"The gentleman who sends me, Mr. Swan, the jeweler, has asked me to keep my business secret."
"How long will you be gone?"
"I can't tell, but I will write you. Mr. Swan has told me I may stop over at Niagara Falls, but I shall not be very apt to do so till I am on my return."
"This seems very sudden. I don't know how I shall ever get along without you."
"You have money enough to last you, mother?"
"Yes."
"Then I think there won't be any trouble. If I stay away longer than I anticipate I will send you some more."
"It seems strange that Mr. Swan should send a boy on an important errand."
"The fact of the matter is, mother, that he has confidence in me."
"I am sure he is justified in this, but boys are not usually selected for important missions."