? ? ? ? "I will explain. Yesterday I bought the `Miners' Rest.'"
? ? ? ? "What--the hotel where we board?"
? ? ? ? "Exactly. I found that Mr. Bailey, who has made a comfortable sum of money, wants to leave Montana and go East and I bought the hotel."
? ? ? ? "So that hereafter I shall board with you?"
? ? ? ? "Not exactly. I propose to put you in charge, and pay you a salary. I can oversee, and give you instructions. How will that suit you?"
? ? ? ? "So you think I am competent, Mr. Pettigrew?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, I think so. There is a good man cook, and two waiters. The cook will also order supplies and act as steward under you."
? ? ? ? "What then will be my duties?"
? ? ? ? "You will act as clerk and cashier, and pay the bills. You will have to look after all the details of management. If there is anything you don't understand you will have me to back you up, and advise you. What do you say?"
? ? ? ? "That I shall like it much better than mining. My only doubt is as to whether I shall suit you."
? ? ? ? "It is true that it takes a smart man to run a hotel, but I think we can do it between us.
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