"You mean you won't," said Sam, sulkily.
"No; it happens to be true that I can't."
"Haven't you thirty-five dollars in the savings-bank?"
"I had."
"You haven't spent the money?"
"I have invested it."
"How?"
"I've given the book to my employer as security to pay interest on a loan."
Then, seeing that Sam's curiosity was aroused, he proceeded to explain that he had borrowed five hundred dollars of his employer to pay for a share in a mercantile venture.
"Do you think you'll make any money out of it?" asked Sam, eagerly.