“I was sent here by Mr. Conrad to meet you.”
Chester brightened up at once. So his friend had not forgotten him after all.
“Mr. Conrad couldn’t come to meet you, as he had an important engagement, so he sent me to bring you to his room. I am Rob Fisher.”
“I suppose that means Robert Fisher?”
“Yes, but everybody calls me Rob.”
“Are you a relation of Mr. Conrad?”
“Yes, I am his cousin. I live just outside of the city, but I am visiting my cousin for the day. I suppose you don’t know much about New York?”
“I know nothing at all.”
“I am pretty well posted, and I come into the city pretty often. Just follow me. Shall I carry your valise?”
“Oh, no; I am older than you and better able to carry it. What street is this?”