"Would you like to do some work, as you said?"
"Yes, sir."
"Then take twenty-five cents, and buy some evening papers and sell them; but mind you bring the money to me."
"Yes, sir," said Frank, with alacrity.
Anything he thought would be better than sitting in that dull room with so disagreeable a companion.
"Mind you don't run off with the money," said the blind man, sharply. "If you do I'll have you put in the Tombs."
"I don't mean to run away with the money," retorted Frank, indignantly.
"And when you've sold the papers, come home."
"Yes, sir."
With a feeling of relief, Frank descended the stairs and directed his steps to the Park, meaning to ask Dick Rafferty's advice about the proper way to start in business as a newsboy.