"Joseph. Joe for short."
"Very good; now what can I do for you, are you going to open stock?"
"Not to-day."
"Markets are very firm."
"I didn't come for that purpose, Maybrick; I want to get the youngster into your office."
"Oh! yes," answered the broker, "I forgot; you spoke about it a little while ago."
"Last time I was up, when I bought those 'Russians'!"
"Against my advice, and burnt your fingers over them."
"True."
"Well, I'll take him. One hundred pounds premium, no salary first year, then seventy pounds and an annual rise according to ability."