Well, do you want me to go for you?”
“Yes,” answered Ben reluctantly.
Then give me the money.”
Ben produced twenty-five cents from his pocket.
Isn’t that enough?” he asked.
Better give me more,” said Tony.
He produced ten cents more, and vowed it was all the money he had in the world.
Tony decided not to contradict his assertion, but to make this go as far as it would. He put on his hat and started out. He meant also to stop at the doctor’s, and ask him to call round, for he thought it possible that the old man might be seriously sick.
After he left the grocery store, he called at the house of the village doctor.
Old Ben sick?” said Dr. Compton. “How did you happen to be in his house?”