? ? ? ? "You seem to have plenty of money," said Jasper.
? ? ? ? "There are very few who would admit having that," smiled Rodney.
? ? ? ? "I don't see why you sold papers if you have five dollar bills in your pocket."
? ? ? ? "I don't want to be idle."
? ? ? ? "May I tell my uncle and Mr. Goodnow that you have got a place?"
? ? ? ? "If you like."
? ? ? ? "Well, good by, I must be hurrying back to the store."
? ? ? ? Rodney smiled. He rather enjoyed Jasper's surprise and perplexity.
? ? ? ? Jasper lost no time in acquainting his uncle with Rodney's extraordinary good fortune. James Redwood was surprised, but not all together incredulous.
? ? ? ? "I don't understand it" he said, "but Ropes appears to be a boy of truth. Perhaps he may have exaggerated the amount of his salary."
? ? ? ? "I hardly think so, uncle. He gave me a tip top dinner down on Park Row."
? ? ? ? "He may have been in funds from selling the articles taken from the store.
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