"Indeed! There are very prominent business men."
"I suppose they are," said Ben.
"Do you know them personally?"
"I don't know them at all. I think some friend of mine must have mentioned me to them."
"It's rather singular that I shouldn't know anything about your engagement," said the young man.
"Why should you?" inquired Ben, in natural surprise.
"The fact is, I am Mr. Porter's nephew, and am a salesman in the establishment," said the young man. He drew from his pocket a business card, bearing the name.
HENRY W. PORTER
With Jones and Porter
Ben was rather disturbed, and he thought: "Can there be anything wrong?"