Braddock and Christine. Brad won't, so you're the one. Stick to
'em, Jacky, and if needs be, the whole show will back you up. You just
go to supper with 'em."
"You're right, Joey," said David, his face flushing. "They stood by
me, I'll stand by them."
"The restaurant is down the main street near the 'otel," explained the
old clown. "Ruby and me will walk down with you. And, by the way, I've
been talking with Dick Cronk about you. He arsked me to tell you to be
mighty careful of that wad o' money." Joey winked his left eye. "He's
a terrible honest sort of chap, Dick is, so I told 'im you'd put it in
a bank. Which relieved 'im tremendous. He's took a fancy to you, and
he says he's working on a scheme to get you out of all your troubles
at 'ome."
"Oh, if there is only a way to do it!" cried David fervently. "If I
could go back to dear old Jenison Hall, Joey! I could give them a
home--for all their lives. I would do it. And you could come there,
Joey--you and Ruby. Oh, you don't know how I long to be there. My old
home! I--I--"
"Don't get excited now, laddie," warned old Joey. He spent a minute in
calculation.
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