"All right. Oh, there is one thing I must mention. I have another clerk—twenty-two years of age—whom I only pay ten dollars a week. He mustn't know that the boy gets twelve."
"Very well; I will caution Robert. Should the young man find out, let him understand that only five dollars come from you."
"That will be satisfactory."
Marden went to the office of his old acquaintance. It was small, but as large as many in the same line of business.
At four he returned to the hotel.
"Well, Robert," he said, "it's arranged. You will go to work on Thursday morning. Here is the card of your employer. To-morrow I will go round the city with you."
"Shall I receive enough to pay my board, Mr. Marden," asked Robert anxiously.
"You will receive twelve dollars a week."
Robert was amazed.