"
"You will find him at home, sir."
"Dick," said Frank, when the agent had passed on, "do you mind going
back? What you tell me makes me rather curious about Mr. Fairfield. At
your house I may get a chance to see something of him."
"Let us go back, then," said Dick; "but I don't think, Frank, that you
will care much about keeping up the acquaintance."
"Perhaps not; but I shall gratify my curiosity."
The two boys turned and followed the agent closely. They reached the
house about five minutes after Mr. Fairfield.
CHAPTER XXXVI
MR. FAIRFIELD, THE AGENT
The two boys found Mr. Fairfield already seated in the most comfortable
chair in the sitting room.
He looked inquiringly at Frank when he entered with Dick.
"Who is that boy, Hamlin?" inquired the agent. "Nephew of yours?"
"No, sir. It is a young man who has come to Jackson on business."
"What kind of business?'
"I sell stationery," Frank answered for himself.
"Oh, a peddler!" said the agent, contemptuously.
"Many of our most successful men began in that way," said Mr. Hamlin,
fearing lest Frank's feelings might be hurt.
"I never encourage peddlers myself," said Mr.
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