Whatever money you can earn, Richard, must be your own.
We shall take none of it.

But I trust you will learn how to handle your own money wisely.

_That_ is one of the most valuable lessons to be learned in life." To his chums, when he saw them later in the afternoon, Dick said nothing of Mr.Pollock's request.

The young soph thought it better to wait a while, and see how he got along at amateur reporting before he let anyone else into the secret.
But late that afternoon Dick ran into a matter of interest and took it to "The Blade" office.
"That's all right," nodded Mr.Pollock, after looking over Dick's "copy." "Glad to see you have started in, my boy.

Now, I won't pay you for this on the nail.