"I hired one about an hour ago," was the reply. "Are you looking for a place?"
"Yes, sir."
The man gave Richard a sharp glance.
"You look like a bright sort of a chap," he said. "Suppose you leave me your address? The other boy may not suit."
So Richard put down his name and the address of the Watch Below.
"I'm only stopping there temporarily," he explained, "and may leave, but I'll drop around again in a day or two if I don't strike anything else."
"Do; I don't like the other boy much. I only took him because a friend asked me to."
"What do you pay?"
"Four dollars a week, and I might make it five if you would be willing to help on the wagon as well as in the store."
"I certainly would," replied Richard promptly. "I'm willing to work real hard at anything, providing it's honest."