Later they learned that the train did not make a run that day.
Chapter XV
The Treasure Island
“Now,” said Plum, as soon as he joined his friend, “I call that about the meanest trick I ever see played on a feller. Of course I wasn’t going to stay to fire for that weazen-faced son of old Piz-arro.”
“It seems too bad you should lose your job on my account, Plum. Particularly when I am more than half glad to lose mine, while you have made a real sacrifice.”
“Oh, carrots! I ain’t any worse off than I was before. But what are you going to do, Jack?”
“I am going to speculating.”
“What!” in amazement.
“Speculating, Plum. I have been thinking several days of a scheme in which I believe there is more money than in running an engine for bush-raiders to run down.”
“I’ll bet you’re going to speculate in that dirt I put round the don’s plants.”