These words pleased Mrs. Talbot greatly and removed a heavy load from her heart. Robert, however, said but little on the subject.
"I hope he does turn over a new leaf," he thought. "But I want to test him for a while before I trust him."
"Your step-father will be all right now, Robert," said his mother, hopefully.
"I sincerely trust so," he answered gravely. "For your sake even more than for my own."
Here we will bring to a close the story of Robert Frost's adventures while "Out for Business." He had succeeded in taking several forward steps in life, and had brought to grief the enemies who had tried to drag him down and overcome him.
As soon as Mr. Talbot was on the mend our hero returned to Chicago and called upon Mr. Gray. The cut-rate ticket broker had already opened both his Chicago and his New York offices, and he at once agreed to give the boy his position back, with two dollars per week added to his salary. The next day found Robert again working beside Livingston Palmer.
"Right glad to see you!" cried Palmer. And he shook hands cordially. "I reckon we have both had adventures enough for the present."
"I know I have," answered Robert. "I hope in the future I am left alone to buckle down to business."
For the time being all went well. But there were still many adventures in store for Robert, which will be related in a companion volume to this, entitled: "Falling in with Fortune; or, The Experiences of a Young Secretary." In this book we will meet all of our old friends and some new ones, and also learn something more about James Talbot and his schemes for getting possession of the Frost fortune.