scription of Mr.
Wakefield Smith he could.

"We will do our best to capture him," said the captain in charge, and with
this promise the youth had to be content.

My readers can imagine our hero did not spend a restful night. He lay
awake for several hours speculating on the turn affairs had taken. His
board was paid for a week, but that was all. He did not even have money to
pay car fare back to Lakeview.

"I wonder what mother and father would say if they knew?" he thought. "I
won't let them know until there's nothing else to do."

Jerry arose early the next day and got breakfast before any of the other
boarders.

"I must find something to do without delay," he explained to Mrs Price. "A
fellow without a dollar in his pocket can't afford to remain idle."

"You have a week's board coming to you," she said, with a faint smile.

"Yes, but I haven't even the price of a car fare in my pocket."

"Well, Mr. Upton, I like your looks, and if you'll accept it I'll loan you
a couple of dollars. I suppose it was partly my fault that Smith robbed
you. But don't blame me, I've suffered, too."

"I will accept the loan gladly, Mrs. Price. I don't like to go around
without a cent. I will pay you back as soon as I can."

"I know you will. I may have been deceived in that Smith, but I am certain
I am not in you," added the landlady.

With the two dollars tucked away in a safe place, Jerry left the house. He
knew it would be useless to go to Alexander Slocum's office at such an
early hour, and determined to look around in the hope of striking
something whereby he might earn at least enough money to last him while
stopping in New York.

"I won't write home unless I have to," he muttered to himself. "My time is
my own and I'll make the most of it while I'm here."

Getting one of the dollar bills changed, Jerry bought a morning paper and
looked over the Help Wanted--Males--column, and noted several addresses.

"I'll try them and lose no time," he thought, and hurried to the nearest
store where a boy was wanted.

He was surprised to find a dozen applicants ahead of him. Worse than that,
a boy had already been hired; so all of the others were forced to leave.

Jerry next tried a florist's establishment. But here a boy was wanted who
understood the city thoroughly, and he was quickly told he would not do.

Jerry walked from one place to another for three hours without success.
Somewhat disheartened, he strolled into a park cl