"I'll have another one of these," said Stover gratefully, feeling his heart warm toward the unexpected friends.
"Bet Butsey's stuck you pretty hard," said the Tennessee Shad, nodding wisely. "He's just loaded with the spondulix, too."
"Well, he did sort of impose on me," said Stover, thinking of the frankfurters at Laloo's.
"It's a shame," said Macnooder indignantly.
"You're pretty slick?"
"As slick as they make 'em."
"Say, bub," said Al, with his dreamy drawl, "is this the line of talk you've been putting out to that bunch of Indians down in the Green?"
"Oh, I'll put it out."
"Say, you're going to have a wonderful time here!"
"Watch me," said Dink, cocking his head; but with less confidence than when he had announced his intentions on the stage-coach.