"But you
have justified my opinion of you by your success. Some of my friends
ridiculed me for sending a boy on such an important mission, but I don't
believe any of them would have succeeded any better than you, if as
well."
"I am glad you are satisfied with me, sir," said Frank, very much
gratified by the commendation of his employer.
"I feel that you have done a great service, and indeed I don't know whom
I could have sent in your place. However, I am glad to see you back
again. I have missed you about my letters, and have postponed answering
some till my young secretary returned."
Frank resumed his regular employment, and three months passed without
anything that needs to be recorded.
At the end of that time, Frank received an important letter from Col.
Vincent, which gave him much food for thought.
The letter was as follows:
"Dear Frank: For some time past I have been intending to write to you,
but I have delayed for no good reason. Now, however, I am led to write
by a surprising discovery which has just been made in your old home,
which may be of material importance to you.
"When your stepfather went away, he requested me to have an eye to the
estate, and order whatever I might think necessary to be done.
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