"That's what he said; but I don't believe it. I think he was in disguise."
"I thought he was an old friend of yours."
"I never saw him before yesterday. He came up to me in the Parker House yesterday morning."
"What wickedness there is in the world, I do declare! Did he take all your money?"
"Every cent," said Sam. "I'm glad I paid you a week in advance, or I should be badly off."
"I wouldn't have turned you out, Mr. Barker," said the landlady, kindly. "I have a hard time to get along myself, and it makes me sympathize with them that has had ill luck."
Good Mrs. Campbell was not quite grammatical, but she was kind-hearted, and that is better.
"Thank you," said Sam; "but all the same I'm glad you've got the seven dollars instead of Blodgett. I'm going to try to find him, and if I do I'll have the money back, unless he has spent it all."
"Be careful, Mr. Barker. He's stronger than you are, and he might do you some harm."
"I'll risk it," said Sam, who, with all his defects, was not wanting in courage. "I want nothing better than to come across him."