“Ladies and gentlemen,” he said, “Master Vane thanks you for your kind applause, but he makes it an unvarying rule never to sing but two songs in an evening. He never broke that rule but once, and that was at the special request of the governor-general of Canada. I shall now have the pleasure of performing for your amusement, one of my most popular experiments.”
“Well, you have pleased the people, and that is the main point. By Jove! my boy, you’ve got a lovely voice.”
“I am glad you think so, sir.”
“You will prove a very valuable addition to my entertainments. I mean to show my appreciation, too. How much did I agree to give you?”
“Five dollars a week if business was good.”
“It’s bound to be good. I’ll raise your wages to ten dollars a week, if you’ll agree to sing one song, and two, if called for, at each of my evening entertainments.”
“I’ll do it, sir,” said Harry, promptly. “It’s a surprise to me, though, to find my voice so valuable to me.”
“It’s a popular gift, my boy; and all popular gifts are valuable. When I get my new bill printed, I must have your name on it.”
They left Conway about noon the next day.
The Foxes, were destined to hear of Harry’s success. The Conway Citizen was taken in the family, and, much to their astonishment, this is what they found, prominently placed, in the next number: