retly disliked him, did not venture to show it, and secure in the affections of his supposed father, he did not trouble himself as to whether Mrs. Brent liked him or not. As for Jonas, he wa
other changed their course, and
distant from New York, and the fa
et to the great city as soon as possible, and he decided that it would be actually che
derclothes on the seat next him. The train was not very f
ixteen-who do not like to travel in the cars. Limited as were his means, and uncertain as were his prospects, Phil felt not only cheerful, but actually buoyant,
ly dressed, came into the car. It was not at a station, a
reached the seat w
glance rested on his valise
ke to sit dow
d the young man, and sank
ce you," he said, wit
only put the valise on the seat ti
oung man. "In the next car is a woman, an elderly party, who is
ther selfish,"
it down. She didn't offer to move anything, though, as you have. I stopped long enough to make her feel uncomfortable
hat a compliment?"
much to call you more agreeable company than the
s,
e th
t to liv
in the count
in Pla
it's a nice place, but neve
been made to him by Mrs. Brent, he did not know how to
any,"
school in
N
. I've got a cousin
ege," said Phil; "but I only know a
n or Greek, myself. I presume you ar
ll try to g
to find one. However, you are, no doub
rt time,"
you to a place. I know a good
of that kind," said Phil, deciding that
le myself-in earlier days-though at pre
ip Br
haven't got any cards. Perhaps I may
e-monnaie and uttered a
e said, "I a
d at him i
aunt, where I stayed last night," explained Mr.
not lost them," s
hem for me, so that I shall get them back. The tro
money in the city
ry for me to stay over a trai
e seemed very
e in the cars," he
but the scantiness of his own resources warned him
ke appeared to
dollars, Philip?"
answered P
and I will give you this ring as securit
a neat gold ring, with some s
an bring it to my office to-morrow morning. I'll give you back the five do
the ring and sell
l trust you," said the young man, in a carel
answere
dollar more easily. Besides, he would be d
ight,
anded to Mr. Lake, who, in return, gave P
a scrap of paper,
KE, No. 23
" he said. "Good-by. I get
, when the conductor entered the car, followed by a young lady
ing on that b
aid the conductor. "Boy, give up the
laced his hand o
hil, gasping. "I do
o!" said the co