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Chapter 4 How To Make Ends Meet

"THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them. "Ah, there is a heavy post!" remarked that gentleman. "You must be careful, Murray, that none

Chapter 3 Mrs. Murray

"OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is! I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way." This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day'

Chapter 2 A Start In Life

"I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine? I've a good mind to call the police." Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and

Chapter 1 A County Family

"WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater." The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen. His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger,

Chapter 5 The Hollows

According to instructions, Apperson awakened him at eight o’clock. At nine they had consumed coffee and bread, and were ready to take off. It was a delicate job on the rolling field, but again it was accomplished safely, and the ship cleared the surrounding trees by a good fifty

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