? ? ? ? "Mr. James," said the merchant, "I have taken this boy into my employ. I don't know if one is needed, but it is at the request of a friend. You can send him on errands, or employ him in any other way."
? ? ? ? "Very well, sir. I can find something for him to do today at any rate, as young Johnson hasn't shown up."
? ? ? ? "Very well. Whats your name, my lad?"
? ? ? ? "Rodney Ropes."
? ? ? ? "Make a note of his name, Mr. James, and enter it in the books. You may go with Mr. James, and put yourself at his disposal."
? ? ? ? Rodney followed the subordinate, who was the head of one of the departments, to the second floor. Here Mr. James had a desk.
? ? ? ? "Wait a minute," he said, "and I will give you a memorandum of places to call at."
? ? ? ? In five minutes a memorandum containing a list of three places was given to Rodney, with brief instructions as to what he was to do at each. They were places not far away, and fortunately Rodney had a general idea as to where they were.
? ? ? ? In his search for positions he had made a study of the lower part of the city which now stood him in good stead.
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