on his cocoanut sort of knocked
him out."

"Of course I will. You came at just a lucky time."

"How's dat?"

"Why, I'm going to stay over in Brooklyn for several days. The
gentleman I am to work for is going to allow me to sleep in a spare
room while I am weeding and fixing up his garden. I will not need my
room, and you and Dick can use it just as well as not."

"Say, dat's de stuff!" exclaimed Jimmy. "Dat's all to de merry. Kin
he go right up?"

"Yes, here is my key, and I'll explain to Mr. Snowden, the manager.
You had better stay with Dick, Jimmy. He doesn't look well."

"I guess he ain't. I'll look out fer him. Say, Frank, ye're a good
feller. I'll pay youse back some day."

"I'm not doing this for pay, Jimmy. Perhaps I will be in trouble
myself, some time, and I will want help."

"Well, if youse does, jest call on yours truly," said Jimmy earnestly.

Matters were soon explained to the manager, who agreed to let Jimmy and
Dick stay in Frank's room during the time he was away. At first Dick
insisted on using what little money he had to hire a place, but Jimmy
pointed out that, as a strange lad in a big city and sick as he was, he
would need all the change he had.

"All right," agreed Dick wearily, for his head was aching greatly.

Frank and Jimmy put him in bed, after he had undressed, and then Frank
had to go.

"Perhaps I'd better leave you some money," proposed Frank to Jimmy.
"You might have to call a doctor."

"Say, youse must be rich," spoke Jimmy.

"No, but I have a few dollars saved up. You are welcome to some if you
need it for Dick."

"Oh, I kin earn plenty, if I once git staked t' some coin fer papes,"
announced the young newsboy.

"Then let me stake you."

"I have some money left," murmured Dick. "Take that, Jimmy, and buy
your papers. I'll not need it."

"Youse can't tell about dat. But I kin double it in a little while, if
business is good."

"You had better let me loan you some," proposed Frank.

"No. I'll take his," decided Jimmy. "If he hasn't any room rent t'
pay he'll not need any chink right away, an' I'll have some by
t'-night. Much obliged, Frank."

"You had better stay here with him to-night," suggested Frank. "The
room is big enough for two, and you are welcome to use it."

"T'anks. Mebby I will. But ye'd better skip over t' Brooklyn now, or
youse might lose yer job."

"That's so. Do you think he'll be all right?"

"I guess so. He looks