"I suppose so, but they're not in my line. I used to be a dry goods clerk."
"In New York?"
"No, in Baltimore."
"I don't know anything about Baltimore."
If Bowman at any time entertained any suspicions about Fred they were dissipated by his next remark.
"I might like to go to Baltimore to work. Would you recommend me to the firm you used to work for?"
"I believe they have gone out of business, but you'd better stick to New York, youngster. There's better chances there than in Baltimore."
The gong for dinner now sounded, and as their tramp through the snow had given them both good appetites, they lost no time in answering its summons.
When dinner was over Bowman asked:
"What are you going to do with yourself this afternoon?"