"Is this where Mr. Sterling lives?" said one, in a very pleasing tone of voice.
"It is."
"HE HEARD A DETERMINED RING AT THE DOOR."
"We are very sorry to disturb you, but we are in some trouble, and a gentleman by the name of Warner told us if, for any reason, we needed any assistance while in the city, to call on him. We went to the store, but it was closed, and then we were directed to come to you in the hope that through you we could find Mr. Warner."
John and Fanny saw a kindly appearing business man before them, and they spoke with the utmost confidence in his good-will.
"So, so! that is good. I have heard him speak several times recently of a young lady he met on the train, and somewhere else once or twice since. Are you the young lady I have been teasing him about? Now, that is good. Of course you can see him. He lives with me and is up-stairs now. May I ask what is the nature of your trouble?"
Johnny could hold his tongue no longer.
"Why, sir, they've tuck Grandpa up and got him in jail 'cause I stopped some crooks a gettin' his money."