"Because he seems well-bred and gentlemanly."
"I don't believe he gets more than three or four dollars a week," said Victor, contemptuously.
"Then I really hope his wages will soon be increased."
Victor saw that he could do Frank no harm, and was forced, out of policy, to treat our hero with more politeness than he wished.
When Frank rose to go, Mrs. Vivian desired him to send round his trunk, and take possession of his room the next day.
"She doesn't suspect that I never owned a trunk," thought Frank. "I will buy one to-morrow, though I haven't got much to put in it."
CHAPTER XV.
AT WALLACK'S THEATRE.
The next day Frank devoted what small leisure he had to the purchase of a trunk, in which he stored his small supply of clothing, leaving out, however, the clothes in which he made his first appearance in the city. These he gave to his friend, Dick Rafferty, to whom they were a welcome gift, being considerably better than those he usually wore. Dick might, out of his earnings, have dressed better, but when he had any extra money it went for some kind of amusement. He was one of the steadiest patrons of the Old Bowery, and was often to be seen in the gallery of other places of amusement. He was surprised to hear of Frank's intended removal from the lodging-house.