“Thank you.”
“What a fellow you are, Chester!” said Edward. “You will make yourself poor helping others.”
“I shall sleep better for having aided the old man,” answered Chester.
The rest of the journey was uneventful. The two boys went at once to Tacoma, as Chester felt that the gentlemen who were negotiating for his lots were probably in a hurry to arrange for the building of the hotel. After establishing themselves at a hotel and eating dinner, they went at once to the office of Dean & Downie, the real estate agents from whom Chester had received a letter.
Here a surprise awaited him.
Standing at a desk in the rear of the office was a figure that looked familiar. The man turned as the door opened to admit Chester, and the latter recognized to his great astonishment his old enemy—David Mullins!
CHAPTER XXXVII.
DAVID MULLINS AGAIN.
When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.