"
"That is quite right," said Frank. "What is your dinner hour?"
"Six o'clock. We have lunch at half-past twelve for the ladies, but if
any gentleman happens to be at home at that time, he can go in."
Frank looked at his watch. It was only eleven o'clock and as so much of
the day remained, he decided, as soon as he had unpacked his valise, to
go downtown and look for a place without delay.
"I shall not be here at lunch to-day," he said. "You may expect me at
dinner."
There was a small bureau in the room--a piece of furniture not often
found in hall bedrooms.
Frank deposited the contents of the valise in the bureau drawers, and
then went downstairs and out into the street.
CHAPTER XIX
FRANK SEEKS EMPLOYMENT IN VAIN
It was a bright, pleasant day, and Broadway looked very lively. In spite
of his being alone in a strange city, with uncertain prospects, Frank
felt in good spirits.
Boys of his age usually like excitement and bustle, and Frank was quick
to notice the shifting scenes of the great panorama.
"Here are thousands of people," he reflected, "all of whom make a living
in some way. I don't see why I can't succeed as well as they.
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