The shipping-clerk was pale, but his manner showed that he was also
angry, whether reasonably or not remained to be seen.
"You little greenhorn, you!" he cried. "What do you mean by getting
me into trouble?"
"I don't know as I have," replied Richard, as coolly as he could; and,
not wishing to engage in a personal encounter, he very wisely placed
several cases between himself and his angry accuser.
"Yes, you have!" roared Norris. "You told Mr. Mann that that order
from Pittsburgh was sent down all right, and that if any of the goods
were changed they were changed downstairs."
"I told no one anything of the kind," replied Richard briefly, though
he could readily understand the mistake under which Norris was laboring.
"Yes, you did."
"No, I did not."
"Oh, come, I know better. If you didn't, who did? Massanet wasn't
here."
"That's true, too; but, nevertheless, I didn't tell Mr. Mann."
"You're a--" began the shipping-clerk passionately.
"Here! here! Stop that, Norris!" came a voice from the elevator; and
the next instant Mr. Williams stepped into the room. "What do you mean
by creating such a disturbance?"
"Dare is trying to put up a job on me," began the shipping-clerk. "He
told Mr. Mann that that order for Pittsburgh was sent down 0.
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