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", there, young man!"

Franklin looked up from his thoughts and beheld Mr. Belden Brice in a buggy, close at hand.

"How did you make out with Fells?" went on Belden Brice, as Franklin stopped short.

"He discharged me."

"Did eh? Humph! I suppose you don't know me, do you?"

"No, sir."

"My name is Belden Brice. I am from Paterson, and I am Mrs. Mace's brother."

"Mrs. Mace's brother!" ejaculated Franklin. "Why, you took my part!"

Belden Brice laughed.

"So I did. I think my sister was in the wrong, and she treated you outrageously."

"It wasn't fair."

"No, and I told her so. We had a pretty warm time after you left. So Fells discharged you? I thought he would, after what my sister said to him. What are you going to do about it?"