Of all the sights you ever saw, Even So looked the worst.
You could see that he'd drop over at much more.

Those men kept crying they were going to hang him; but mother went out and talked to them, and said they mustn't kill a man for taking only money.

She told them how little it was worth compared with other things; she had Candace bring Even So a cup of hot coffee, lots of bread, and sausage from the skillet, and she said it was our money, and our lad, and we wanted nothing done about it.

The men didn't like it, but the traveller did.
He grabbed and gobbled like a beast at the hot food and cried, and mother said she forgave him, and to let him go.
Then Mr.Freshett looked awful disappointed, and he came up to father, with his back toward mother, and asked: "That's your say too, Mr.
Stanton ?" Father grinned sort of rueful-like, but he said to give Even So his money and let him go.

He told all about getting ours back, and having had him at the house once before.