"I shall remember your kindness, Mr. Nugent, and I will call upon you soon. I am expected to go to work for Mr. Tubbs on Monday."
Soon afterward Mr. Crane and Gerald left the house and returned home. They found Abel and his mother sitting at the table in the sitting-room. They looked up with some curiosity as the two entered.
"How did you enjoy your call, Alonzo?" asked his sister.
"I had good reason to enjoy it," said the blacksmith.
"Did he give you anything for putting out the fire?"
"Yes."
"As much as five dollars?"
"The squire is a liberal man. He gave me enough to rebuild my shop."
"What!" exclaimed Mrs. Lane in incredulous amazement.
"I've got in my pocket a check for three hundred dollars, Melindy."