"Hum," replied Mrs. Wellington, "a rather misleading medium. Correct in this instance, though."
"I believe it was an advertisement," said Armitage.
"What qualifications have you?"
Armitage smiled easily.
"I have taught boxing, wrestling, and jiu-jitsu in Southern athletic clubs," he said, "and I trained the 19— navy team at Annapolis."
He submitted Thornton's eloquent testimonial. Mrs. Wellington laid it aside after a glance.
"Where is your home?"
"Louisville, Kentucky, ma'm."
"What have you been doing in Newport? I remember having seen you at church yesterday morning."
"I came up to see Winthrop of the Harvard Graduate Advisory Committee on Athletics about getting the job as trainer for the football team next month. He is away."