"Will you let me look at that?"
The volume was found, after some difficulty, and put in Tom's hands. He turned at once to the g's, and, to his great joy, found the name of James Grey, merchant. His place of business was also given.
"That's something," thought our hero. "I'll go there at once."
There was no difficulty in finding the street and number, but there was a new name on the sign:
William Ferguson.
Tom entered, and asked the first clerk he met if he could see Mr. Ferguson.
"What's your business?" inquired the subordinate.
"With Mr. Ferguson," answered Tom, promptly.
"Wouldn't I do as well?"
"How long have you been here?"