"So it is, although it is a little bit old-fashioned. Well, bring it
over and I'll allow you twelve dollars," answered the neighbor, who was
willing to assist Joe all he could.

Joe went back for the gun without delay, and received his money. Then he
returned to the cabin and brought out all the goods he wished to sell.

By the middle of the next day the Hebrew peddler appeared. At first
he declared that all of the things Joe had to sell were not worth two
dollars.

"Very well, if you think that, we won't talk about it," said Joe,
briefly.

"Da vos all vorn out," said Jasok. "De clothes vos rags, and de
furniture an' dishes was kracked."

"If you don't want them, I'll take them to town and sell them. I am sure
Moskowsky will buy them."

Now it happened that Moskowsky was a rival peddler who also boasted of
the ownership of a second-hand store. To think that the goods might go
to this man nettled Jasok exceedingly.

"Vell, I likes you, Cho," he said. "I vos your friend, an' I gif you
dree dollars for dem dings."

"You can have them for ten dollars," answered the boy.