I am a good judge of men--" Ben smiled.
"Boys, then; and I consider you a boy of excellent business capacity.
After I have got my oil wells under way, I should like to engage you as superintendent." "I am flattered by your good opinion, Mr.Taylor, but it is a business I know nothing of." "You would make it your business to learn it, or I mistake you." "You are right there, sir." "However, there will be plenty of time to arrange about this matter.
It would probably be two months before I felt justified in leaving another in charge." The two started for New York.

About fifty miles before reaching the city, as Ben was reading a magazine he had purchased from the train-boy, he felt a touch upon his shoulder.
Looking up, he recognized, to his amazement, the tramp with whom he had had an adventure some weeks before in Pentonville.
"I see you know me," said the tramp, with a smile..