"I believe I will go in to dinner now," said Miss Sinclair. "Will
you come, Ben?"
"I ate dinner an hour ago." "Then you can go where you please. Meet
me here at six o'clock." "All right, Ida."
CHAPTER X.
BEN RECEIVES A CALL.
Ben had scarcely left the room when it occurred to him that he ought
to send home for the remainder of his clothes. He did not like to do
so, however, without first consulting Miss Sinclair.
"Well, Ben?" said the young lady inquiringly.
"I would like to write home for my clothes, if you have no
objection."
"Certainly; but don't say anything about me."
"All right."
Ben went to the reading-room, and, procuring writing-materials,
penned the following letter to his uncle:
"ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK.
"DEAR UNCLE JOB: Will you send me the rest of my clothes at once, by
express? You may direct to this hotel, where I am now staying. The
firm that I came to see turned out to be swindlers, and I was at
first quite disappointed; but I have made other friends, and am to
sail for California next Saturday. This may seem sudden to you. At
any rate it does to me, and I don't expect to realize it till I am
fairly at sea.
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