"
"Do you want the ten dollars to buy a better watch?" asked
Prince Duncan.
"Yes," answered Randolph, ready to seize on any pretext
for the sake of getting the money.
"Then wait till I go to New York again, and I will look at
some watches. I won't make any promise, but I may buy you one.
I don't care about Luke outshining you."
This by no means answered Randolph's purpose.
"Won't you let me go up to the city myself, father?" he asked.
"No, I prefer to rely upon my own judgment in a purchase
of that kind."
It had occurred to Randolph that he would go to the city,
and pretend on his return that he had bought a watch but had his
pocket picked. Of course, his father would give him more than
ten dollars for the purpose, and he could privately pay it over
to Tony Denton.
But this scheme did not work, and he made up his mind
at last that he would have to tell Tony he must wait.
He did so. Tony Denton, who fully expected this, and, for
reasons of his own, did not regret it, said very little to
Randolph, but decided to go round and see Prince Duncan himself.
It would give him a chance to introduce the other and more
important matter.
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