Rufus Cameron glared at our hero. He was baffled and did not know what to do next. Presently a crafty look came into his eyes.
"See here, you're a pretty smart boy," he said, in a calmer tone.
"Thank you for nothing."
"What is John Garwell going to give you for getting that paper?"
"Nothing—at least I don't expect anything."
"You're a fool to work for nothing," sneered Rufus Cameron. "You'll never get rich doing that."
"If I don't it will be my own affair."
"Do you understand this business at all, boy?"
"I understand some of it."
"Don't you know that John Garwell is trying to defraud my aunt out of a lot of money?"