"I don't understand you, sir," said Mr. Fitch, looking very much
disturbed. "It will be given up when your son leaves our
employment."

"Well, he's going to leave it to-day," said the other.

"Can you get him another place as good? Ten dollars a week are not
often paid to boys."

"No, sir; it's that that makes me suspicious. Give me back the fifty
dollars, and James shall leave your employment."

"That is entirely irregular, sir," said Fitch. "Your son has been
only two days in the office. At the end of the week he can leave us,
and receive back his money."

"That won't do," said the angry father.

"It will have to do," said Fitch. "You are doing a very foolish
thing, Mr. Cameron."

"I'll risk that."

"When your son returns from Brooklyn we will consider what can be
done."

"When will that be?"

"In a couple of hours."