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If it does we can try the combination in other places." The next morning at breakfast, Professor Riccabocca handed Philip a copy of the Wilkesville Daily Bulletin. Pointing to a paragraph on the editorial page, he said, in a tone of pride and satisfaction: "Read that, Mr. de Gray."
"Do you mean to say we didn't give an entertainment together last evening at Wilkesville?" asked Philip, rather taken aback by the man's sublime impudence. "My young friend, you have been dreaming. Prove what you say and I will admit your claim." Up to this point those present, deceived by the professor's coolness, really supposed him to be in the right.
"Let me see," said the professor, pausing, "yonder stands the Wilkesville Hotel. We had better put up there." It was a brick structure of considerable size, and seemed to have some pretensions to fashion. "Do you know how much they charge?" asked Philip prudently. "No; I neither know nor care," answered Professor Riccabocca loftily. "But," said Philip, "I haven't much money."
"Thank you," said Philip, gratified by this tribute from a man of worldly experience. "I hope you will prove a true prophet." "And now, Mr. Gray, let us proceed on our way. We must get lodgings in Wilkesville, and make arrangements for our entertainment. I feel new courage, now that I have obtained so able a partner. Wilkesville little knows what is in store for her.
That was what Riccabocca anticipated, and hoped to get off before the discovery of the truth could be made. But he did not know that Philip had a competent witness at hand. "Mr. Gates!" called Philip. The portly landlord of the Wilkesville Hotel entered the room, and Riccaboeca saw that the game was up. "Mr.
As Philip and the professor passed along the principal street, they saw various stores of different kinds, with here and there a large, high, plain-looking structure, which they were told was used for the manufacture of shoes. "Wilkesville will give us a large audience," he said, in a tone of satisfaction. "I hope so," said our hero. "Hope so? I know so!" said the professor confidently.
"We propose to give an entertainment in Wilkesville," he said. "I am glad to hear it," said the clerk politely. "After dinner I will consult you as to what steps to take. Is there anything in the way of amusement going on in town this evening?" "Yes, there is a concert, chiefly of home-talent, in Music Hall. There is nothing announced for to-morrow evening."
Moreover, he had the vanity to think that he would draw nearly as well alone, thus retaining in his own hands the entire proceeds of any entertainments he might give. When he met Philip on the road he was well-nigh penniless. Now, including the sum of which he had defrauded our hero and his creditors in Wilkesville, he had one hundred and fifty dollars.
Gray," he said, "for kindly consenting to play for our benefit." "It is for my interest," said Philip frankly. "I may as well remain here and earn ten dollars as to be idle." "But you made a great deal more, I understand, in Wilkesville?" "Yes; but I might not be as fortunate here. I had not intended to appear here at all, and should not have done so unless you had invited me.
"Mr. Gray!" repeated the squire, amused. "Well, Philip, then. I suppose you call him Philip, as you are his guardian." "Well, what were you going to say?" "Mr. Turner says that it is very kind of Philip to play for so little, for he made a good deal more money by his entertainment in Wilkesville." "Did he give a concert in Wilkesville?" asked the squire quickly. "Yes, he and the professor.
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