"I will give you a lift for a mile or so," he said.
With a smile the tramp clambered in and took a seat beside him. He stretched out his legs with a look of satisfaction.
"And where might you be going, youngster?" he asked Gerald.
"I am going to Fairfield."
"On business?"
"Well, there is a small matter of business I have to attend to."
"Where do you live?"
"I am living at present in Campville."
"This is Joe Loche's team, isn't it?"
"Yes."