"I'll go security for him."
"And you have only known him two days, Tim! Seems to me you're not as cautious as you used to be."
"Never mind. I know some honest faces when I see them, and his is one.
Let me tell you how we became acquainted."
The two men continued their conversation for several minutes.
"I'll take you on at once," said Mr. Mann, presently to Richard. "I suppose you would like that best."
"Yes, sir."
"You can have the hour remaining to-day to get broken in. I will give you six dollars a week at the start, and if you learn as rapidly as Mr. Joyce thinks you will I'll raise you in a few weeks to seven or eight."
"Thank you, sir; I'll try to make myself worth it."
"It's hard work, and you will have to pitch right in," Mr. Mann went on. "We have no use for laggards."
"Well, I'm going," broke in Mr. Joyce. "Now I've placed you I hope you will make something of yourself," he added.