ere or how Henry got hold of the money, but
he saw pretty clearly that this would not be agreeable to his new
acquaintance. Though without much experience in the world, he suspected
that the money was not obtained honestly, and did not press the
question.

"Well, me and Tom started about a week ago. First of all, we bought some
revolvers, as, of course, we should need them to shoot Indians. They
cost more than we expected, and then we found it cost more to travel
than we thought."

"How much money did you have?"

"After paying for our revolvers, Tom and me had about thirty dollars,"
said Henry.

"Only thirty dollars to go west with!" exclaimed Philip, in amazement.

"Why, you see, the revolvers cost more than we expected. Then we stopped
at a hotel in Albany, where they charged us frightfully. That is where
Tom left me."

"Tom left you at Albany?"

"Yes, he got homesick!" said Henry contemptuously. "He thought we hadn't
money enough, and he said he didn't know as he cared so much about
killing Indians."

"I agree with Tom," said Philip. "I don't think I should care very much
about killing Indians myself, and I should decidedly object to being
killed by an Indian. I shouldn't like to be scalped. Would you?"

"Oh, I'd take care of that," said Henry. "I wouldn't let them have the
chance."

"It seems to me the best way would be to stay at home," said Philip,
smiling.

"If I stayed at home I'd have to go to school and study. I don't care
much about studying."

"I like it," said Philip. "So Tom left you, did he?"

"Yes; but I wasn't going to give up so easy. He took half the money that
was left, though I thought he ought to have given it to me, as I needed
it more. I wasn't going home just as I'd started."

"Then you've spent all your money now?"

"Yes," answered Henry gloomily. "Have you got much money?" he asked,
after a pause.

"Yes, I have about a hundred dollars-say, ninety-five."

"You don't mean it!" ejaculated Henry, hie eyes sparkling.

"Yes, I do."

"How did you get it?"

"I earned most of it by playing on the violin."

"I say," exclaimed Henry, in excitement, "suppose you and me go into
partnership together, and go out West--"

"To kill Indians?" asked Philip, smiling.

"Yes! With all that money we'll get along. Besides, if we get short, you
can earn some more."

"But what advantage am I to get out of it? I am to furnish all the
capital and pay all expenses, as far as I can underst