11/27 What do you want to know for ?" "Looky here," exclaimed Kennedy, surveying the rather shabby attendant with a cordial and persuasive eye, "do you want to make some money--five or ten dollars, and without any trouble to you ?" The elevator man, whose wages were exactly eight dollars a week, pricked up his ears. I'll make it fifteen dollars if I find out what I want, and I'll give you five right now." The elevator factotum had just sixty-five cents in his pocket at the time. He looked at Kennedy with some uncertainty and much desire. |