“What about the boy?” asked Len, pointing at Larry.
Minnie looked at him, but said nothing.
“I guess I’ll be all right,” said Larry.
“You can’t stay here alone, Larry.”
The question seemed deadlocked until Minnie came to the rescue with:
“Baggs say nobody pay me now, I go home. Baggs say county take care of boy.”
“I can take care of myself,” said Larry quickly.
The Kernwood stage drew up in front of the house, and Minnie went waddling out with her valise and bundles. Len watched her climb aboard the stage, and then turned to Larry.
“Son, I want yuh to tell me what Baggs said. C’mon and sit down here with me, ’cause me and you are goin’ to have a talk about ourselves.”
Larry sat down on the opposite side of the steps from Len.