town."

"That's a good idea. Hunting and fishing isn't what it used to be. What
do you want for the things?"

"All I can get," and a brief smile hovered on Joe's face.

"I wouldn't sell out too cheap. Jasok is a great fellow to drive a
bargain."

"If he won't give me a fair price, I'll load the things on the rowboat
and sell them in town."

"That's an idea. Do you want to sell Hiram's double-barrel shot gun?"

"Yes, sir."

"I'll give you ten dollars for it."

"I was going to ask twelve, Mr. Smith. It's a pretty good gun."

"So it is, although it is a little bit old-fashioned. Well, bring it
over and I'll allow you twelve dollars," answered the neighbor, who was
willing to assist Joe all he could.

Joe went back for the gun without delay, and received his money. Then he
returned to the cabin and brought out all the goods he wished to sell.

By the middle of the next day the Hebrew peddler appeared. At first
he declared that all of the things Joe had to sell were not worth two
dollars.

"Very well, if you think that, we won't talk about it," said Joe,
briefly.

"Da vos all vorn out," said Jasok. "De clothes vos rags, and de
furniture an' dishes was kracked."

"If you don't want them, I'll take them to town and sell them. I am sure
Moskowsky will buy them."

Now it happened that Moskowsky was a rival peddler who also boasted of
the ownership of a second-hand store. To think that the goods might go
to this man nettled Jasok exceedingly.

"Vell, I likes you, Cho," he said. "I vos your friend, an' I gif you
dree dollars for dem dings."

"You can have them for ten dollars," answered the boy.

A long talk followed, and in the end the Hebrew peddler agreed to pay
seven dollars and a half, providing Joe would help to carry the goods to
the main road, where the wagon had been left. The money was paid over,
and by nightfall all of the goods were on the wagon, and Joe was left
at the cabin with nothing but the suit on his back. But he had thirty
dollars in his pocket, which he counted over with great satisfaction.

"I ought to be able to get something to do before that is gone," he told
himself. "If I don't, it will be my own fault."

CHAPTER V.

A NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES.

On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to
wait until noon before he left the old cabin. He took with him all that
remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the
thirty dollars. W