Clapp put on his coat, and went outside, shutting the door behind him.
"Well," said Ferdinand, "I've succeeded."
"Have you got the money?"
"Yes, but not quite as much as I anticipated."
"Can't you carry out your plan?" asked Clapp, soberly, fearing he was to be left out in the cold.
"I've formed a new one. Instead of going to California, which is very expensive, we'll go out West, say to St. Louis, and try our fortune there. What do you say?"
"I'm agreed. Can Luke go too?"
"Yes. I'll take you both out there, and lend you fifty dollars each besides, and you shall pay me back as soon as you are able. Will you let your friend know?"
"Yes, I'll undertake that; but when do you propose to start?"
"To-morrow morning."