"You can never pay it back to us, Hank, but some time pass it along;
hold out a helping hand to some other poor chap in trouble. I guess if
you know how to run a car decently you will get the job, if I speak to
my dad. Now, another thing--that ten dollars you wanted to put back, was
it in one bill?"
"Two fives," replied Hank, catching his breath.
"Then perhaps we can fix it up. I've got one here. Jerry, can you help
me out?" asked Frank, who believed in doing the whole thing, once he
started.
"Just happen to have it, by good luck," replied the other cheerfully.
"Say! that's too much, fellers--an' after I played that mean trick,
too!"
"Don't worry about that. I'm not giving you this, Hank, only loaning it
to you. You can pay it back out of your first month's salary. Here you
are, and don't think for a minute that you're getting the best of all
this. We're enjoying it, in our own way, more than you ever can. See you
to-morrow, then. Good-night, Hank!"
They left the fellow standing there, quite dumb. He had tried to answer
them as they rode off, but not a sound could he utter.
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