CHAPTER XV. DAN BECOMES A DETECTIVE.
Barton & Rogers evidently did business in a large way. They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods. Dan entered and looked around him. A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
Dan approached him.
"Is Mr. Rogers in?" he asked.
"No, he is not," said the dark man, curtly.
"Will he be in soon?"
"I don't know."
"You might be more civil," thought our hero.