But, if you'll declare positively that you're going to make a useful man of yourself, and that you'll live up to what I expect of you, I'll take you on.

I won't have an idler about my place, and I won't tolerate any use of alcohol.
If you shirk or drink---even once out you go.

But I'll start you at ten dollars a month and board, and raise you---if I keep you---two dollars a month until you're getting thirty dollars a month and board as a steady thing.

Are you man enough to take me up, and to make it worth my while to take you on ?" "Yes," replied the boss tramp huskily, after a struggle with himself.
"All right, then, we'll see how much a man you are.

By the way, what's your name ?" "Jim Joggers," replied the tramp.
Dr.Hewitt eyed the fellow keenly for a few seconds, before he replied, with a slight smile: "All right; we'll let it go at Joggers until you've put yourself far enough forward so that you'll be willing to use your own name." Honk! honk! The car was under way.
When Dick and his three friends turned back to the tent they found all three of the remaining tramps in there, smoking vile pipes and playing with a greasy, battered pack of cards.