“Yes. Mike Flynn rooms with me.”

“Who is he—a newsboy?”

“No. He is a telegraph boy.”

“You don’t seem to very particular,” said Jasper, shrugging his shoulders.

“I am very particular.”

“Yet you room with an Irish telegraph boy.”

“He is a nice boy of good habit, and a devoted friend. What could I want more?”

“Oh, well, you have a right to consult your own taste.”

“You have a nice home, no doubt.”

“I live with my uncle. Yes, he has a good house, but I am not so independent as if I had a room outide.”