Chapter 8

One by one these deplorable figures arose and shuffled away with shame-faced glances from side to side. No man can feel at his ease rising from a dump pile. The little fellow beside Fin opened his eyes and looked at his partner of the night with strong curiosity. At the sight of Fin’s shaven chin and fairly good clothes his camaraderie dried up. Feeling that he had been taken in he arose muttering: “Aah, what the hell——!” It did not suit Fin to be left alone on the dump, and he said quickly: “Wait a minute. That’s …