"He don't like it much, but some of the boys have been playing with him. Why--" and he drew back in surprise, "you're the obstinate young one I pointed out to the inspector the other day. Here--you needn't pay," and he put in her hand the money her new friend had just given him. "There was a great racket about you. You needn't have run away from Vanceboro--if you'd spoken the truth, you'd saved yourself and us a lot of trouble. However, I guess they'll be glad to hear you're all right."