would rather keep his friendship and look elsewhere."

Kitty relaxed her hold of his wrist. "Then ye have
been lookin' for work?" she asked. The inquiry
sprang hot from her heart.

"I have not, so far, but I shall have to very soon."

She threw back her head and faced the two men.
"Ye'll look no further, Mr. O'Day. You go over to
Otto's and go to work; and it will be to-night after you
gets your things stowed away. And ye'll pay him ten
dollars a week, Otto, for the first month, and more the
second if he earns it, which he will. Now are ye all
satisfied, or shall I say it over?"

"One moment, please, Mrs. Cleary. If I may interrupt,"
he laughed, his reserve broken through at
last by the friendly interest shown by the strangers
about him, "and what will be the hours of my service?"
Then, turning to Otto: "Perhaps you, Mr. Kling, can
best tell me."

"Vot you mean?"

"How early must I come in the morning, and until
how late must I stay at night?"

The dealer hesitated, then answered slowly, "In
de morning at eight o'clock, and"--but, seeing a cloud