In a moment more Jack was out on the sidewalk, talking earnestly with
the driver just returned.

"You've had a long trip of it," guessed Jack, noting the warm condition
of the horses.

"You bet," nodded the other driver.

"Just got back from taking the tall woman in gray somewhere."

"Yep. But do you call it 'somewhere'? I'd call it most anywhere."

"How far was it?" asked Jack.

"What do you want to know for?" demanded the Jehu, looking with sudden
sharpness at his questioner.

"Because we'd like to go to the same place that you took the woman,"
returned Benson, promptly.

"Huh! I took her for three dollars. I wouldn't go over that trip
again for less'n five."

"We'll pay the five, and be glad to," proposed Jack Benson, displaying
some money. "More than that, if you play right fair with us, we'll put
another five on top of the first, just as a little present to your
horses."

"You'd better use the young gentlemen right, Jim," advised Medway.