odney waited, hoping that the lady would be able to think of something
to his advantage.

Finally she spoke.

"I think you said you understood Latin and Greek?"

"I have studied both languages and French also. I should have been ready
to enter college next summer."

"Then perhaps I shall be able to do something for you. I live in
Philadelphia, but I have a brother living in West Fifty Eighth Street.
He has one little boy, Arthur, now nine years of age. Arthur is quite
precocious, but his health is delicate, and my brother has thought of
getting a private instructor for him. Do you like young children?"

"Very much. I always wished that I had a little brother."

"Then I think you would suit my brother better as a tutor for Arthur
than a young man. Being a boy yourself, you would be not only tutor but
companion."

"I should like such a position very much."

"Then wait here a moment, and I will write you a letter of
introduction."

She went up stairs, but soon returned.

She put a small perfumed billet into Rodney's hands. It was directed to
John Sargent with an address on West Fifty Eighth Street.

"Call this evening," she said, "about half past seven o'clock. My
brother will be through dinner, and will not have gone out at that
hour."

"Thank you," said Rodney gratefully.

"Here is another envelope which you can open at your leisure. I cannot
part from you without thanking you once more for returning my jewelry."

"You have thanked me in a very practical way, Mrs. Harvey."

"I hope my letter may lead to pleasant results for you. If you ever come
to Philadelphia call upon me at No. 1492 Walnut Street."

"Thank you."

As Rodney left the house he felt that his ill fortune had turned,
and that a new prospect was opened up before him. He stepped into the
Windsor Hotel, and opened the envelope last given him. It contained five
five dollar bills.

To one of them was pinned a scrap of paper containing these words: "I
hope this money will be useful to you. It is less than the reward I
should have offered for the recovery of the jewels."

Under the circumstances Rodney felt that he need not scruple to use the
money. He knew that he had rendered Mrs. Harvey a great service, and
that she could well afford to pay him the sum which the envelopes
contained.

He began to be sensible that he was hungry, not having eaten for some
time. He went into a restaurant on Sixth Avenue, and ordered a sirloin
steak. It wa