Finally he made his selection, and so did Smithson.
At the end of half-an-hour the dinner was concluded.
Smithson looked at the checks.
"Sixty cents and seventy-five cents," he said; "that makes a dollar and thirty-five cents."
"Yes, sir."
"I have go to step out a minute," said Smithson. "Oblige me by paying at the desk out of this bill."
As he spoke he handed Ben a five-dollar bill.
"But," said Ben, "there will be nearly four dollars left."
"Meet me an hour hence at the place where we were seated, and hand me the balance of the money."
"But," said Ben, "I might miss you. Haven't you better pay yourself, as you go out?"