“Any luggage?”
“My trunk will be brought from the St. Nicholas in the course of the afternoon.”
“We require payment in advance where there is no luggage.”
“Very well. I will pay for one day. I am not sure but I shall get through my business in time to go away to-morrow.”
Here the servant appeared to conduct Mr. Montgomery to his room.
“By the way,” he said, turning back, as if it were an afterthought, “I directed a boy to call here for me in about half an hour. When he comes you may send him up to my room.”
“Very well, sir.”
Mr. Montgomery followed the servant upstairs to room No. 237. It was rather high up, but he seemed well pleased that this was the case.
“Hope you won't get tired of climbing, sir,” said the servant.
“No—I've got pretty good wind.”