Part 40 (1/2)
”I think so We can go froh Lackawaxen and Port Jervis By taking that route we can stop on the way and still reach Middletown inside of teeks”
”Well, I shouldn't like to miss a letter from Miss Bartlett, if it was sent”
”You can leave directions to forward it if it coone
The post-office authorities illingly send the letter wherever you direct”
”Perhaps she has already written”
”If you think so, why don't you call at the post-office and find out?”
”I will--as soon as we have had so to eat and drink”
They passed over to the Co-room Here a late dinner was served for them, and it is needless to say that both did full justice to all that was set before them
After they had finished Andy went off to hunt up an e directions, walked off to the post-office
To his delight, there was a letter for him, and addressed in Ida Bartlett's hand As it was the first letter he had received since being on the road, the reader can understand his curiosity toback in an out-of-the-way spot of the corridor, he split open the envelope with his penknife, and was soon reading that which had been written
The letter surprised hi the receipt of thehim upon his evident success, Ida Bartlett wrote as follows:
”And now, Matt, I a that I think will interest you evenshares which he once sold your father Last week Mr
Gaston, the bookkeeper, had a quarrel with Mr Fenton, and was discharged Before he left, however, he and Mr Fenton had so in the next office, could not help hearing
”During this quarrel so was said about the shares sold to William Lincoln, and Mr Gaston said that if the papers in connection with the shares which your father had bought could be recovered, he would expose Mr Fenton I could not understand the whole drift of the lad that your father was --he said he was most likely dead--and that the papers had disappeared with hione to Boston, but I could write to him if you think that Mr Fenton is a swindler and that you can get back any money which heto leave Mr
Fenton's e secured a better place with another firain as soon as possible I hope if he has any et it”
CHAPTER xxxIII
THE RIVAL AUCTIONEERS
It ined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest The young auctioneer had never received a co as was this one
He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy
Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street Andy had just rented a store, one of two vacant ones which were side by side, and was now on his way to drive the wagon around and unload the stock
”Well, did you get a letter, Matt?”
”I did”
”Good enough Any special news?”
”Yes, indeed Just read that”