"I know you were discharged from your place in the shoe-shop."
"But for no good reason."
"That's what you say. How much money of my uncle's have you in your pocket?"
"That I don't choose to tell," said Mark, firmly.
Lyman felt a strong inclination to take the money by force, but prudence restrained him. In that case, the order which he carried would not be honored, and he would probably lose more than he would gain.
Mark was apprehensive of an attack, and it was with joy that he caught sight a little way in advance of James and Tom, whom under other circumstances he would not have cared to meet.
"You will now have company," he said, "and I will hurry along."
Lyman did not oppose his purpose, and joined the two boys.