terziario-innovativo-cn Without a certain degree of popularity among the other boys of Euston

[Denyes]

 make arrangements to do so at some future time, and promise to provide for you when you did go?" "I believe

he did say something of that kind," replied Rod, hesitatingly. "Do you believe
he would have said even that the next morning!" "Perhaps not, sir." "You
know he wouldn't, Rodman. You know, as well as I do, that Major Appleby says a great many things on the impulse of the moment that he sincerely regrets upon reflection. He told me himself the morning I left Euston how badly he felt that

you should have taken his hasty words so literally. He said that he should
do everything
in his power to cause you

to forget them the moment you returned, as he hoped you would in a day or two. He gave Snyder instructions to use every effort to discover you in the city, where it

was supposed you had gone, and provided him liberally with money to be expended in searching for you. I am surprised that Snyder has not found you
out before this, especially as you are both in the employ of the same company. Didn't you know that he was private secretary to our superintendent?" "Yes, sir; I did,"

replied Rod, "and----" He was about to add, "And he knows where I am"; but obeying a more generous impulse, he changed it to "and I have
taken pains to avoid him." "I am sorry for that," said the President; "for
if he had only met you and delivered your uncle's message
you would have been reconciled to that
most impetuous but most kindly-hearted of gentlemen long ago. Now, however, you will go home with us and have a full explanation with him, will you not?"
"I think not, sir," replied Rod, with a smile. "In the first place, I can't leave Mr.
Stump, here, to run number 10 without a fireman, and in the second I would a great deal rather
wait until I hear directly from my uncle that he wants me. Besides, I don't want to give up being a railroad man;
for, after the experience I have gained, I am more determined

than ever to be one." "It would be a great pity, sir, to have
so promising a young railroader lost to the business," said Truman Stump, earnestly, "and I do hope you won't think of taking him from us." "I should think, papa, that you would be glad to have anybody
on the road who can do such splendid thi
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