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`` Just so ; Mr. Bayard is the gentleman whose daughter you saved ? '' `` Yes , sir . I want this money to pay off Mr. Hardhand . We owe him but sixty dollars now , and he has threatened to turn us out , if it is not paid by to-morrow noon . '' `` The old hunks ! '' Bobby briefly related to the squire the events of the morning , much to the indignation and disgust of the honest , kind-hearted man . The courageous boy detailed more clearly his purpose , and doubted not he should be able to pay the loan in a few months .