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STRICTLY BUSINESS
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"Yes, but you are the directing genius of the affair, you know," suggested Frank pleasantly.

"Oh, I can direct all right, If you will do the hustling," laughed the insurance man. "Settled, is it? All right. My client thinks it will take a week or ten days to sort the stuff into some kind of shape. He'll be here to inspect progress next Saturday. You make your arrangements, and draw five dollars a day."

Frank was quite stunned at the munificent offer.

"I trust you implicitly, Frank," went on his kind friend. "Here is a letter to the custodian of the property at Riverton, and here is twenty dollars to carry around with you to meet any expense that may come up. Hire the moving teams as cheaply as you can, store the boxes at the Cedar Street place. I leave the details entirely to you. When can you start in?"

"Right now," replied Frank promptly.

"All right, get into action."

Frank was proud and pleased as he hurried back home. He did not let the grass grow under his feet, but neither did he go off in a wild tangent that might disorder things. He was all business and system.

First, he reported to his mother. They decided to move at once. Then he sought out Nelson