o condition to talk, Mr. Hinman. I telephoned
you so that you might come over and take charge of the horse and
wagon. There is quite a bit of stock on the wagon, too, I believe."

"My father must have considerable money with him," the young man
hinted.

"He has some," Dick replied. "I do not know how much."

"I will take charge of his money for him," offered young Hinman.

"You will do nothing of the sort," broke in Dr. Hewitt, scowling.
"Hinman, your father will be some time at the hospital, and he
will want to be able to pay his bills there. He will also want
to be able to purchase some comforts for himself while convalescing.
So your father will take his money with him to the hospital."

"He can turn it over to me, if he has a mind to do so," insisted
the younger man.

"You get out of here!" ordered the doctor, speaking decisively,
though in a low tone. At the same time he pointed to the doorway
of the tent. Just then the doctor looked as though he might rather
enjoy the opportunity of throwing young Hinman out into the open
air. The peddler's son walked outside of the tent with an air
of offended dignity.

"Now, will four of you young men take hold of that cot, gently,
and carry it out to my car?" asked Dr. Hewitt.

Dick, Dave, Tom and Greg served as the litter bearers. Then,
under Dr. Hewitt's instructions, they lifted the old man into
the tonneau of the car as though he had been an infant. The boss
tramp had already taken his place in the tonneau of the machine.
After blankets brought by the physician had been wrapped about
the peddler the tramp contrived to rest the old man against his
own broad shoulder.

"Good-bye, father," said the younger Hinman, who had looked on
with a frown on his face. "I hope you'll be all right soon."

Reuben Hinman tried to smile. He also moved as though trying
to stretch out a hand to his son, but the folds of the blankets
prevented.

Dr. Hewitt went back to the tent to get his medicine case, which
he had intentionally left behind. As he went he signed to Dick
& Co. to accompany him.

"You young men haven't done anything for the old man for which
I am going to commend you," said the physician bluntly. "You've
simply done what any upright, humane, decent people would have
done for a stricken old man, and you've done it well. But by
contrast you noticed the younger Hinman's conduct. He is not
worried that his father is ill, but hopes that the old man will