“It isn’t that, sir; but he spends nearly all of his money at the tavern, and——”
“I understand, my boy. It is a very great pity. I, too, had an uncle who was intemperate, and I can understand your position. What is your name?”
“Robert Coverdale.”
“There is my business card. If you ever come to Boston, come and see me.”
Robert took the card, from which he learned that his new acquaintance was Lawrence Tudor.
CHAPTER IV
ROBERT’S PURCHASES
When Robert parted from Mr. Tudor he felt as if he had unexpectedly fallen heir to a fortune. Two dollars is not a very large sum, but to Robert, nurtured amid privation, it assumed large proportions.
He began at once to consider what he could do with it, and it is to his credit that he thought rather of his aunt than himself.