” said Hogan, with a grin.
“So it seems,” said Joe coldly.
Hogan, however, seemed disposed to be friendly.
“Pretty rough accommodations for the money.”
“It doesn’t make so much difference where money is earned easily.”