As he perused it, such a quick, bright glow flashed into his face and eyes, that the watchful Darry at once surmised that Bart had received a communication out of the ordinary.
"Good news, Bart?" he inquired.
"Read it," said Bart simply, and quick-witted Darry saw that he was almost too overcome to speak further.
The letter was from Mr. Leslie the superintendent, and contained two paragraphs.
The first stated that from the fifteenth of the coming month Mr. Robert Stirling would resume his position as express agent at Pleasantville, thenceforward made a "Class B" station, at a salary of seventy dollars a month.
The second paragraph requested Mr. Bart Stirling to report at headquarters for assignment to duty at a city office as assistant manager.
Darry Haven reached out and caught the hand of his loyal friend in a warm, glad clasp.
"Capital!" he cried enthusiastically—"in line with your motto, Bart Stirling—higher still!"