Chance in this emergency made him acquainted with Professor Henderson, a well-known magician and conjurer, whose custom it was to travel, through the fall and winter, from town to town, giving public exhibitions of his skill.
He was in want of an assistant, to sell tickets and help him generally, and he offered the position to our hero, at a salary of five dollars a week.

It is needless to say that the position was gladly accepted.

It was not the business that Harry preferred, but he reasoned justly that it was honorable, and was far better than remaining idle.

He found Professor Henderson as he called himself, a considerate and agreeable employer, and as may be inferred from the conversation with which this chapter begins, his services were very satisfactory.

At the close of the six months, he had the satisfaction of paying the note which his father had given, and so of disappointing the selfish schemes of the grasping creditor.
This was not all.