"Set up shop; doing business, eh?"

"Fast as I can," announced Bart.

"Who told you to?" demanded the visitor bending a pair of stern eyes on
Bart.

"Why do you ask that, may I inquire?" interrogated Bart, pleasantly, but
standing his ground.

"Ha-hum!" retorted the stranger, "why do ask. Because I am the
superintendent of the express company, young man, and somewhat
interested in knowing, I fancy!"




CHAPTER VI

GETTING "SATISFACTION"


Bart did not lose his presence of mind, but he fully realized that he
faced a critical moment in his career.

Very courteously he drew forward the rude impromptu bench he had knocked
together two hours before.

"Will you have a seat, sir?" he asked.