CHAPTER XI. — MISS SINCLAIR'S STRATAGEM.
Mr. Campbell had no particular reason to think that Miss Ida Sinclair, registering from Philadelphia, was the ward of whom he was in pursuit. Still, he thought it worth while to find out what he could about her, and managed to waylay Ben in the corridor of the hotel the next morning.
"Good morning, boy!" he said stiffly, not having the art of ingratiating himself with young people.
"Good morning, man!" Ben thought of replying, but he thought this would be hardly polite, and said: "Good morning, sir," instead.
He suspected Mr. Campbell's purpose, and resolved to answer cautiously.
"This is a nice hotel," said the guardian, resolving to come to the point by degrees.
"Yes, sir."
"I suppose you are too young to have traveled much?"
"I never traveled much, sir."
"Didn't I see you in the company of a young lady?"