Ruby's Reward — page 29: what you’re looking at

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self as fairly launched upon your new career’. Shall 1 tell him that you will board with him 2?” ‘Yes, sir, If you think it will be a Buit- able place.” ‘TI should not recommend it if it were not. You could not get into better hands. And now,” concluded the architect, glancing at hie watch, “I have an engage- ment, but Ishalllook for you on Monday, at seven sharp.” , Walter assured him that he would be on hand, and then tock his leave with a feel- ing of responsibility and independence that he had never beforo experienced. ‘Smart fellow; keen, intelligent, and with lots of talent and grit. “He'll make his mark yet, and shame that unfeeling ‘scamp, who, I beliove, if the truth were known, has cheated him out of a for- tune.” This was the mental comment of M Conant as the door closed on Walter The previous day, immediately Ae young man had left him, the noted archit- | tect had paid Mr Carpenter's old lawyer, | Mr Fairbanks, a call, and questioned him about the boy the rich man had reared, comichooks.com |