had it all the while in his pocket."

"Look here," blustered Mike, "you jest mind your own business! That's
the best thing for you."

"Suppose I don't?"

"If you don't there may be a funeral to-morrow of a boy about your
size."

There was a laugh at Paul's expense, but he took it coolly.

"I'll send you a particular invitation to attend, if I can get anybody
to go over to the island."

As Mike had been a resident at Blackwell's Island on two different
occasions, this produced a laugh at his expense, in the midst of which
Paul walked off.



CHAPTER IV

TEDDY GIVES UP BUSINESS

"Have you sold all your packages, Paul?" asked Jimmy, as our hero
entered the humble room, where the table was already spread with a
simple dinner.

"No," said Paul, "I only sold twenty. I begin to think that the