? ? ? ? "Then, sir, you have treated the boy very unfairly. On the strength of a charge not proved, you have dismissed him, though personally you had noticed nothing out of the way in him, and rendered it impossible for him to obtain another place."
? ? ? ? "There is something in what you say, I admit. Perhaps I was too hasty. If you will send the boy to me, I will take him back on probation."
? ? ? ? "Thank you, sir," said Mr. Pomeroy, gratefully "I will send him here."
? ? ? ? But this Mr. Pomeroy was unable to do. He did not know of Frank's new address, and though he was still in the city, he failed to find him.
? ? ? ? He returned to Crawford and communicated the unsatisfactory intelligence. He tried to obtain a new boarding place for Grace, but no one was willing to take her at two dollars a week, especially when Mr. Pomeroy was compelled to admit that Frank was now out of employment, and it was doubtful if he would be able to keep up the payment.
? ? ? ? Tom Pinkerton managed to learn that Grace was now without a home, and mentioned it to his father.
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