You have already put a good bit of money in my pocket, and I'm
not forgetting it. I have made definite arrangements for you and
your chum to have a berth in a closed wagon after this. You will
be good enough to offer no objections this time. What I say
goes."
"I hope I did not do anything wrong in taking Emperor away. I'm
afraid my conscience has troubled me ever since. But I didn't
intend to do anything wrong or to cause any further damage than
already had been done."
"You did perfectly right, Forrest. That was a stroke of genius.
As for damage, I tell you I have settled all of that. One of
these days you come in when I'm not busy and we'll talk about
next season. I want you to stay with me."
Phil left his employer, the lad's face flushed and his eyes
sparkling. Altogether, he was a very happy boy. The only real
cloud that had darkened his horizon was that anyone should feel
such an enmity toward him as to desire to take his life; or, at
least, to cause him so serious an injury as to put an end to the
career that now seemed so promising.
"I know why, of course," mused the lad. "It was jealousy. I am
more sure than ever as to the identity of the man who did it.
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