On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception. From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.
"You mustn't go away again, Frank," said little Freddie. "I wanted to see you ever so much."
"And I wanted to see you, Freddie," said our hero, his heart warming to the little boy.
"You won't go away again, will you, Frank?"
"Not if I can help it, Freddie."
"We are all glad to see you back Frank," said his employer. "But you have justified my opinion of you by your success. Some of my friends ridiculed me for sending a boy on such an important mission, but I don't believe any of them would have succeeded any better than you, if as well."
"I am glad you are satisfied with me, sir," said Frank, very much gratified by the commend
