"
The contract with Buck called for thirty dollars a day in money and
food for himself and a helper. Both parties to the contract were
satisfied and after Buck's fresh cigarette disappeared in the
direction of the town the boys lost no time in turning in for a good
night's rest.
CHAPTER X
AN ERROR IN CALCULATION
While Buck was busy getting his wagons and horses and water casks
ready the next morning the boys were not surprised to see Gus, the
tramp, drive up just after breakfast with the moving team.
"Have you had breakfast?" asked Alan by way of a greeting.
"Have," retorted Gus, pulling up his team awkwardly. "It's me
wrappin' meself around tortillas till I feel like a bag o' corn
meal."
"I can't see that you've spent any great amount of that five dollars
on yourself," interrupted Ned, noticing the tramp's unshaven face
and the still visible traces of coal smoke.
"Well, boss, ye'r right. Dead right. But, ye see, de barber o' dis
growin' city only works on Saturday and me friend Buck's bat' tub
has a leak. Anyhow, de ladies hereabouts is scarce and few.
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