CHAPTER VII
STRICTLY BUSINESS
The balloonist, Park Gregson, needed rest after his strenuous experience of the previous day, so Frank did not disturb him. He and his mother had their breakfast together, then Frank started out on his usual daily round of duties.
He did his chores about the house. Then he went down to the eight o'clock train to get a bundle of daily newspapers from the city. These he delivered to his regular customers. At nine o'clock he went to the office of Mr. Beach, the lawyer.
Frank was informed by the attorney's clerk that Mr. Beach had left Greenville to see a distant client. He would not be back for two days.
"I need somebody's advice about this five-day notice of Mr. Dorsett," reflected Frank, and proceeded to visit the insurance man, Mr. Buckner.
"Good!" exclaimed the latter briskly, as Frank put in an appearance, "I was just about to send for you."
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