The boys assisted in this work until late in the evening, and also all
day Saturday.
In the middle of Saturday afternoon Mr. Mann came to them and paid
them their week's wages.
"You had both better find other places," he said. "We have got into
difficulty with the insurance companies, and it may be some time before
our claim is adjusted. Besides, Mr. Williams speaks of retiring, and
in that case I will probably join some other firm,"
This was dismaying news. Yet neither could blame Mr. Mann, though it
threw them both out of employment without notice.
"You may help us here next week," went on Mr. Mann. "But next Saturday
will finish the job. I will give both of you first-class
recommendations, and if I hear of any openings will let you know."
And Mr. Mann went away to carry his news to the other clerks.
"It's too bad," said Frank, when he was gone. "It won't be an easy job
to find another place."
"No, indeed," replied Richard. "Still, we can't complain of the way
they have treated us."
Both of the boys wore sober faces that night. To Richard came the ever-
recurring, thought, what next?
CHAPTER XXVIII.
A LUCKY RESOLVE.
"Well, Richard, we are gentlemen of leisure now."
It was Frank who spoke, and the occasion was the Monday morning
following their final week with Williams & Mann.
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