"Say, you'd ought to done as he told ye to.

You'd 'a' saved fifteen dollars," Dick declared, looking at our friend with an expression of the utmost amusement.
"I don't quite understand," said John rather stiffly.
"Didn't he tell ye to charge 'em up to the bank, an' let him take 'em ?" asked Dick.
"Well ?" said John shortly.
"Oh, yes, I know," said Mr.Larrabee.

"He said sumpthin' to make you think he was goin' to pass 'em out, an' you didn't give him no show to explain, but jest marched into the back room an' stuck 'em onto the fire.

Ho, ho, ho, ho! He told me all about it," cried Dick.

"Say," he declared, "I dunno 's I ever see the old man more kind o' womble-cropped over anythin'.