“Another freak of Uncle Oliver's!” he muttered, as he turned his back upon Phil, and so signified that the interview was at an end.
CHAPTER XI.
PHIL ENTERS UPON HIS DUTIES.
Phil presented himself in good season the next morning at the store in Franklin Street. As he came up in one direction the youth whom he had seen in the store the previous day came up in the opposite direction. The latter was evidently surprised.
“Halloo, Johnny!” said he. “What's brought you here again?”
“Business,” answered Phil.
“Going to buy out the firm?” inquired the youth jocosely.
“Not to-day.”
“Some other day, then,” said the young man, laughing as if he had said a very witty thing.