I've read of boys that have done
that."
"It's not a bad idea," commented Adam.
"Go ahead," said Dan.
"The only thing is," began Samuel, hesitatingly, "I shall have to have
a little money for a start."
"Humph!" said Adam. "Money's a scarce thing here."
"How much'll ye want?" asked the other.
"Well," said the boy, "I want enough to feel safe. For if I go, I
promise you I shall stay till I succeed. I shan't play the baby."
"How do you expect to raise it?" was the next question.
"I thought," replied Samuel, "that we might make some kind of a deal--
let me sell out my share in the farm."
"You can't sell your share," said Adam, sharply. "You ain't of age."
"Maybe I'm not," was the answer; "but all the same you know me. And if
I was to make a bargain I'd keep it. You may be sure I'll never come
back and bother you."
"Yes, I suppose not," said Adam, doubtfully. "But you can't tell--"
"How much do you expect to git?" asked Dan warily.
"Well, I thought maybe I could get a hundred dollars," said the other
and then he stopped, hesitating.
Adam and Dan exchanged a quick glance.
"Money's mighty scarce hereabouts," said Adam.
"Still," said Dan, "I don't know, I'll go to the village tomorrow and
see what I can do."
So Dan drove away and came back in the evening and there was another
council; he produced eight new ten-dollar bills.
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