? ? ? ? "Then he might have lent me the money," said Jasper sullenly.
? ? ? ? "It wouldn't have been a loan. It would have been a gift. But no matter about that. I want a dollar."
? ? ? ? "I can't give it to you."
? ? ? ? "Then I shall call at the store tomorrow morning and tell Mr. Goodnow about the stolen goods."
? ? ? ? Finding that Carton was in earnest Jasper finally, but with great reluctance, drew out a dollar and handed it to his companion.
? ? ? ? "There, I hope that will satisfy you," he said spitefully.
? ? ? ? "It will--for the present."
? ? ? ? "I wish he'd get run over or something," thought Jasper. "He seems to expect me to support him, and that on seven dollars a week."
? ? ? ? Fortunately for Jasper, Philip Carton obtained employment the next day which lasted for some time, and as he was paid ten dollars a week he was not under the necessity of troubling his old confederate for loans.
? ? ? ? Now and then Jasper and Rodney met, but there were no cordial relations between them.
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