"Are you going back to Niagara on the next train, Scott?" asked Ezra Little.
"No; I must wire the firm of what I have done. Then I have agreed to meet the earl at the Mansion House, where we shall dine."
"When will you return to New York?"
"Probably I shall take the night train."
"I shall wait a day or two. I have not yet had a chance to see the falls."
"Then if I don't see you again, Cousin Ezra, I shall bid you good-by."
"Good-by, Scott. If you leave your present employer at any time I will give you five dollars a week and your board."
"Thank you," said Scott, with a smile.
He was not conceited, but it struck him that one who had been intrusted with such a responsible commission was worth considerably more than this small sum.