"Yes; he went to Cleveland on business."
"Indeed! has he returned yet?"
"He returned two days since."
"For whom was he traveling?"
"I don't know that it is any secret. He had a business commission from Mr. Swan, a Broadway jeweler."
"He must be a strange business man to select a boy to travel for him."
"He made no mistake in selecting Mark. He professed himself well pleased with him."
"Humph! it may have turned out right in a single instance. When I select an agent I prefer to employ a man."
"How is Edgar?"
"He is well. I am looking for a position for him. I have hopes of getting him into the office of a prominent broker on Wall Street."