"Now let me see how many I want," said the stranger, reflectively. "I think half-a-dozen handkerchiefs will do."
"How high shall I go?" asked Frank.
"You ought to get them for fifty cents apiece, I should think."
"Yes, sir, I can get them for that."
"And the collars—well, half-a-dozen will do. Get them of good quality, size 15, and pay whatever is asked."
"Yes, sir; do you want anything more?"
"I think not, this morning. I have a headache, or I would go out myself," explained the stranger. "I live up the Hudson, and I must go home this afternoon by the boat."
"Do you want me to buy the articles at any particular store?" inquired Frank.
"No; I leave that to your judgment. A large store is likely to have a better assortment, I suppose."
"Very well, sir."