He would have done anything else which the autocrat of the enterprise chose to demand just then, since they looked upon Jim as their main reliance.

Fortunately the other did not see fit to bind them to any further promises, and when they had left the newspaper office, it was with a sense of elation such as comes after a successful venture.
Thad was fairly bubbling over with delight.
"Why, Hugh, I think we ought to shake hands, with ourselves over getting up such a smart little scheme as that," he broke out with, as they walked along the main street of Scranton, meeting many persons whom they knew, and most of them ready with a cheery nod or a word of recognition, for both lads were well liked by the best people of the community, and particularly those who knew boy nature best, so that they could appreciate what manly fellows the chums were.
"You're a sanguine sort of chap, Thad," laughed Hugh.

"Right now you believe we've as good as got Brother Lu on the run for the tall timber.

Don't be too sure, or you may be disappointed.

There's many a slip, remember, between cup and lip.