CHAPTER XIII
TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE
"I begin to think I am the favorite of fortune," thought Luke. "Ten dollars will more than pay a month's rent. Mother will feel easy now about her loss of employment."
Some boys would have felt like taking a holiday for the balance of the day, perhaps, or going to a place of amusement, but Luke bought his evening papers as usual. He had but half a dozen left when his new acquaintance, Stephen Webb, sauntered along.
"How's business, Luke?" he asked.
"Very fair, thank you."
"Give me a News."
Stephen passed over a penny in payment, but did not seem inclined to go away.
"I meant to see you before," he said, "but my time got filled up."
"Have you taken a situation, then?" asked Luke.