“Couldn’t Mr. Saunders find an older representative than you?” he asked, in an unpleasant tone.
“I have no doubt he might, sir.”
“Then he was a fool to confide his business to a mere boy.”
Guy was not offended, but he was amused.
“Do you know Mr. Saunders, sir?” he asked.
“I have met him—in a business way.”
“Did he impress you as a fool?” asked Guy, demurely.
Solon Johnson eyed the boy sharply. He was not quite sure whether he was being made fun of or not.
“I can’t call him that,” he answered, “for he has been successful in business and made a large fortune.”
“Yet he has appointed me his agent.”