? ? ? ? "Hello!" exclaimed Jasper, and was about to pass on with a cool nod.
? ? ? ? "Stop!" said Philip, looking offended.
? ? ? ? "I am in a hurry," returned Jasper. "I can't stop today."
? ? ? ? "You are in a hurry, and on a holiday?"
? ? ? ? "Yes; I am to meet a friend near the lake."
? ? ? ? "I'll go along with you."
? ? ? ? Jasper had to submit though with an ill grace.
? ? ? ? "Wouldn't another day do?"
? ? ? ? "No; the fact is, Jasper, I am in trouble,"
? ? ? ? "You usually are," sneered Jasper.
? ? ? ? "That is so. I have been out of luck lately."
? ? ? ? "I am sorry, but I can't help it as I see."
? ? ? ? "How much money do you think I have in my pocket?"
? ? ? ? "I don't know, I am sure. I am not good at guessing conundrums."
? ? ? ? "Just ten cents."
? ? ? ? "That isn't much," said Jasper, indifferently.
? ? ? ? "Let me have a dollar, thats a good fellow!"
? ? ? ? "You seem to think I am made of money," said Jasper sharply.
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