Tom’s thoughts had been busy. A strange plan had entered his mind.
“Send me, Mr. Armstrong,” he said; “I will try to find him for you.”
CHAPTER XX
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.
“Send you!” he repeated.
“Yes, sir,” said Tom composedly. “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
“Necessary to do something? Have you no other property than that which I have lost for you?”
“No,” said Tom, “or very little. I too have met with losses.”