“Are you connected with that concern?” went on the man.
“We are going to work for them,” answered Roger. “We have just been appointed to the engineering department.”
“You don’t say!” cried the man in surprise. “I’m with that company myself. My name is William Jarvey. What is yours?”
The boys told him, and all shook hands. Then, as Roger crossed over to sit down beside Dave, the man sank down in the seat opposite.
CHAPTER XXII
IN TEXAS AT LAST
“So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?” queried William Jarvey. “Do you know anybody in that department?”
“We don’t know any one down here,” answered Dave. “We are utter strangers. We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor.”