"That you take perhaps a hundred dollars, and let me bring the
balance next Saturday night, when I come to pass Sunday at
Colebrook."

"Thank you, sir; if it won't be too much trouble for you."






CHAPTER VIII

GRANT TAKES A DECISIVE STEP





Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face
plainly showed. His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune,
when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred
dollars.

"Why, that will pay up all your father's debts," she said, "and we
shall once more feel independent."

"And with a good reserve fund besides," suggested Grant.