"Excuse me, ma'am," said Tom, assuming his natural posture; "I
couldn't help it, I felt so excited. I never was so rich before."
"May I tell Tom where we are going to stop?" asked Ben.
"Certainly, if he will keep it to himself."
"I shall be at the Astor House, Tom. Come round and see me."
Tom watched the two as they preceded him on their way to Broadway.
"I wonder if I'm dreaming," he said to himself. "If I am, I hope I
won't wake up till I've spent this ten dollars. I guess I'll go to
the Old Bowery to-night."
CHAPTER IX.
AT THE ASTOR HOUSE.
As they walked up to the hotel together, Miss Sinclair said: "You
are probably surprised at what has taken place, but I have strong
reasons for acting as I have done."
"I don't doubt it, Miss Sinclair," returned Ben.
"It is desirable that I should tell you-"
"Don't tell me anything unless you like, Miss Sinclair. I am not
troubled with curiosity."
"Thank you, but in the confidential relations which we are to hold
toward each other, it is necessary that you should understand my
position. I will reserve my explanation, however, till we reach the
hotel."
"We are to stop at the Astor House?"
"Yes, and I wish you to put down my name and your own on the
register, and obtain two rooms as near together as convenient.
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