CHAPTER IV.

HERBERT LOSES HIS PLACE.





Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he
had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.
This added to the board bill, made a total of seventy-seven dollars.
Mr. Graham's face elongated perceptibly.

"That is bad enough," he said; "but you have lost your income also,
and that makes matters worse. Isn't there a chance of the firm
taking you back?"

"No, sir," replied the prodigal. "You see, we had a flare up, and I
expressed my opinion of them pretty plainly. They wouldn't take me
back if I'd come for nothing."

"And they won't give you a recommendation, either?" said Ebenezer,
with a half groan.

"No, sir; I should say not."