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After
surveying
it
all
this
Friday
night
and
again
on
Saturday
and
Sunday
morning
,
he
returned
on
Monday
afternoon
at
the
suggestion
of
Mr.
Squires
and
was
greeted
by
that
individual
rather
crustily
,
for
by
then
he
had
all
but
forgotten
him
.
But
seeing
that
at
the
moment
he
was
actually
in
need
of
help
,
and
being
satisfied
that
Clyde
might
be
of
service
,
he
led
him
into
his
small
office
under
the
stair
,
where
,
with
a
very
superior
manner
and
much
actual
indifference
,
he
proceeded
to
question
him
as
to
his
parentage
,
where
he
lived
,
at
what
he
had
worked
before
and
where
,
what
his
father
did
for
a
living
--
a
poser
that
for
Clyde
,
for
he
was
proud
and
so
ashamed
to
admit
that
his
parents
conducted
a
mission
and
preached
on
the
streets
.
Instead
he
replied
(
which
was
true
at
times
)
that
his
father
canvassed
for
a
washing
machine
and
wringer
company
--
and
on
Sundays
preached
--
a
religious
revelation
,
which
was
not
at
all
displeasing
to
this
master
of
boys
who
were
inclined
to
be
anything
but
home-loving
and
conservative
.
Could
he
bring
a
reference
from
where
he
now
was
?
He
could
.
Mr.
Squires
proceeded
to
explain
that
this
hotel
was
very
strict
.
Too
many
boys
,
on
account
of
the
scenes
and
the
show
here
,
the
contact
made
with
undue
luxury
to
which
they
were
not
accustomed
--
though
these
were
not
the
words
used
by
Mr.
Squires
--
were
inclined
to
lose
their
heads
and
go
wrong
.
He
was
constantly
being
forced
to
discharge
boys
who
,
because
they
made
a
little
extra
money
,
did
n't
know
how
to
conduct
themselves
.
He
must
have
boys
who
were
willing
,
civil
,
prompt
,
courteous
to
everybody
.
They
must
be
clean
and
neat
about
their
persons
and
clothes
and
show
up
promptly
--
on
the
dot
--
and
in
good
condition
for
the
work
every
day
.
And
any
boy
who
got
to
thinking
that
because
he
made
a
little
money
he
could
flirt
with
anybody
or
talk
back
,
or
go
off
on
parties
at
night
,
and
then
not
show
up
on
time
or
too
tired
to
be
quick
and
bright
,
need
n't
think
that
he
would
be
here
long
.
He
would
be
fired
,
and
that
promptly
.
He
would
not
tolerate
any
nonsense
.
That
must
be
understood
now
,
once
and
for
all
.
Clyde
nodded
assent
often
and
interpolated
a
few
eager
"
yes
,
sirs
"
and
"
no
,
sirs
,
"
and
assured
him
at
the
last
that
it
was
the
furtherest
thing
from
his
thoughts
and
temperament
to
dream
of
any
such
high
crimes
and
misdemeanors
as
he
had
outlined
.
Mr.
Squires
then
proceeded
to
explain
that
this
hotel
only
paid
fifteen
dollars
a
month
and
board
--
at
the
servant
's
table
in
the
basement
--
to
any
bell-boy
at
any
time
.
But
,
and
this
information
came
as
a
most
amazing
revelation
to
Clyde
,
every
guest
for
whom
any
of
these
boys
did
anything
--
carried
a
bag
or
delivered
a
pitcher
of
water
or
did
anything
--
gave
him
a
tip
,
and
often
quite
a
liberal
one
--
a
dime
,
fifteen
cents
,
a
quarter
,
sometimes
more
.
And
these
tips
,
as
Mr.
Squires
explained
,
taken
all
together
,
averaged
from
four
to
six
dollars
a
day
--
not
less
and
sometimes
more
--
most
amazing
pay
,
as
Clyde
now
realized
.
His
heart
gave
an
enormous
bound
and
was
near
to
suffocating
him
at
the
mere
mention
of
so
large
a
sum
.
From
four
to
six
dollars
!
Why
,
that
was
twenty-eight
to
forty-two
dollars
a
week
!
He
could
scarcely
believe
it
.
And
that
in
addition
to
the
fifteen
dollars
a
month
and
board
.
And
there
was
no
charge
,
as
Mr.
Squires
now
explained
,
for
the
handsome
uniforms
the
boys
wore
.
But
it
might
not
be
worn
or
taken
out
of
the
place
.
His
hours
,
as
Mr.
Squires
now
proceeded
to
explain
,
would
be
as
follows
:
On
Mondays
,
Wednesdays
,
Fridays
and
Sundays
,
he
was
to
work
from
six
in
the
morning
until
noon
,
and
then
,
with
six
hours
off
,
from
six
in
the
evening
until
midnight
.
On
Tuesdays
,
Thursdays
and
Saturdays
,
he
need
only
work
from
noon
until
six
,
thus
giving
him
each
alternate
afternoon
or
evening
to
himself
.
But
all
his
meals
were
to
be
taken
outside
his
working
hours
and
he
was
to
report
promptly
in
uniform
for
line-up
and
inspection
by
his
superior
exactly
ten
minutes
before
the
regular
hours
of
his
work
began
at
each
watch
.
As
for
some
other
things
which
were
in
his
mind
at
the
time
,
Mr.
Squires
said
nothing
.
There
were
others
,
as
he
knew
,
who
would
speak
for
him
.
Instead
he
went
on
to
add
,
and
then
quite
climactically
for
Clyde
at
that
time
,
who
had
been
sitting
as
one
in
a
daze
:
"
I
suppose
you
are
ready
to
go
to
work
now
,
are
n't
you
?
"
"
Yes
,
sir
,
yes
,
sir
,
"
he
replied
.
"
Very
good
!
"
Then
he
got
up
and
opened
the
door
which
had
shut
them
in
.
"
Oscar
,
"
he
called
to
a
boy
seated
at
the
head
of
the
bell-boy
bench
,
to
which
a
tallish
,
rather
oversized
youth
in
a
tight
,
neat-looking
uniform
responded
with
alacrity
.
"
Take
this
young
man
here
--
Clyde
Griffiths
is
your
name
,
is
n't
it
?
--
up
to
the
wardrobe
on
the
twelfth
and
see
if
Jacobs
can
find
a
suit
to
fit
.
But
if
he
ca
n't
tell
him
to
alter
it
by
to-morrow
.
I
think
the
one
Silsbee
wore
ought
to
be
about
right
for
him
.
"
