"Well, he'll have a good livin', and, if he treats me right, he'll get treated right too."
"This is a cold world, Mrs. Brown. I've been drifting about till I'm tired. I'd like to settle down with a good wife."
"If you want to take Brown's place, say so," remarked the widow, in a business-like tone.
Bill Crane was staggered by the promptness with which his hint was taken, but did not hesitate to follow it up.
"That's what I mean," he said.
"What's your name, stranger?"
"William Crane."
"You haven't got another wife anywhere, have you?"
"Of course not."
"I've got to take your word for it, I s'pose. I guess I'll take the risk. I'll marry you if you say so."