The boys waited for him
to say something, but as he did not, Bert continued:
"We came down here to ask you what we ought to do about it, and we
want particularly to know your opinion concerning the trick Dan and
his father played on us."
"That is easily given," replied the General. "My opinion is that
Master Don is just ten dollars out of pocket."
"You don't mean that I must pay it over again?" exclaimed Don.
"No, I don't mean that, because you haven't paid it at all."
"Why, father, I----"
"I understand. Dan made a demand upon Bert, and Bert borrowed five
dollars of his mother and gave it to him. Godfrey came to you for the
other five, and you gave it to him. David has not yet been paid for
breaking the pointer."
"No, sir; but we supposed that his father and brother had authority
to ask us for the money."
"You had no right to suppose anything of the kind. You ought to have
paid the money into David's own hands, or else satisfied yourselves
that he wanted it paid to some one else. Among business men it is
customary, in such cases, to send a written order. You must pay
David, and this time be sure that he gets the money."
"Whew!" whistled Don, who was very much surprised by this decision.
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